[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11050]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that on Thursday, April 30, upon 
disposition of the Durbin amendment and after Senator Dodd has called 
up his amendment, that has been previously worked out, the Senate 
proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 56, the 
nomination of Thomas Strickland to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
Wildlife; that there be 3 hours of debate with respect to the 
nomination, with 1 hour under the control of the majority and 2 hours 
under the control of the Republicans and 30 minutes of the Republican 
time under the control of Senator Bunning; that upon the use or 
yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of 
the nomination; that the confirmation require an affirmative 60-vote 
threshold; that upon achieving that threshold, the nomination be 
confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, there be no 
further motions in order, and that the President be immediately 
notified of the Senate's action and the Senate resume legislative 
session.
  So after we dispose of the Durbin amendment, we will move to the Dodd 
amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I want to express my appreciation to Senator 
Bunning who has been very reasonable in this process. There are certain 
things he wanted. He didn't get what he felt he was entitled to. 
Looking at his request, I think it was very reasonable. Senator Bunning 
has not been unfair in the questions he asked. I appreciate his 
allowing us to get this consent agreement.

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