5:25 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #51 Damon Leichty to be U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana.
5:24 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on Executive Calendar #47 T. Kent Wetherell II to be U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Florida by a vote of 82-16.
5:15 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #47 T. Kent Wetherell II to be U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Florida.
5:12 p.m. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Daniel Bress, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit by a vote of 53-45.
4:31 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Daniel Bress to the 9th Circuit.
4:30 p.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke about the Affordable Care Act.
3:31 p.m. Senators Murphy, Blumenthal, Manchin, Murray, Brown, Stabenow, and Wyden spoke about the Affordable Care Act.
3:19 p.m. Senator Young spoke about the organ donating system.
2:26 p.m. Senator Whitehouse paid homage to Jim Taricani.
2:20 p.m. Senator Reed paid homage to Jim Taricani.
2:15 p.m. Senator Feinstein spoke about the Bress nomination.
12:08 p.m. Senator Toomey spoke about Hong Kong.
12:02 p.m. Senator Thune spoke about the economy.
11:45 a.m. Senator Kaine spoke about the Affordable Care Act.
11:26 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the Affordable Care Act. He spoke about immigration and the southern border.
10:56 a.m. Senator Cotton spoke about an Arkansan’s battle against cancer.
10:31 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the U.S. women’s World Cup soccer team. He spoke about Jeffrey Epstein. He spoke abut election security. He spoke about news coverage of President Trump.
10:10 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about baseball safety.
10:02 a.m. Senator McConnell spoke about nominations. He spoke about economic policy.
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- The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of the nomination of Daniel Bress to be a Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
- The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for the weekly caucus luncheons.
- At 4:30 p.m.,the Senate will proceed to 4 roll call votes relative to the following:
- Confirmation of the nomination of Daniel Aaron Bress to be a Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
- Cloture on the nomination of Kent Wetherell to be a Judge for the Northern District of Florida.
- Cloture on the nomination of Damon Leichty to be a Judge for the Northern District of Indiana.
- Cloture on the nomination of Nicholas Ranjan to be a Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
At a time to be determined on Wednesday, the Senate will vote on confirmation of any of the above nominations that achieved cloture.
