N.Y. Senate Rules Rule 8, § 6: Nominations

§ 6. Nominations. Unless the Senate orders otherwise, all nominations

sent by the Governor for the appointment of any officer shall be

submitted to the Temporary President who shall then refer such

nominations simultaneously to the Finance Committee, and the appropriate

standing committee, for consideration and recommendation and such

standing committees, other than the Committee on Judiciary shall

thereafter refer such nominations to the Finance Committee of the Senate

who shall take whatever further actions it deems necessary and

thereafter make its report on the nominations to the full Senate. Any

Senator may submit a request to the Chair of a Standing Committee

considering a nomination, to speak before the committee for not more

than five minutes on the nomination. The granting of any such request

shall be at the sole discretion of the Committee Chair. A nomination

shall not be confirmed without reference on the day on which it is

received except by unanimous consent. The names of those who voted for

or against the nomination may be entered alphabetically on the journal,

if any five Senators request it.