6:16 p.m. The Senate has adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16th and will resume post-cloture debate on the nomination of Peter Phipps to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the 3rd Circuit.
There will be 2 votes at 3:00 p.m.:
- Confirmation of the nomination of Peter Phipps to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the 3rd Circuit.
- Cloture on Treaty Doc 103-4, the Tax Convention with Spain.
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6:12 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Phipps nomination by a vote of 53 to 40. Senators Jones, Manchin & Sinema voted YES. Senators Bennet, Booker, Gillibrand, Klobuchar, Moran, Paul, and Sasse were absent.
5:30 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Peter Phipps to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the 3rd Circuit.
3:31 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about election security.
Minority Leader Schumer spoke about the president’s attacks on four Democratic congresswomen. He said he would seek a Senate resolution denouncing the president’s statements.
3:04 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about nominations and treaties before the Senate.
3:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the genocide in Bosnia 20 years ago.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #362, Peter Phipps to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Phipps nomination.
Majority Leader McConnell has also filed cloture on the below treaty documents and nominations:
1. Executive Calendar #1, The Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Spain
2. Executive Calendar #2, The Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation
3. Executive Calendar #3, The Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Japan
4. Executive Calendar #4, The Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Luxembourg
5. Executive Calendar #54, Clifton Corker to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee
6. Executive Calendar #175, Lynda Blanchard to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia
7. Executive Calendar #183, Donald Tapia to be Ambassador to Jamaica
