Senate Proceeding on Nov 15th, 2011 :: 2:00:50 to 2:02:15
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Patrick Leahy: quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from mr. leahy: unanimous consent the call of the quorum be dispensed with. pyrite without objection, so ordered. mr. leahy: mr. president, i have 11 unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the minority and majority leaders. i ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and

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Speech By: Patrick Leahy

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Patrick Leahy: these requests record. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. leahy: mr. president, i see nobody on either side who wishes to speak, so i ask unanimous consent that all time be yielded back on the two nominations. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mr. leahy: mr. president, have the yeas and nays been ordered on the nominations? the presiding officer: they have not.

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Patrick Leahy: mr. leahy: you would -- mr. president, when the first nomination is called up, i will ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: the question is on the gleason nomination. mr. leahy: mr. president, i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient sec there appears to be. the yeas and nays are ordered.

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Patrick Leahy: the clerk will call the roll.