majority leader. mr. reid: is the senate in a quorum call? the presiding officer: it is. mr. reid: i ask consent that it be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that at a time determined by me with the concurrence of senator mcconnell senate proceed to executive session to calendar number 952, that there be four hours for debate equally divided in the usual form, upon the use or yielding back of that time, the senate proceed to vote with no intervening action or debate on the nomination, that if confirmed the motion to reconsider will be considered and laid on the table with no intervening action or debate, no further motion be in order to the nomination, 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: without objection. mr. reid: i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding...