Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent to consider the following nominations: Calendar No. 132 and all nominations on the Secretary's Desk in the Foreign Service; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to any of the nominations; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and that the Senate then resume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Michael J. McCord, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), vice David L. Norquist, resigned. Nominations Placed on the Secretary's Desk in the foreign service PN355 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (5) beginning Ali Abdi, and ending Mary Ellen Smith, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 13, 2021. PN356 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (622) beginning Abdulrazak Mahamudu Abass, and ending Ashley B. Zung, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 13, 2021. PN358--1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (3) beginning Jonathan Raphael Cohen, and ending Alaina Teplitz, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 13, 2021.…”