[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 28, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S4136]
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     NOMINATION OF LISA O. MONACO TO BE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

  THE ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the 
Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the following 
nominations, which the clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of James Michael Cole, of 
the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General;
  Virginia A. Seitz, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Attorney General; and
  Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Attorney 
General.
  THE ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, there 
will be 2 hours of debate concurrently on the nominations, equally 
divided and controlled in the usual form.
  The majority leader.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask that the time of all the quorum 
calls during the debate on these important nominations be equally 
charged to both sides.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the final 15 minutes for 
debate on these nominations be set aside for the chairman of the 
Judiciary Committee, Patrick Leahy.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in 
morning business for 5 minutes.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection.