[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 11 (Friday, January 20, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S349]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session for the en bloc consideration of the 
following nominations received today: James N. Mattis to be Secretary 
of Defense; and John F. Kelly to be Secretary of Homeland Security. I 
ask consent that there be 20 minutes of debate on the nominations, 
equally divided in the usual form, and that following the use or 
yielding back of time, the Senate vote on the nominations in the order 
listed with no intervening action or debate; that if confirmed, the 
motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table en 
bloc; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's 
action; that no further motions be in order; and that any statements 
relating to the nominations be printed in the Record.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. 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for the quorum call be rescinded.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. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I renew my unanimous consent request 
that I previously stated.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.

                          ____________________