[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S2948]
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                           Order of Procedure

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the time 
from 2:15 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. today be equally divided in the usual 
form; and that at 5:15 p.m., all postcloture time be expired and the 
Senate vote on the Rosen nomination; that if the nomination is 
confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon 
the table, and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's 
action, and the Senate resume consideration of the Brand nomination; 
further, that notwithstanding rule XXII, the cloture vote on the Brand 
nomination occur at 12 noon on Wednesday, May 17; and that if cloture 
is invoked, the time count as if it were invoked at 1 a.m. on 
Wednesday; finally, that if cloture is invoked on the Brand nomination, 
the cloture vote on the Branstad nomination occur following disposition 
of the Brand nomination; and that if cloture is not invoked on the 
Brand nomination, the cloture vote on the Branstad nomination occur 
immediately following the failed cloture vote.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Young). The Senator from New Mexico.