[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 187 (Wednesday, December 7, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S8419]
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                 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011

  Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the 
Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, December 8, 2011; that following the prayer and pledge, the 
Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed 
expired, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use 
later in the day; that following any leader remarks, the Senate proceed 
to executive session to consider Calendar No. 413, the nomination of 
Richard Cordray to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau, with the time until 10:30 a.m. equally divided and controlled 
between the two leaders or their designees; and that the cloture vote 
on the Cordray nomination occur at 10:30 a.m.; finally, that if cloture 
is not invoked, the Senate resume legislative session and resume 
consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1944.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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