[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 20, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S670]
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             UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE SESSION

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I also express my appreciation to my 
Republican colleagues for the unanimous-consent request I am going to 
offer at this time, which has been approved, as I understand it, by the 
Republican leader and the other Senators.
  Mr. President, as in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that 
tomorrow, January 21, at the hour of 12 p.m., the Senate proceed to 
executive session to consider the nomination of Hillary Clinton to be 
Secretary of State; that there be 3 hours of debate, with the time 
equally divided and controlled between the leaders or their designees; 
that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote 
on confirmation of the nomination of Senator Clinton; that upon 
confirmation, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; that no 
other motions be in order; that the President be immediately notified 
of the Senate's action, and the Senate then resume legislative session.


                            Order For Recess

  Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand 
in recess for our usual party luncheons, and that the recess begin, if 
it is appropriate with the distinguished Republican leader, at 12:45 
p.m., rather than at 12:30, so some debate can move forward.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, if the majority leader would yield for 
a question?
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I would be happy to.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Is the Senator suggesting that the time on Senator 
Clinton's nomination run through the luncheons?
  Mr. REID. Well, what I would like to do: We would stop at a quarter 
to 1 and come back at 2:15 to complete that debate at that time.
  Mr. McCONNELL. That is fine.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.

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