[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 718]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that immediately 
following the vote on the Rice nomination, the Senate remain in 
executive session and proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 5, 
the nomination of Jim Nicholson to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
provided further that there be 30 minutes equally divided between the 
chairman and ranking member, and that at the expiration or yielding 
back of time, the Senate proceed to a vote on the confirmation of the 
nomination, with no intervening action or debate; provided further that 
following the vote the President be immediately notified of the 
Senate's action; provided further that following that vote, the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of the nomination of Michael Leavitt to be 
Secretary of Health and Human Services; that there be 2 hours of debate 
equally divided between the chairman and ranking members or their 
designees, and that following the use or yielding back of that time, 
the Senate proceed to a vote on the confirmation of the nomination, 
with no intervening action or debate.
  Finally, I ask unanimous consent that the President then be notified 
of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LUGAR. I thank the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois is recognized.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, on our side, I ask unanimous consent that 
the time for debate on the Leavitt nomination be divided as follows: 
Senator Baucus, 15 minutes; Senator Dorgan, 15 minutes; Senator 
Stabenow, 20 minutes; and Senator Kennedy, 10 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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