7:03 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.

7:01 p.m. During wrap up:

• Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #721 Sharon Bradford Franklin to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for the remainder of the term expiring January 29, 2024.
• Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #722 Beth Ann Williams to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2026.
• Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #648 Alice P. Albright to be Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation.

7:00 p.m. By a vote of 54-39, the Senate confirmed Donald Tunnage to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

6:19 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #557 Donald Walker Tunnage to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for a term of fifteen years.

6:19 p.m. By a vote of 55-38, the Senate confirmed Ebony Scott to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

5:29 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Confirmation of Executive Calendar #556 Ebony Scott to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

5:08 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke about the 60th Anniversary of the U.S. Economic Embargo against Cuba.

4:56 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about Big Tech and China.

4:47 p.m. ML Schumer filed cloture on the following:
-Executive Calendar #498 – Douglas R. Bush to be a Secretary of the Army
-Executive Calendar #362 – Homer L. Wilkes to be Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment

4:25 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about Inspector Generals.

3:44 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the RNC, COVID-19 and the Biden Administration.

3:31 p.m. RL McConnell spoke about China and Germany.

3:18 p.m. ML Schumer spoke about the economy, S. 2342 Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, violence against HBCU and the RNC.

3:00 p.m. The Senate convened

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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any Leader remarks, will be in a period of Morning Business.

At approximately 5:30 p.m. – 2 roll call votes:

1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #556 Ebony Scott to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

2.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #557 Donald Tunnage to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.