[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 68 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2460]
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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will 
resume consideration of the following nomination, which the clerk will 
report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of Richard 
Grenell, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Republic 
of Germany.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority whip.
  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 
notwithstanding rule XXII, the cloture motion with respect to the 
Grenell nomination be withdrawn; that the time until 1:45 p.m. be 
equally divided in the usual form; and that upon the use or yielding 
back of that time, the Senate vote on the nomination with no 
intervening action or debate; further, that if confirmed, the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President 
be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Under the previous order, the time until 1:45 p.m. will be equally 
divided in the usual form.
  The majority whip.