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“UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S5064-S5065 on June 14, 2000.
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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR
Mr. WARNER. As in executive session, I ask unanimous consent the Senate, at 11 a.m., immediately proceed to consider the following nomination on Executive Calendar: The nomination of Gen. John Gordon to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy, with the time until 11:30 to be equally divided between myself and the ranking member.
I further ask unanimous consent that a vote occur at 11:30 this morning on confirmation of the nomination of General Gordon, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, any statements relating to the nomination appear in the Record, the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate then return to legislative session.
I further ask unanimous consent that no later than July 12, 2000, the Senate proceed to executive session for the consideration of Calendar No. 473, the nomination of Madelyn Creedon to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration. I further ask consent that there be 2 hours for debate, equally divided in the usual form. I finally ask consent that following the use or yielding back of the time, the Senate proceed to a vote on the confirmation of the nomination, the President be notified of the Senate's action immediately following the vote, and the Senate then resume legislative session.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
Mr. LEVIN. No objection, Mr. President. We support this.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, just further administrative observation by myself, I thank the distinguished colleagues on the other side for trying to work it out such that at some point this morning Senator Levin and I may move to consideration of 40 or more cleared amendments on the Defense authorization bill. I know every effort is being made to achieve that procedural opportunity.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, that effort would be made, as I understand it, immediately following the vote on the confirmation of General Gordon. I am just wondering if that is accurate, so we can inform our colleagues who have an interest in this that the effort which the Senator from Virginia, the manager of the bill, has just described would occur immediately following the vote on the confirmation of General Gordon.
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the Senator is correct.
Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays on the Gordon nomination at this point.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
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