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Nominations confirmed by voice vote/Senator Reid moved to proceed to Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act (S.1982)

The Senate confirmed the following nominations by voice vote:
  • Executive Calendar #497 Kevin W. Techau, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years
  • Executive Calendar #498 Andrew Mark Luger, of Minnesota, to be United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years
  • Executive Calendar Hobbs, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Texas for the term of four years
  • Executive Calendar #494 Gary Blankinship, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Texas for the term of four years
  • Executive Calendar #495 Amos Rojas, Jr., of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years
  • Executive Calendar #496 Peter C. Tobin, of Ohio, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio for a term of four years
  • Executive Calendar #531 Anthony Luzzatto Gardner, of New York, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Executive Calendar #534 Robert A. Sherman, Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Portuguese Republic
The Senate then resumed Legislative Session and, by consent, S.1963, A bill to repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, was returned to the Legislative Calendar of Business. Senator Reid then moved to proceed to S. 1982, Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014.