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On the recordApril 23, 2013
I ask unanimous consent that on Wednesday, April 24, at 10:30 a.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 60 and Calendar No. 64; that there be 90 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form: the time from 10:30 a.m to 11 a.m. on Calendar No. 60 and the time from 11 a.m. to 12 noon on Calendar No. 64; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nominations in the order listed, with 2 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form between the votes; that the second vote be 10 minutes in length; 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 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. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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