Political Quotes

“Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination list which was printed in the Record on the date indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that this nomination lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Foreign Service nominations beginning with Melinda Masonis and ending with Jeffrey R. Zihlman, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 10, 2014. By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the Judiciary. Joan Marie Azrack, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Elizabeth K. Dillon, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia. Loretta Copeland Biggs, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina. Michael P. Botticelli, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy. * Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. (Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the recommendation that they be confirmed.) ____________________”