Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session and the Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further consideration of PN Nos. 794; 795; 796, excepting Peter Gauthier, Mark Gray, Steven Rynecki, Lori Du Trieuille; 898, excepting Kenneth MacLean, Amanda Van den Dool, Adriana Harvey; 1535; 1536; 1538; 1539, excepting Sean Jones, Karl Fickenscher; 1540 excepting Kenneth MacLean; 1975; 2031; 2146; 2148; 2233; 2234; 2235; 2004; 1537 excepting Janee P. Pierre-Louis; 1978; and 2147; that the Senate proceed to their en bloc consideration and vote without intervening action or debate; that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate resume legislative session. There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the Senate proceeded to consider the nominations en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nominations of PN Nos. 794; 795; 796, excepting Peter Gauthier, Mark Gray, Steven Rynecki, Lori Du Trieuille; 898, excepting Kenneth MacLean, Amanda Van den Dool, Adriana Harvey; 1535; 1536; 1538; 1539, excepting Sean Jones, Karl Fickenscher; 1540 excepting Kenneth MacLean; 1975; 2031; 2146; 2148; 2233; 2234; 2235; 2004; 1537 excepting Janee P. Pierre-Louis; 1978; and 2147, en bloc?…”