[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13927]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 132, the 
nomination of William Sessions to be Chair of the U.S. Sentencing 
Commission.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, we have not had an opportunity to get 
that cleared on this side. Therefore, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Robert 
Groves to be Director of the Census.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I make the same observation with 
regard to this nominee. We have not yet been able to clear it on this 
side. Therefore, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.

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