[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 198 (Wednesday, December 11, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S6957]
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                           EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the 
Senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the 
following nomination, which the clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Lawrence VanDyke, of 
Nevada, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.


                   recognition of the majority leader

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader is recognized.


                           order of procedure

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that 
following the disposition of H.R. 2333, the Senate proceed to executive 
session and resume consideration of the VanDyke nomination; further, 
that the postcloture time on the VanDyke nomination expire at 4:15 p.m. 
today and the Senate vote on the confirmation of the nomination; 
further, if confirmed, that the motion to reconsider be considered made 
and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of 
the Senate's action; further, that following the disposition of the 
VanDyke nomination and notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII, the 
Senate vote on the motions to invoke cloture on the Sullivan, Hahn, and 
Skipwith nominations in the order listed; finally, that if cloture is 
invoked on the Sullivan, Hahn, and Skipwith nominations, the 
confirmation votes occur at a time to be determined by the majority 
leader, in consultation with the Democratic leader, on Thursday, 
December 12.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.