7:52 p.m. The Senate adjourned until noon on Saturday.
In Wrap Up:
The following nominations were agreed to en bloc:
1095 – Cravens, Under Secy, Commerce Dep
1104 – Areizaga-Soto, Chair, Board of VA appeals
1127 – Singh, member, US Institute of Peace Board of Directors
1128 – J Burks. Member, US Institute of Peace Board of Directors
891 – Gabriel, Member, US Institute of Peace Board of Directors
892 – Rayes, Member, US Institute of Peace Board of Directors
893 – Swig, Member, US Institute of Peace Board of Directors
1123 – Sagawa, Membe, Board of Directors, Corporation of Comm Service
1114 – Abraham, Amb, Assn Southeast Asian Nationals
1069 Urite, Asst Atty Gen
1070 – Reeves, member, US Sentencing Commission
1071 – Reeves, chair, US Sentencing Commission
1072, Mate, member, US Sentencing Commission
1073, Murray, member, US Sentencing Commission
1074, Restrepo, member, US Sentencing Commission
1075, Boom, member, US Sentencing Commission
1076, Gleeson, member, US Sentencing Commission
1077, Wong, member, US Sentencing Commission
984 – Gonzalez, Amb, Zambia
1052 – Davis, Amb, Qatar
1061 Thompson, Amb, Nepal
1062 Buangan, Amb, Mongolia
1064 Damour, Amb, Fiji and others
1111 Godec, Amb, Thailand
1115 Hanick, Amb, Uzbekistan
1116 Aggeler, Amb, Macedonia
1117 Rona, Amb, Slovak[LL(1] Republic
1118 Rosenbloom, Kazakhstan
The Following resolutions were passed en bloc:
S. Res 744, 745, 746
The following bills were discharged from the Veterans Affairs Committee and passed:
S. 3606 and S. 4458
7:30 Senator Menendez gave tribute to a retiring staff person.
6:30 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke on the PACT act and inflation reduction act.
6:15 p.m. Senator Markey spoke about climate change.
5:36 p.m. Senator Marshall spoke about gain of function research. He asked for unanimous consent to proceed to S. 3012. Senator Murray objected. He asked unanimous consent to proceed to S. 4778. Senator Murray objected.
5:15 p.m. Senator Reed spoke about the Inflation Reduction Act.
5:04 p.m. Senator Paul spoke about gas prices and E-15. He asked for unanimous consent to proceed to S. 4774, ethanol based fuels. Senator Heinrich objected.
4:34 p.m. Senators Warren and Menendez spoke about crisis pregnancy centers. Senator Menendez asked for unanimous consent that the Commerce Committee be discharged of S. 469. Senator Marshall objected.
4:27 p.m. Senator Rubio asked for unanimous consent for the HELP committee be discharged of S. 4394. defending domestic orange juice production act. Senator Murray objected.
4:00 p.m. Senators Brown and Portman spoke about restoring retirement benefits of Delphi retirees. Senator Brown asked for unanimous consent to proceed to H.R. 6929. Senator Crapo objected.
3:40 p.m. Senators Boozman, Fischer and Hoeven spoke about the economy and inflation.
3:24 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke about socialism.
3:22 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke about the National Review Act.
3:18 p.m. By a vote of 67-29, the nomination of Roopali H. Desai to be a United States Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit was confirmed.
2:37 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1100 Roopali H. Desai to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
2:36 p.m. By a vote of 50-47, the Senate agreed to S. J. Res. 55, the Sullivan NEPA Permitting Reform Resolution of Disapproval. This was a party line vote with Senator Manchin voting in favor. Senators not voting: Cornyn, Leahy, and Merkley.
1:56 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S. J. Res. 55, the Sullivan NEPA permitting reform resolution of disapproval.
1:32 p.m. Senators Sullivan and Carper spoke on the National Environmental Policy Act.
1:22 p.m. Senator Carper spoke on the National Environmental Policy Act.
1:16 p.m. Senator Capito spoke on the National Environmental Policy Act.
1:06 p.m. Senator Thune spoke on the Inflation Reduction Act.
12:44 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke about legislation the Senate has recently passed and also spoke about the Inflation Reduction Act.
12:35 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about judicial nominees and also about legislation the Senate has recently passed. He also spoke about the Inflation Reduction Act.
12:10 p.m. Senator McConnell spoke about the flood recovery efforts in Kentucky. He also spoke about the deaths of Rep. Walorski and her staffers. He also spoke about NEPA and also about the economy and inflation.
12:00 p.m. The Senate convened and proceeded to consideration of S.J. Res 55, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, US code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to ”National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions.”
The Senate will convene at 12:00 p.m., and following any Leader remarks, will proceed to the consideration of S.J.Res.55, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to “National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions”.
At approximately 1:45 p.m. the Senate will proceed to two votes:
1. Passage of S.J.Res.55,
2. Confirmation of the nomination of Roopali Desai to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
Further votes are possible during today’s session.