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 Mariano J. Beillard and ending with William G. Verzani, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on April 14, 2016. By Mr. GRASSLEY for the Committee on the Judiciary. Ronald G. Russell, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah. Inga S. Bernstein, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts. Stephanie A. Gallagher, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland. Suzanne Mitchell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma. Scott L. Palk, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma. *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.) ____________________”