[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 24, 1994)]
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                   CHANGE IN VOTE ON ROLLCALL NO. 129

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, this is a unanimous-consent request which 
has been cleared with both leaders. I had voted on a rollcall vote in 
favor of cloture as to the nomination of Mr. Derek Shearer, when I 
thought the nomination was for Mr. Samuel Brown. Earlier today, in a 
floor statement, I stated the position that I intended to vote against 
cloture as to Mr. Brown and in favor of cloture for Mr. Shearer.
  When the vote came up as to Mr. Shearer, I thought that Mr. Brown was 
first and thought that it was the vote for Mr. Brown.
  So having cleared this request with both leaders, Senator Mitchell 
and Senator Dole, I ask unanimous consent that on rollcall vote 129 I 
be permitted to change the recorded vote to the affirmative, and this 
will not effect the outcome of the vote.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SPECTER. I thank the Chair. If I may just add, in voting against 
cloture as to Derek Shearer, that was a vote that his nomination should 
come up. And on the succeeding vote I did vote in favor of Mr. Derek 
Shearer.
  So this vote, which is now changed to vote against cloture, will be 
consistent with that vote. When the cloture vote came up as to Samuel 
Brown, I voted against cloture. So it is consistent with this change in 
vote.
  I thank my colleagues for yielding at this time.
  (The foregoing tally has been changed to reflect the above order.)
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question now is on the confirmation. Does 
the Senator from Arizona seek recognition?
  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the nomination of 
Mr. Shearer.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has the floor.
  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, obviously there is now 30 hours remaining, 
according to the rules of the Senate, on the nomination of Mr. Shearer. 
It is my understanding this issue will continue to be debated in hopes 
that some of our colleagues who voted in favor of the motion to invoke 
cloture will be in opposition to Mr. Shearer's confirmation to what 
some believe is not a critical post but one that is of some importance.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my following remarks 
appear in the Record as if in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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