Japan, China's largest aid donor, has announced that it will delay consideration of a $5.6 billion loan package.

The vote on whether to delay consideration was 96 to 1.

At his request, the Judiciary Committee will probably delay consideration of the nomination until next year.

The board's decisions must be unanimous, and each member has the right to delay consideration for 30 days.

"I will withdraw any attempt to delay consideration of this final bill."

A proposal to delay consideration of any new members beyond the three under review was rejected 59 to 41.

House Republican leaders said they wanted to delay consideration of the bill until the Senate had acted.

The committee recently decided to delay further consideration of the question until December.

But since senators wanted to leave early to take their children trick or treating, the very threat delayed consideration of the bill.

Last year, both houses agreed to delay consideration of the bill because the Catholic Conference wanted to study it further.