[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 47 (Friday, April 24, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S3599]
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      UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR NOMINATIONS

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, as in executive session, I ask unanimous 
consent that on Monday, April 27, at 6 p.m., the Senate turn to the 
nomination of Scott Fleming, to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation 
at the Department of Education, and that the Senate proceed to an 
immediate vote on the confirmation of the nomination without 
intervening action or debate and that it be in order now to order the 
yeas and nays on the nomination.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I 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.
  Ms. COLLINS. I further ask unanimous consent that immediately 
following the confirmation, the Senate proceed to the following 
additional nominations, that they be confirmed, that the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and that the Senate resume 
consideration of the NATO treaty. Those nominations are: Garr King, of 
Oregon, to be a district judge in Oregon; Gregory Sleet, of Delaware, 
to be a district judge for Delaware; and Cherryl Thomas to be a member 
of the Railroad Retirement Board.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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