[ken5050]

I has to start this week..because there will be long debate before Frist invokes cloture..then there is another 30 hours..the highway bill comes up today..I think Bolton comes up tomorrow..

[Cboldt]

I think Bolton comes up tomorrow.

Bolton isn't even on the Executive Calendar yet.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/executive_calendar/xcalv.pdf <--

I'm not sure how to parse paragraph 1 of Rule XXXI (it seems to pertain both to committee and the full Senate, but I'm not sure), but one interpretation is that a nominee will not be voted on the same day the nomination appears on the calendar, unless there is unanimous consent that "the question be put."

Riddick's Senate Procedure also indicates a need for unanimous consent to take the vote, even if the vote is to take place on a day other than the day the nominee is reported by a committee.

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/riddick/browse.html <-- Riddick's Senate Procedure
http://www.gpo.gov/congress/senate/riddick/938-953.pdf <-- Nominations (see p952)
http://www.gpo.gov/congress/senate/riddick/1038-1078.pdf <-- Quorum call (see pp1071-74)

RULE XXXI
EXECUTIVE SESSION - PROCEEDINGS ON NOMINATIONS

1. When nominations shall be made by the President of the United States to the Senate, they shall, unless otherwise ordered, be referred to appropriate committees; and the final question on every nomination shall be, "Will the Senate advise and consent to this nomination?" which question shall not be put on the same day on which the nomination is received, nor on the day on which it may be reported by a committee, unless by unanimous consent.

http://rules.senate.gov/senaterules/rule31.htm <--

[Cboldt]

I think Bolton comes up tomorrow. [ May 17 ]

Bolton isn't on the Senate's Executive Calendar for May 17, 2005.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/executive_calendar/xcalv.pdf <-

[Cboldt]

... there will be long debate before Frist invokes cloture..then there is another 30 hours..the highway bill comes up today..I think Bolton comes up tomorrow [May 17].

There will be a debate, for sure. I don't expect a call for cloture.

Bolton isn't on the Executive calendar for the 18th either! I'm not motivated to figure out exactly how "hold" is invoked, maintained and broken, but this nomination didn't move quick from committee to calendar.