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On the recordJuly 21, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to consideration of Calendar No. 76, S. 1103, the bill to extend the term of the incumbent Director of the FBI; that the committee substitute amendment be considered; that a Coburn amendment which is at the desk be agreed to; the committee substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be read a third time, and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended; the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; and any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record at the appropriate place as if read; further, that if Robert S. Mueller, III, is nominated to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the nomination be placed directly on the Executive Calendar; that at a time to be determined by the majority leader, in consultation with the Republican leader, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the nomination; that there will be 2 hours for debate equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nomination; the motion 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 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 re…
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