[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15823]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that 
notwithstanding the previous order, at 12 noon the Senate proceed to 
executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 
272, 273, and 274; that there be 10 minutes for debate equally divided 
in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Calendar 
No. 272 and Calendar No. 274 be confirmed and the Senate proceed to 
vote without intervening action or debate on Calendar No. 273; that the 
motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, with 
no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to 
any of the nominations; that any statements related to the nominations 
be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of 
the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session, 
with 2 minutes of debate equally divided between Senators McCain and 
Boxer or their designees prior to the vote in relation to McCain 
amendment No. 739, with all other provisions of the previous order 
remaining in effect.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Arkansas.
  Mr. PRYOR. Madam President, I ask that the quorum call be rescinded 
and that I be allowed to speak in morning business, although I believe 
we are in the Republican time.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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