[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1044-S1045]
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        UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--NOMINATION OF RODNEY SLATER

  Mr. DOMENICI. Madam President, as in executive session, I ask 
unanimous consent that the majority leader, after consultation with the 
Democratic leader, may proceed to executive session to consider the 
nomination of Rodney Slater to be Secretary of Transportation. Further, 
I ask unanimous consent that it be considered under the following 
limitations: that there be 30 minutes for debate on the nomination, 
equally divided between the chairman and ranking member of the Commerce 
Committee, and immediately following the expiration or yielding back of 
time the Senate proceed to vote on the confirmation of the nomination. 
I finally ask unanimous consent that following

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that vote, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's 
action, and the Senate then return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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