[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 28 (Monday, March 16, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1970]
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       UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--NOMINATION OF JEREMY D. FOGEL

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, on behalf of the Republican leader, as 
in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that at 5:20 today the 
Senate proceed to executive session and there be 10 minutes of debate 
in the usual form on Executive Calendar No. 505, the nomination of 
Jeremy D. Fogel, of California, to be U.S. district judge.
  I further ask unanimous consent that immediately following the 
debate, the Senate proceed to a vote on the confirmation of the 
nomination, and following the 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.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I now ask unanimous consent that it be in order at 
this time to ask for the yeas and nays on the nomination.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I therefore ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  Mr. McCONNELL. All Senators should now be aware that at 5:30 today 
there will be a rollcall vote on Jeremy Fogel to be U.S. district 
judge.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Collins). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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