[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 155 (Tuesday, December 16, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6897-S6898]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 NOMINATION OF COLETTE DODSON HONORABLE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL 
                      ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Colette Dodson 
Honorable, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I am going to submit to the body a unanimous 
consent request in just a minute. However, I want everyone to 
understand we are trying our utmost to have a pathway so we can move 
along. We don't have that done yet, but we are working on it. We have a 
lot of work still to do.
  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.

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  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask that everyone be patient. I am trying 
to be as patient as I can be, as is the Republican leader.


                 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 5771

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding 
cloture having been invoked, the Senate now resume legislative session 
and the Senate then proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 627, H.R. 
5771, which is the tax extenders legislation; that there be 30 minutes 
of debate equally divided between the two leaders or their designees 
prior to a vote on passage of the bill, which will be a 60-vote 
threshold; that there be no amendments, motions or points of order in 
order prior to the vote; further, that if H.R. 5771 is passed, the 
Senate proceed to consideration of H. Con. Res. 124, which is a 
concurrent resolution correcting the enrollment of H.R. 5771, modifying 
the title of the bill; that the concurrent resolution be agreed to; and 
that following disposition of the concurrent resolution, the Senate 
resume executive session and consideration of the Honorable nomination.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.

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