[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 14 (Thursday, February 1, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S981]
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            UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--ZOELLICK NOMINATION

  Mr. LOTT. We have a couple of agreements we have worked out we want 
to get in place.
  Mr. President, I ask consent that immediately following the 
reconvening of the Senate on Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. the Senate proceed to 
executive session to consider the nomination of Robert Zoellick to be 
the U.S. Trade Representative, and if not reported at that time, the 
nomination be discharged and the Senate proceed to its immediate 
consideration, and that there be up to 2 hours of debate, equally 
divided, between the chairman and the ranking minority member of the 
Finance Committee.
  I further ask consent that at 4:15 on Tuesday the Senate proceed to 
vote on the confirmation, and following the confirmation, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, the President be immediately 
notified, and the Senate resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I appreciate the fact there is no objection. 
I believe this nominee will be confirmed overwhelmingly, probably even 
unanimously. There is a feeling by Senators on both sides of the aisle 
that this trade issue is very important. This is an important position. 
A number of Senators did want to be able to have an opportunity to 
speak about our trade relations and our trade agreements around the 
world. That is why it was not completed this afternoon. I believe it 
will be done in regular order on Tuesday.

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