Political Quotes

“Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that these nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of Senators. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. * Foreign Service nomination of Christopher Nairn Steel. * Foreign Service nominations beginning with Christopher Alexander and ending with Tipten Troidl, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 10, 2015. * Foreign Service nominations beginning with Virginia Lynn Bennett and ending with Susan M. Cleary, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on January 19, 2016. By Mr. GRASSLEY for the Committee on the Judiciary. Mary S. McElroy, of Rhode Island, to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island. Susan Paradise Baxter, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Marilyn Jean Horan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. * 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.…”