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Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, notwithstanding rule XXII, I ask unanimous consent that at 7 p.m. today, the Senate vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 254, Andrea Lucas, and following disposition of the Lucas nomination, the Senate vote on the motions to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar Nos. 59, 118, 165, and mandatory quorum calls be waived; further, if cloture is invoked on the nominations individually, all postcloture time be expired and the Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the Democrat leader no earlier than August 1; finally, if confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.

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Mr. THUNE. I also ask unanimous consent that all votes after the first vote this evening be 10 minutes in length.

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