Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider en bloc the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: Nos. 780, 781, 795, 796, 797, 798, 816, 817, 818, 819, and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Coast Guard, Foreign Service, and NOAA; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc; the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en bloc; any statements relating to the nominations be printed in the Record; the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and the Senate then resume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows: department of justice William N. Nettles, of South Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years. Wifredo A. Ferrer, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years. David A. Capp, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years. Anne M. Tompkins, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years. Kelly McDade Nesbit, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years.…
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