December 16, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8837 Koskinen, of the District of Columbia, Udall, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Bernard The motion was agreed to. to be Commissioner of Internal Rev- Sanders, Barbara Boxer, Brian Schatz, The clerk will report the nomination. enue. Robert P. Casey, Jr., Thomas R. Car- The assistant legislative clerk read per, Benjamin L. Cardin, Michael F. the nomination of Sloan D. Gibson, of CLOTURE MOTION Bennet. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I send a the District of Columbia, to be Deputy f cloture motion to the desk. Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- LEGISLATIVE SESSION CLOTURE MOTION ture motion having been presented Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to Mr. REID. I send a cloture motion to under rule XXII, the Chair directs the proceed to legislative session. the desk. clerk to read the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- The assistant legislative clerk read question is on agreeing to the motion. ture motion having been presented as follows: The motion was agreed to. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the CLOTURE MOTION f clerk to read the motion. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The bill clerk read as follows: EXECUTIVE SESSION ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the CLOTURE MOTION Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- to bring to a close debate on the nomination NOMINATION OF JANET L. YELLEN ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the of John Andrew Koskinen, of the District of Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move Columbia, to be Commissioner of Internal TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD to bring to a close debate on the nomination Revenue. OF GOVERNORS OF THE FED- of Sloan D. Gibson, of the District of Colum- Harry Reid, Max Baucus, Barbara Boxer, ERAL RESERVE SYSTEM bia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Af- Mark Begich, , fairs. Benjamin L. Cardin, Tom Udall, Debbie Mr. REID. I move to proceed to exec- utive session to consider Calendar No. Harry Reid, Barbara Boxer, Mark Begich, Stabenow, , Ber- Richard Blumenthal, Benjamin L. nard Sanders, Christopher A. Coons, 452. Cardin, Tom Udall, , Mazie K. Hirono, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sheldon Whitehouse, Bernard Sanders, , Brian Schatz, Martin Hein- question is on agreeing to the motion. Mazie K. Hirono, Christopher A. Coons, rich, Claire McCaskill, Joe Donnelly, The motion was agreed to. Jon Tester, , Brian Heidi Heitkamp. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Schatz, Claire McCaskill, Heidi f clerk will report the nomination. Heitkamp, Kirsten E. Gillibrand. LEGISLATIVE SESSION The assistant legislative clerk read f the nomination of Janet L. Yellen, of Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to California, to be Chairman of the Board LEGISLATIVE SESSION proceed to legislative session. of Governors of the Federal Reserve Mr. REID. I move to proceed to legis- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The System. question is on agreeing to the motion. lative session. CLOTURE MOTION The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. REID. Mr. President, I send a question is on agreeing to the motion. f cloture motion to the desk The motion was agreed to. EXECUTIVE SESSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ture motion having been presented f under rule XXII, the Chair directs the EXECUTIVE SESSION BRIAN J. DAVIS TO BE UNITED clerk to read the motion. STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR The bill clerk read as follows: THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLOR- CLOTURE MOTION IDA NOMINATION OF SARAH SEWALL We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- TO BE AN UNDER SECRETARY Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the OF STATE (CIVILIAN SECURITY, proceed to executive session to con- Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN to bring to a close debate on the nomination sider Calendar No. 382. RIGHTS) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The of Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be Chair- question is on agreeing to the motion. man of the Board of Governors of the Federal Mr. REID. I move to proceed to exec- Reserve System. utive session to consider Calendar No. The motion was agreed to. Harry Reid, Tim Johnson, Barbara The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 445. Boxer, Mark Begich, Richard The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. Blumenthal, Benjamin L. Cardin, Tom The assistant legislative clerk read Udall, Debbie Stabenow, Sheldon question is on agreeing to the motion. the nomination of Brian J. Davis, of Whitehouse, Bernard Sanders, Mazie K. The motion was agreed to. Florida, to be United States District Hirono, Jon Tester, Brian Schatz, Mar- The clerk will report the nomination. Judge for the Middle District of Flor- tin Heinrich, Claire McCaskill, Heidi The assistant legislative clerk read ida. Heitkamp, Kirsten E. Gillibrand. the nomination of Sarah Sewall, of Massachusetts, to be an Under Sec- CLOTURE MOTION f retary of State (Civilian Security, De- LEGISLATIVE SESSION Mr. REID. Mr. President, I have a mocracy, and Human Rights). cloture motion at the desk. Mr. REID. I move to proceed to legis- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- CLOTURE MOTION lative session. Mr. REID. I send a cloture motion to ture motion having been presented The PRESIDING OFFICER. The under rule XXII, the Chair directs the the desk. question is on agreeing to the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- clerk to read the motion. The motion was agreed to. The bill clerk read as follows: ture motion having been presented f under rule XXII, the Chair directs the CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE SESSION clerk to read the motion. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The bill clerk read as follows: ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move CLOTURE MOTION to bring to a close debate on the nomination NOMINATION OF SLOAN D. GIBSON We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- of Brian J. Davis, of Florida, to be United TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the States District Judge for the Middle District VETERANS AFFAIRS Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move of Florida. Mr. REID. I move to proceed to exec- to bring to a close debate on the nomination Harry Reid, , Richard J. of Sarah Sewall, of Massachusetts, to be an Durbin, Christopher Murphy, Robert utive session to consider Calendar No. Under Secretary of State (Civilian Security, Menendez, Christopher A. Coons, Angus 455. Democracy, and Human Rights). S. King, Jr., Martin Heinrich, Amy The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Harry Reid, Robert Menendez, Barbara Klobuchar, , Tom question is on agreeing to the motion. Boxer, Mark Begich, Richard

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Mr. REID. I now move to proceed to lative session. legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ture motion having been presented The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The motion was agreed to. f The bill clerk read as follows: f EXECUTIVE SESSION CLOTURE MOTION We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- EXECUTIVE SESSION ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the NOMINATION OF MICHAEL L. CON- Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move NOR TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY to bring to a close debate on the nomination NOMINATION OF RICHARD J. OF THE INTERIOR of Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be ENGLER TO BE A MEMBER OF Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. REID. I move to proceed to exec- THE CHEMICAL SAFETY AND Harry Reid, Tim Johnson (SD), Barbara HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD utive session to consider Calendar No. Boxer, Mark Begich, Richard 371. Blumenthal, Benjamin L. Cardin, Tom Mr. REID. I now move to proceed to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Udall (NM), Debbie Stabenow, Sheldon executive session to consider Calendar question is on agreeing to the motion. Whitehouse, Bernard Sanders, Mazie K. No. 189. The motion was agreed to. Hirono, Christopher A. Coons, Jon The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Tester, Brian Schatz, Martin Heinrich, question is on agreeing to the motion. Claire McCaskill, Heidi Heitkamp, clerk will report the nomination. Kirsten E. Gillibrand. The motion was agreed to. The assistant legislative clerk read The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the nomination of Michael L. Connor, f clerk will report the nomination. of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary LEGISLATIVE SESSION The assistant legislative clerk read of the Interior. Mr. REID. I move to proceed to legis- the nomination of Richard J. Engler, of CLOTURE MOTION lative session. New Jersey, to be a Member of the Mr. REID. I send a cloture motion to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investiga- the desk. question is on agreeing to the motion. tion Board. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- The motion was agreed to. CLOTURE MOTION ture motion having been presented Mr. REID. I send a cloture motion to under rule XXII, the Chair directs the f the desk. clerk to read the motion. EXECUTIVE SESSION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The bill clerk read as follows: clerk will report the motion. CLOTURE MOTION The bill clerk read as follows: We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- NOMINATION OF JESSICA CLOTURE MOTION ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the GARFOLA WRIGHT TO BE UNDER We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the to bring to a close debate on the nomination PERSONNEL AND READINESS Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move of Michael L. Connor, of New Mexico, to be to bring to a close debate on the nomination Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Mr. REID. I now move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar of Richard J. Engler, of New Jersey, to be a Harry Reid, Sherrod Brown, Richard J. Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Durbin, Robert Menendez, Christopher No. 356. Investigation Board. A. Coons, Angus S. King, Jr., Martin The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Harry Reid, Barbara Boxer, Mark Begich, Heinrich, , Dianne question is on agreeing to the motion. Richard Blumenthal, Benjamin L. Feinstein, Tom Udall, Kirsten E. Gilli- The motion was agreed to. Cardin, Tom Udall (NM), Debbie Stabe- brand, Bernard Sanders, Barbara The PRESIDING OFFICER. The now, Sheldon Whitehouse, Bernard Boxer, Brian Schatz, Robert P. Casey, clerk will report the nomination. Sanders, Claire McCaskill, Patrick J. Jr., Thomas R. Carper, Benjamin L. Leahy, Mazie K. Hirono, Jon Tester, Cardin, Michael F. Bennet. The assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of Jessica Garfola Martin Heinrich, Brian Schatz, Heidi Heitkamp, Kirsten E. Gillibrand. f Wright, of Pennsylvania, to be Under LEGISLATIVE SESSION Secretary of Defense for Personnel and f Readiness. Mr. REID. I move to proceed to legis- LEGISLATIVE SESSION lative session. CLOTURE MOTION Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. REID. Mr. President, I send a proceed to legislative session. question is on agreeing to the motion. cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- ture motion having been presented question is on agreeing to the motion. f under rule XXII, the clerk will report The motion was agreed to. EXECUTIVE SESSION the motion. f The bill clerk read as follows: CLOTURE MOTION MORNING BUSINESS NOMINATION OF SARAH BLOOM We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- RASKIN TO BE DEPUTY SEC- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the imous consent to proceed to morning RETARY OF THE TREASURY Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move business, with Senators allowed to Mr. REID. I move to proceed to exec- to bring to a close debate on the nomination speak for up to 10 minutes each. of Jessica Garfola Wright, of Pennsylvania, utive session to consider Calendar No. to be Under Secretary of Defense for Per- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 457. sonnel and Readiness. objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Harry Reid, Carl Levin, Barbara Boxer, Mr. REID. It is my understanding question is on agreeing to the motion. Mark Begich, Richard Blumenthal, that Senator SESSIONS tonight wants

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