[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 101 (Thursday, July 19, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S7906]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

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 NOMINATION OF JOHN D. GRAHAM OF MASSACHUSETTS TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF 
THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT 
                               AND BUDGET

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, we are still attempting to come to some 
resolution about the sequencing of other legislative priorities for the 
balance of the week. Until that time, under a prior agreement, the 
Senate had the understanding that we would move to the consideration of 
the John Graham nomination, Calendar No. 104.
  Pursuant to that agreement, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now move to executive session to consider Calendar No. 104, the 
nomination of John Graham to be the Administrator of the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and 
Budget, and that immediately following the consideration of Calendar 
No. 104, pursuant to the agreement, we consider Calendar No. 223, the 
nomination of Roger Walton Ferguson to be a member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve for a term of 14 years.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of John D. Graham 
of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, for the information of Senators 
interested in the schedule this evening, it is our intention to 
complete the debate on the two nominations. I know of no interest in 
debate on the Ferguson nomination, but there is, of course, debate on 
the Graham nomination.
  Following completion of debate on the nominees, it is my expectation 
and determination to move to the legislative branch appropriations 
bill, and that would be the final piece of business to be completed 
tonight.
  Tomorrow, it is my hope--and this matter has yet to be completely 
resolved--that we move to three judicial nominations and then proceed 
to the Transportation appropriations bill. We will have more to say 
about that later in the evening.
  For now, I hope we could begin the debate on the Graham nomination.

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