The full New Jersey Senate will now consider the appointments of three of Gov. Chris Christie’s selections for state office, including the department of banking and insurance, after approval by a Senate panel March 15.

The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee approved all three of Christie’s cabinet nominees vetted during their hearing, according to The Star-Ledger: Thomas Considine, to head the department of banking and insurance; Poonam Alaigh, as director of the department of health and senior services; and Bob Martin, as the head of the department of environmental protection.

Considine, a former executive for MetLife, told the Senate panel a “core value” of his is protecting consumers. “I’ll have a velvet glove, but there’s going to be a strong fist in there for insurance companies that mistreat customers,” according to the report.

Alaigh, a practicing physician, as well as medical director for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, told lawmakers she would still volunteer as a doctor and put “best practices” in place to ensure the best health care for New Jersey residents, The Star-Ledger reported.

Martin, a retired executive from Accenture, said he would focus on enforcing the state’s environmental laws on clean air and water, calling the department of environmental protection, “broken and must be fixed.”

There is no scheduled date for the full Senate to consider the nominations. Today (March 16), both houses of the New Jersey legislature will hear Christie’s budget message in a joint session.