Agreement to consider Kerry nomination--approx. 4:15pm vote

At 2:15pm today, the Senate will turn to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #1, the nomination of John Kerry, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of State. There will be 2 hours for debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form. Upon the use or yielding back of time the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination.

If all time is used, the vote would begin around 4:15pm today.