[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 146 (Wednesday, December 3, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6295-S6296]
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            UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding 
rule XXII, at 10 a.m., on Thursday, December 4, 2014, all postcloture 
time be considered expired and the Senate proceed to vote on 
confirmation of Calendar Nos. 555 and 660; further, that following 
these votes, the Senate proceed to vote on cloture on the following 
nominations: Calendar Nos. 1039, 1040, and 835; further, that if 
cloture is invoked on any of these nominations, that the time until 
1:45 p.m. be in morning business, for debate only, equally divided in 
the usual form, and that at 1:45 p.m. all postcloture time be 
considered expired and the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of 
the nominations in the order upon which cloture was invoked; further, 
that following these votes, the Senate proceed to vote on cloture on 
the following nominations: Calender Nos. 1082, 1083, and 552; further, 
that if cloture is invoked on any of these nominations,

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that on Monday, December 8, 2014, following my remarks and those of 
Senator McConnell, the time until 5:30 p.m. be in morning business, for 
debate only, equally divided in the usual form; and that at 5:30 p.m. 
all postcloture time be considered expired and the Senate proceed to 
vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order upon which cloture 
was invoked; further, that following those votes, the Senate be in a 
period of morning business, for debate only; further, that on Tuesday, 
December 9, 2014, the Senate be in a period of morning business, for 
debate only, with the time equally divided in the usual form; that at 
10:30 a.m. the Senate proceed to vote on cloture on Calendar Nos. 1080 
and 1081; further, that if cloture is invoked, the time until 6 p.m. be 
in morning business, for debate only, equally divided in the usual 
form; that at 6 p.m. all postcloture time be considered expired and the 
Senate proceed to vote on the nominations in the order listed; further, 
that there be 2 minutes for debate prior to each vote and all rollcall 
votes after the first vote in each sequence be 10 minutes in length; 
further, with respect to the nominations in this agreement, that if any 
nomination is confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made 
and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of 
the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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