Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 249, 271, and 166; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc with no intervening action or debate and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that any statements related to nominations be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate resume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the nominations en bloc. The senior assistant legislative clerk read the nominations of Bryan Todd Newland, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior; Carlos Del Toro, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Navy; Christopher Paul Maier, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Thereupon, the senate proceeded to consider the nominations en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Newland, Del Toro, and Maier nominations en bloc? The nominations were confirmed en bloc. ____________________”