7:00 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:30 a.m. Tuesday March 12th, 2024. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the Yoon nomination, post cloture.
At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will vote on the following
- Confirmation of Jasmine Hyejung Yoon to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia.
- The Motion to invoke cloture of Sunil R. Harjani to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
Following the vote on the Harjani nomination, the Senate will recess untill 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus lunches.
At 2:15 p.m. the Senate will vote on the following:
- Confirmation of Sunil R. Harjani to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
- The Motion to invoke cloture on Melissa R. DuBose to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island.
At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on the following:
- Confirmation of Melissa R. DuBose to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island.
- Confirmation of Sean Patrick Maloney to be Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
6:59 p.m. Senator Whitehouse started wrap up:
- H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, was placed on the calendar under Rule XIV
- S.Res. 586, Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month was agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
6:38 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about climate change.
6:36 p.m. By a vote of 52-38 the Senate invoke cloture on Jasmine Yoon to be US District Judge for the Western District of Virginia.
Senators Collins, Graham, McConnell, Murkowski, Rounds and Tillis voted in favor
Senators Braun, Cramer, Cruz, Hassan, Hyde-Smith, Kennedy, Menendez, Shaheen, Sinema, Stabenow did not vote
5:29 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jasmine Hyejung Yoon to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia.
5:14 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke on flood insurance.
4:41 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on government transparency.
3:20 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke about the Presidential Budget.
3:07 p.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke about the appropriations bills.
3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m., following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #543 – Jasmine Hyejung Yoon, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia
At approximately 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Yoon nomination