[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2255]
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             Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar

  Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. President, I would like to point out that included in 
the list of nominees who my colleague from Ohio asked unanimous consent 
for confirmation, was the inspector general for the Export-Import Bank. 
That is a different function. That is a function I supported in 
committee, and I would support today. As far as I am aware, there is no 
objection whatsoever on this side of the aisle and no objection to 
confirming the inspector general to this post. Therefore, I ask 
unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of 
Executive Calendar No. 585; that the Senate vote on the nomination with 
no intervening action or debate; that if confirmed, the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; 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 
nomination be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  The Senator from Ohio.
  Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I reserve the right to object.
  Mr. President, how does it make sense to confirm an inspector general 
for an agency that really isn't an agency that is actually in operation 
doing its best? So we are not going to appoint the members of the 
Board. We will have zero Board members. They will not be able to 
conduct the quality and the quantity of business that they used to, and 
that they could if we had no objection to the motion earlier, and then 
we are going to have an inspector general to watch over them? That 
simply doesn't make sense.
  I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The Senator from North Dakota.
  Ms. HEITKAMP. Mr. President, I am here representing a special 
interest group called the workers of America.
  Mr. INHOFE. Will the Senator yield for a unanimous consent request?
  Ms. HEITKAMP. Yes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma.
  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at the 
conclusion of remarks by our leader, Mr. McConnell, I be recognized for 
45 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  The Senator from Illinois.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I would 
like to insert an opportunity to speak for 5 minutes after Senator 
McConnell and then yield to the Senator from Oklahoma for 45 minutes.
  Mr. INHOFE. I have no objection.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the request, as modified, 
is agreed to.
  The Senator from North Dakota.
  Ms. HEITKAMP. Thank you, Mr. President.