[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 11 (Friday, January 20, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S355]
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           Unanimous Consent Request--Presidential Nomination

  Therefore, following disposition of the Kelly nomination, I ask 
unanimous consent that the Intelligence Committee be discharged and the 
Senate proceed to the consideration of the following nomination 
received today: Mike Pompeo to be Director of the Central Intelligence 
Agency. I ask that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, and the 
President be notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the request?
  Mr. WYDEN. I object, Madam President.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, it is pretty obvious the Senator from 
Oregon is not interested in approving this CIA nomination today. I 
would remind everyone the previous Director is gone. The Deputy, the 
No. 2 person, is gone. I don't think it is a great idea for Senate 
Democrats to be holding this vacant over the weekend.