[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 112 (Thursday, July 17, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S4611]
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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that following
the vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 849, Carnes, on
Monday, July 21, the Senate remain in executive session to consider
Calendar No. 789, Lawson, and Calendar No. 537, Reddick; that there be
2 minutes for debate equally divided between the two leaders or their
designees prior to each vote; that upon the use or yielding back of
time the Senate proceed to vote, without intervening action or debate,
on the nominations in the order listed; that any rollcall votes,
following the first in the series, be 10 minutes in length; the motions
to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with no
intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to
the nominations; that any statements related to the nominations be
printed in the Record; that President Obama be immediately notified of
the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. REID. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, we
expect nominations considered in this agreement to be confirmed by
voice vote.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding Rule
XXII, on Tuesday, July 22, at 10:45 a.m., the Senate proceed to
executive session and vote on the motions to invoke cloture on
Executive Calendar Nos. 851, Birotte, 852, Rosenberg, and 854,
deGravelles, in the order listed; further, that if cloture is invoked
on any of these nominations, that on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at 2:15
p.m., all postcloture time be expired and the Senate proceed to vote on
confirmation of the nominations in the order upon which cloture was
invoked; that all rollcall votes after the first in each sequence be 10
minutes in length; further, that there be 2 minutes for debate prior to
each vote; that if any nomination is confirmed, the motion to
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President
be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then
resume legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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