[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 87 (Thursday, June 11, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S6523]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I wish to propound a unanimous consent 
request. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to executive 
session to consider Calendar No. 97, the nomination of Hilary Chandler 
Tompkins to be Solicitor of the Department of Interior, the nomination 
be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table with no 
further motion to be in order, that any statements related to the 
nomination be printed in the Record, and upon confirmation the 
President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate 
then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, reserving the right to object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas is recognized.
  Mr. CORNYN. With all due respect to my colleague from New Mexico, I 
am advised that the nomination has not yet been cleared on this side. 
We are going to keep working on it, but at this time I must object and 
I do object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is noted.
  The majority leader is recognized.

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