[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8181-8182]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the next vote 
be the cloture vote with respect to the Johnson nomination; and further 
that following the disposition of that nomination, the Senate proceed 
to the consideration of the Portman nomination, as provided under the 
previous order; provided further that prior to the cloture vote on the 
Johnson nomination, Senator Reid be recognized for up to 5 minutes, 
Senator Voinovich for up to 5 minutes, and Senator Carper for up to 5 
minutes. I further ask consent that following this consent, Senator 
Allen be recognized for up to 3 minutes in order to make a statement 
regarding his colleague, Senator Warner.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I announce to my colleagues, if cloture is 
invoked on the Johnson nomination, we do not expect a vote on the 
underlying nomination. Also, we do not have

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a request for a vote on the Portman nomination. Therefore, this may be 
the last vote of the evening, if cloture is invoked.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia is recognized for 3 
minutes.

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