[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 23, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S438]
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           UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, in executive session, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Senate now proceed en bloc to the consideration of the 
following nominations: Executive Calendar No. 7, Mitchell E. Daniels, 
Jr., to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget; Executive 
Calendar No. 8, Anthony Principi to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
Executive Calendar No. 9, Melquiades Rafael Martinez to be Secretary of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  I also ask unanimous consent that at 2:45 p.m. the Senate proceed to 
a vote on the nominations en bloc, and further, that one rollcall count 
for three votes with respect to the nominations. I further ask 
unanimous consent that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table 
and the President be notified of the Senate's action.
  I further ask unanimous consent that the Finance Committee be 
discharged from further consideration of the nomination of Gov. Tommy 
Thompson, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of the nomination, with the time 
on the nomination as follows: 60 minutes under the control of Senator 
Wellstone; 40 minutes for the chairman and ranking member of the 
Finance Committee; 10 minutes under the control of Senator Feingold; 10 
minutes under the control of Senator Kennedy; and that following the 
use or yielding back of time, the nomination be laid aside and the 
Senate proceed to a vote on the nomination at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 
and following the confirmation, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, the President be notified of the Senate's action, and the 
Senate resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. REID. Reserving the right to object, will the majority leader 
allow 10 minutes under my control, which may or may not be used, 
following that of Senator Kennedy?
  Mr. LOTT. I amend the UC to that effect: 10 minutes under the control 
of Senator Reid following Senator Kennedy.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, let me reiterate, we will have the one vote 
now for the three nominees en bloc. We will then have time for debate 
on the nomination of Gov. Tommy Thompson to be Secretary of HHS. The 
next recorded vote will be at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, and we could 
have another vote or votes at that time on three additional nominees 
that will be ready to go at that time.




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