6:24 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4th, following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #112, Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the time until 11:00 a.m. equally divided.

6:22 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell asked u.c. to pass the following nominations en bloc by voice vote, confirmed by voice:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

• Executive Calendar #357 Stephen Censky – to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
• Executive Calendar #358 Ted McKinney – to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs

 

6:21 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell asked u.c. to pass the following nominations en bloc by voice vote, confirmed by voice:

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

• Executive Calendar #351 Halsey B. Frank – to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years
• Executive Calendar #352 D. Michael Hurst, Jr. – to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years
• Executive Calendar #353 Jeffrey B. Jensen – to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years
• Executive Calendar #354 Thomas L. Kirsch II – to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years
• Executive Calendar #355 William J. Powell – to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years

 

6:19 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell asked u.c. to set up the following votes:

Wednesday, October 4th at 11:00 a.m. – 1 Roll Call Vote
1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #112, Eric D. Hargan, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services

Wednesday, October 4th at 3:15 p.m. – 2 Roll Call Votes
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #112, Eric D. Hargan, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #301, Randal Quarles, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Thursday, October 5th at 10:00 a.m. – 3 Roll Call Votes
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #301, Randal Quarles, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #119, Lee Francis Cissna, to be Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services
3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #119, Lee Francis Cissna, to be Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services

Thursday, October 5th at 1:45 p.m. – 1 Roll Call Vote
1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #226, Callista L. Gingrich to be Ambassador to the Holy See
Monday, October 16th at 5:30 p.m. – 1 Roll Call Vote
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #226, Callista L. Gingrich to be Ambassador to the Holy See

5:48 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about climate change.

5:43 p.m. Senator Flake spoke about his amicus brief which seeks to overturn U.S. v. Sanchez-Gomez.

5:08 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke about tax cuts and job creation.

4:31 p.m. Senators Udall and Heinrich spoke about former Senator Domenici.

3:36 p.m. Senator Markey spoke about the budget.

2:48 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke on health care.

2:32 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke briefly about the shooting in Las Vegas; before turning to discuss hurricane relief and getting Puerto Rico energy sources up and running again.

2:20 p.m. Senator Markey spoke on gun violence.

2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from recess.

12:33 p.m. The Senate recessed until 2:15 p.m. to accomodate the weekly caucus lunches.

12:23 p.m. Senator Thune spoke about the economy and tax reform.

12:01 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke about Social Security and the windfall elimination provision.

11:50 a.m. Senator Coons paid tribute to Lou Amabili, who passed away last week.

11:16 a.m. Senator Nelson spoke on gun violence and hurricane relief.

10:59 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about taxes.

10:23 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about Las Vegas. He spoke about guns. He spoke about Puerto Rico.

10:09 p.m. The Senate resumed consideration of the Cissna nomination.

10:03 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about Las Vegas and said that the Senate will consider the fiscal year 2018 budget this week. He spoke about taxes and about storm relief assistance to Puerto Rico.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of the nomination of Lee Cissna to be Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The Senate will recess for the weekly caucus luncheons from 12:30-2:15 p.m.

On Monday evening, Majority Leader McConnell filed cloture on the following four nominations:

1. Lee Cissna to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
2. Eric Hargan to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services.
3. Randal Quarles to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
4. Callista Gingrich to be Ambassador to the Holy See.

Unless an agreement is reached, Tuesday will be the intervening day on cloture and the first of the cloture motions – on the Cissna nomination – will ripen one hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday, October 4^th. The remaining cloture motions will ripen upon disposition of the previous nomination, in the order listed.