7:01 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
4 votes are expected on tomorrow: 12PM: confirmation of Marcia Fudge to be HUD Secretary 2:15PM: confirmation of Merrick Garland to be AG, & cloture on the nomination of Michael Regan to be EPA Administrator Approx 5:45 confirmation of the Regan nomination
6:59 p.m. By a tally of 70-29, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Merrick Garland to be Attorney General.
6:17 p.m. By a tally of 69-30, the Senate invoked cloture on the Fudge nomination.
5:30 p.m. The Senate began a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Marcia Fudge to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
5:09 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke on immigration.
4:54 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the Rescue package.
4:32 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on academic freedom and free speech as well as on the Garland nomination.
4:17 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke against the Rescue package.
4:06 p.m. Senator Brown spoke supporting the Fudge nomination.
3:54 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the Rescue package and on nominations.
3:49 p.m. RL McConnell spoke against the Rescue package and on far-left nominees.
3:48 p.m. ML Schumer filed cloture on the nomination of Debra Anne Haaland, of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior.
3:33 p.m. ML Schumer spoke on the Rescue package and on the Fudge and Garland nominations.
3:03 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke about Amazon’s book sales selection policies.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #12, Marcia Fudge to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
At 5:30 p.m. – 2 roll call votes:
- Cloture on the Fudge nomination.
- Cloture on Executive Calendar #27, Merrick Garland to be Attorney General.
Cloture has also been filed on the nomination of Michael Regan to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.