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On the recordDecember 9, 2014
This vote we are about to have will be the last recorded vote of the day. Unanimous Consent Agreement--Executive Calendar I now ask unanimous consent that following the vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 1095, the Senate consider Calendar Nos. 800 and 801; that there be 2 minutes for debate equally divided between the two leaders or their designees prior to each vote; that upon the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nominations in the order listed; that any rollcall votes following the first in the series be 10 minutes in length; that if any nomination is confirmed, 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 then resume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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govinfo.gov
Dec 9, 2014

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