[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 74 (Wednesday, June 14, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5064-S5065]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. WARNER. As in executive session, I ask unanimous consent the 
Senate, at 11 a.m., immediately proceed to consider the following 
nomination on Executive Calendar: The nomination of Gen. John Gordon to 
be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy, with the 
time until 11:30 to be equally divided between myself and the ranking 
member.
  I further ask unanimous consent that a vote occur at 11:30 this 
morning on confirmation of the nomination of General Gordon, the motion 
to reconsider be laid on the table, any statements relating to the 
nomination appear in the Record, the President be immediately notified 
of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return to legislative 
session.
  I further ask unanimous consent that no later than July 12, 2000, the 
Senate proceed to executive session for the consideration of Calendar 
No. 473, the nomination of Madelyn Creedon to be Deputy Administrator 
for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration. I 
further ask consent that there be 2 hours for debate, equally divided 
in the usual form. I finally ask consent that following the use or 
yielding back of the time, the Senate proceed to a vote on the 
confirmation of the nomination, the President be notified of the 
Senate's action immediately following the vote, and the Senate then 
resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. LEVIN. No objection, Mr. President. We support this.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, just further administrative observation by 
myself, I thank the distinguished colleagues on the other side for 
trying to work it out such that at some point this morning Senator 
Levin and I may move to consideration of 40 or more cleared amendments 
on the Defense authorization bill. I know every effort is being made to 
achieve that procedural opportunity.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, that effort would be made, as I understand 
it, immediately following the vote on the confirmation of General 
Gordon. I am just wondering if that is accurate, so we can inform our 
colleagues who have an interest in this that the effort which the 
Senator from Virginia, the manager of the bill, has just described 
would occur immediately following the vote on the confirmation of 
General Gordon.
  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the Senator is correct.
  Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays on the Gordon nomination 
at this point.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to 
be.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.

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