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DELEGATE SHEPBOW: Yes.
DELEGATE DELLA- Will all the confirmations be
in public?
PELEr-ATE SHFRBOW: only a vote. When-you are
holding public hearincrs there is also a reason to hold
executive sessions. This, as you know, deals only with
the vote itself, which I believe is the present practice
now, is it not?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Della.
DELEGATE DELLA- No, it is not.
While in executive session a vote is taken that
is not published. Although we have a journal, the
journal is somewhat sealed as to the number of votes,
It is a question that we either advise and consent
as to the appointment, or we do not advise and consent.
The appointment is either rejected or confirmed,
and therefore, the number of votes is never declared as
far as the papers areconcerned. This is only for the
protection, I think, for the appointee, because you could have
a 21 or 22-20 vote, or a 21-19 vote in the Senate on the
proposed apnointment, and I think that might be a