Committee on Confirmations advances nominations in Senate Executive Message No. 4 and separately forwards nominee 54

The Senate Committee on Confirmations considered nominations in Senate Executive Message No. 4 and, after two sequential motions, recommended that the full Senate consent to the message's nominations and separately recommended confirmation of nominee number 54.

The chair opened the meeting and the clerk performed a silent roll call; the chair announced a quorum and put the committee on the agenda item of Senate Executive Message No. 4. The Junior Senator from the Sixteenth moved "that the committee recommend to the senate that the senate consent to all nominations contained in senate executive message 4 with the exception of nomination number 54." The chair restated that motion and, with no further discussion, called a voice vote. The chair declared the motion adopted after the ayes were voiced.

After the committee adopted the exception for nominee 54, the Senator from Taylor moved that "nomination number 54 be confirmed" and that the committee recommend the nomination to the full Senate. The chair called another voice vote; there were responses of "aye" and at least one recorded "no," and the chair declared that the ayes appeared to have it and adopted the motion recommending confirmation of nominee 54.

Both adopted motions mean the committee will forward recommendations on the nominations in Senate Executive Message No. 4, including nominee number 54, to the full Senate. The record shows voice votes; individual member tallies were not specified in the transcript.

With no additional business, the Senator from Taylor moved to adjourn; the chair put the motion to a voice vote, declared it adopted and adjourned the meeting.