[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 8 (Thursday, February 3, 1994)]
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                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed to 
executive session to consider the nomination of William Perry, to be 
Secretary of Defense; that there be 20 minutes of debate equally 
divided between the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, 
Senator Nunn, and the ranking member, Senator Thurmond, or their 
designees; that following the conclusion or yielding back of time the 
nomination be temporarily laid aside and that the vote occur 
immediately following disposition of the Helms amendment No. 1382; that 
upon conclusion of the vote on the Perry nomination, the motion to 
reconsider be tabled; that the President be notified of the Senate's 
action, and that the Senate return to legislative session.
  I further ask unanimous consent that it be in order to request the 
yeas and nays at this time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. DOLE. Madam President, reserving the right to object, and I do 
not intend to object, I think for the very reason stated by the 
distinguished chairman we should approve this nomination. I am just 
wondering whether they have used some of that time. Is that 20 minutes 
from now or does that count the time that has already been used?
  Mr. NUNN. I will not need all of my 10 minutes. I would like to 
reserve just for the purpose if the other Members on our side want to 
speak on this nomination. I do not intend to use it all.
  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam President, I am prepared to reduce the time to 
such amount as is agreeable to the chairman and ranking members of the 
committee.
  Mr. DOLE. They probably will not use it all.
  Mr. NUNN. We have a vote at 5:40. I will not use any time between now 
and then, if the Senator from South Carolina would like to use all of 
his then. I will probably yield my time back and yield some of my time 
to him if he needs more.
  Mr. DOLE. No objection.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The 
unanimous consent request is agreed to.
  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam President, I now ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There is a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.

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