[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 18 (Thursday, February 24, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S757]
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                      UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session for the consideration of Executive 
Calendar No. 407, Kermit Bye to be a United States Circuit Judge, and 
further, that a vote occur on the nomination, immediately to be 
followed by a vote on Calendar No. 409, George Daniels to be a United 
States District Judge, and following those back-to-back votes, the 
President be notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume 
legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order 
for me to ask for the yeas and nays en bloc on these confirmations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I know there are a number of Senators who 
wish to speak in morning business. After we have this en bloc vote, we 
will put in a time for morning business. I see Senator Specter, and 
Senator Stevens wants to speak, and probably Senators on the other side 
do. We will put in probably an hour, from 12:30 until approximately 
1:30, so Senators can speak on a number of subjects.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, if the majority leader will yield, after 
the votes on the judges, may it be in order that Chairman Hatch and I 
be recognized for a couple minutes on the nominations that had been 
voted on?
  Mr. LOTT. Is Senator Hatch here?
  Mr. LEAHY. I was asking for myself, but I thought as a matter of 
courtesy I should include the chairman.
  Mr. LOTT. I think that is a reasonable request. We need to have the 
vote as soon as we can. Senators are prepared to vote.
  Mr. President, I amend my request and ask unanimous consent that we 
have 2 minutes for the chairman and 2 minutes for the ranking member 
following votes. I note that Senator Inhofe will probably have some 
comments on these nominations, and he indicated he would make those 
after the vote.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, if the leader will yield, is the leader 
agreeable to extending morning business until 2 o'clock?
  Mr. LOTT. Absolutely. I have no problem with that.
  Mr. REID. I thank the majority leader.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays on the 
nominations.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There is a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.

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