xavier ramirez began at the fmcs in 2005. he's currently the director of agency initiatives there. to me, this should be a no-brainer that we could come together and decide as a body that we're going to make sure that we have someone running an agency that is pretty vital to the smooth flow of our economy and the mediation of disputes between labor and management. i'd ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nomination, calendar 665, xavier ramirez of illinois to be federal mediation and conciliation director, that the senate voted on the nomination without intervening action or debate, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, that any statements related to the nomination be printed in the record, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding officer: is there objection? a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from indiana. mr. braun: reserving the right to object, senator murphy indicates there should be no discussion really because this is such a