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On the recordMay 28, 2010
Mr. President, as in executive session, I ask unanimous consent that on Monday, June 7, at 4:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations on the Executive Calendar and that they be debated concurrently until 5:30 p.m., with the time equally divided and controlled by Senators Leahy and Sessions, or their designees: No. 730, Audrey Pleissig, district court judge, Missouri; No. 731, Lucy Koh, district court judge, California; No. 759, Jane Magnus-Stinson, district court judge, Indiana; that at 5:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order listed; that upon confirmation, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; that after the first vote, there be 2 minutes of debate, equally divided as described above, and after the first vote, the succeeding votes be limited to 10 minutes each; that upon disposition of the nominations, the Senate resume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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