phillip swaggle as director of the congressional budget office, effective june 3, 2019, for the term expiring january 3, 2023. mr. gardner: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. gardner: i have one request for a committee to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. the presiding officer: duly noted. mr. gardner: i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10:00 a.m. thursday, may 16. further, following the prayer and pledge, the morning business be expired, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, morning business be closed, and the senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the vitter nomination. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. gardner: if there is no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. the presiding officer: the senate stands adjourned >> and since the grounding and