[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 149 (Wednesday, October 3, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S12693]
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            UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the majority 
leader, after consultation with the Republican leader, may turn to 
executive session to consider Executive Calendar No. 302, the 
nomination of Jennifer Walker Elrod to be a United States circuit court 
judge; that there be a time limitation of 1 hour for debate equally 
divided between Senators Leahy and Specter or their designees; that 
there be an additional 10 minutes each for debate for Senators Cardin 
and Specter; that at the conclusion or yielding back of time, the 
Senate vote on the nomination; that following that vote, the Senate 
then vote on each of the following nominations: Nos. 242, 293, and 294; 
that the motions to reconsider be laid on the table, the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate resume 
legislative session.
  Mr. President, also, let me say it is my intent--and I talked to 
Senator McConnell at some length about this--we will do these tomorrow. 
I talked to Senator Leahy. I am sure he has spoken with Senator 
Specter. It is time we did some of these, and we are going to do them 
tomorrow, the exact time of which I do not know, but they will be done 
tomorrow.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republican leader is recognized.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, let me thank the majority leader for 
his assurances on that matter.

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