[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 19, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2491]
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     UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--NOMINATION OF MERRICK B. GARLAND

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, as in executive session, I ask unanimous 
consent that at 3 o'clock today the Senate proceed to executive session 
to consider the nomination of Merrick B. Garland, to be U.S. circuit 
judge, and for it to be considered under the following time agreement: 
3 hours equally divided in the usual form. I further ask unanimous 
consent that immediately following the expiration or yielding back of 
the debate time, the Senate proceed to a vote on the confirmation of 
the nomination, and immediately following that vote, the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate resume 
legislative business.
  It is my understanding this has been cleared on the Democratic side.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Hagel). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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