[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 75 (Thursday, June 15, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S5182]
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      UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--E-SIGNATURES CONFERENCE REPORT

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, on behalf of the leader, I ask unanimous 
consent that when the Senate considers the e- signatures conference 
report, the conference report be considered as having been read and it 
be considered under the following agreement:
  Three hours to be equally divided between the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Commerce Committee, or their designees, with 20 
minutes each for Senators Leahy, Sarbanes, and Wyden.
  I further ask consent that following the use or yielding back of 
time, the conference report be laid aside and the vote occur at 9:30 
a.m. on Friday on the adoption of the conference report. I further ask 
consent that immediately following that vote the Senate proceed to 
executive session for the consideration of the following nominations 
reported by the Judiciary Committee:
  Laura Swain, U.S. District Judge for Southern District of New York; 
Beverly Martin, U.S. District Judge for Northern District of Georgia; 
Jay Garcia-Gregory, U.S. District Judge for District of Puerto Rico.
  I further ask that the nominations then be confirmed, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, the President be immediately 
notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume legislative 
session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SHELBY. 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. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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