[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 72 (Thursday, April 27, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S2566]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will 
proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the Acosta 
nomination, which the clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of R. 
Alexander Acosta, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I think I have 15 minutes to speak. When 
I get to about 13 minutes, would you raise your thumb or something and 
tell me, please.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair certainly will.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Thank you.