[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 10222]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at noon 
Thursday, June 30, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider 
Calendar No. 197; there be 2 hours of debate equally divided in the 
usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of that time the Senate 
proceed to vote, without intervening action or debate, on Calendar No. 
197; that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the 
table; there be no intervening action or debate; that no further 
motions be in order to the nomination; that any statements related to 
the nomination be printed in the Record; that the President be 
immediately notified of the Senate's action; and the Senate then resume 
legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I may not have the opportunity tomorrow to 
speak on this nomination of David Petraeus. In the last 50 years, he is 
the most noted soldier that we have had in the U.S. military. This man 
could retire and go off into the business community and make millions 
and millions of dollars.
  This man has a Ph.D. from Princeton. He is a highly decorated member 
of the Army. He is just such a fine man, and he is walking away from 
that money because--as he told me--he thinks he owes his country more 
public service. This is one of the finest people we have ever had as a 
public servant in our country.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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