3:27 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 15. They will resume consideration of of the Phipps nomination with a vote on the cloture motion to occur at 5:30 p.m.
3:08 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about Apollo 11.
2:45 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about the Helsinki Commission.
2:30 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke about the border crisis.
2:18 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell filed cloture on the following:
- exec. cal. #362 Peter Joseph Phipps to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
- Treaties Calendar #1-4, Tax Treaties:
- #1 The Protocol Amending the Tax Convention w/Spain
- #2 Protocol Amending Tax Convention w/Swiss Confederation
- #3 Protocol Amending the Tax Convention w/Japan
- #4 Protocol Amending Tax Convention w/Luxembourg
- exec. cal. #54 Clifton L. Corker to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- exec. cal. #175 Lynda Blanchard to be Ambassador of the U.S. to the Republic of Slovenia
- exec. cal. #183 Donald R. Tapia to be Ambassador of the U.S. to Jamaica
2:17 p.m. The Senate confirmed the Wright nomination by a vote of 52 to 38. Senators Bennet, Booker, Durbin, Gillibrand, Harris, Heinrich, Manchin, Moran, Sanders and Warren were absent.
1:48 p.m. The Senate is now voting on confirmation of the nomination of Peter Wright to be an Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, EPA.
1:43 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about the Wright nomination.
1:37 p.m. Senator Markey spoke about the Wright nomination.
1:29 p.m. Senator Menendez spoke about the Wright nomination.
1:20 p.m. Senator Udall spoke about toxic PFOS and the Wright nomination.
1:05 p.m. Senator Carper spoke about the Wright nomination.
12:56 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about the Affordable Care Act and asked unanimous consent to pass S. Res. 134. Senator Barrasso objected.
12:44 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about sexual predators.
12:35 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the border crisis.
12:35 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Peter Wright to be an be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency by a tally of 53-39. Senators not voting: 7 Democrats: Bennet, Booker, Durbin, Gillibrand, Harris, Heinrich and Warren; 1 Independent: Sanders.
12:04 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Peter Wright to be an be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency.
12:03 p.m. The Senate confirmed the nomination of John Pallasch to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor by a tally of 54-39. Senator Manchin joined Republican Senators and voted yes.
11:40 a.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the nomination of John Pallasch to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
11:39 a.m. The King nomination was confirmed 56-37.
Senators voting in favor: 53 Republicans, 3 Democrats: Jones, Manchin and Sinema.
Senators voting against: 36 Democrats; 1 Independent: King.
Senators not voting: 6 Democrats: Bennet, Booker, Gillibrand, Harris, Heinrich and Warren; 1 Independent: Sanders.
11:00 a.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the nomination of Robert King to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
10:54 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about immigration policy.
10:40 a.m. Democratic Leader spoke on the President’s likely declaration of an executive order regarding the census and later on deportation raids. He spoke about trade with China.
10:28 a.m. Senator Blunt echoed Senator Wicker before urging an extension in the excellence in mental health program.
10:14 a.m. Senator Wicker spoke on Chinese and US military spending.
10:05 a.m. Senator Thune spoke against Democrats funding proposals and student loan debt.
9:33 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke on the election security briefing the Senate had yesterday and later on nominations.
9:32 a.m. President Pro Tempore Grassley spoke on agriculture in Iowa.
9:30 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. and resume consideration of the nomination of Robert King to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, post-cloture.
At 11:00 a.m., the Senate will proceed to three roll call votes relative to the following:
- Confirmation of the nomination of Robert King to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
- Confirmation of the nomination of John Pallasch to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
- Cloture on the nomination of Peter Wright to be an be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency.
- At 1:45pm, if cloture has been invoked, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the Wright nomination.
