[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 200 (Thursday, December 7, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S7934]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 355--IMPROVING PROCEDURES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF 
                       NOMINATIONS IN THE SENATE

  Mr. LANKFORD submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

                              S. Res. 355

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATIONS.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Post-cloture consideration.--If cloture is invoked in 
     accordance with rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate 
     on a nomination described in paragraph (2), there shall be no 
     more than 8 hours of post-cloture consideration equally 
     divided in the usual form.
       (2) Nominations covered.--A nomination described in this 
     paragraph is any nomination except for the nomination of an 
     individual--
       (A) to a position at level I of the Executive Schedule 
     under section 5312 of title 5, United States Code; or
       (B) to serve as a judge or justice appointed to hold office 
     during good behavior.
       (b) Special Rule for District Court Nominees.--If cloture 
     is invoked in accordance with rule XXII of the Standing Rules 
     of the Senate on a nomination of an individual to serve as a 
     judge of a district court of the United States, there shall 
     be no more than 2 hours of post-cloture consideration equally 
     divided in the usual form.

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