unanimous consent the commerce committee be discharged and the senate proceed to the consideration of p.n. 474 -- 02 and the nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, that no further motions be in order, that any statements related to the nominations be principled in the record, the president be immediately notified of the senate's action, and the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the senate be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent the committee on veterans' affairs be discharged from further consideration of s. 2246 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 2246, a bill to designate the health care center of the department of veterans' affairs in tallahassee, florida, as the sergeant earnest i. boots