On the recordOctober 4, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 361; that the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to the nomination; that any statements related to the nomination be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the nomination. The legislative clerk read the nomination of Francis Joseph Ricciardone, Jr., of Massachusetts, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Turkey. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate on the nomination? If not, the question is on confirmation of the nomination. The nomination was confirmed. ____________________
