3:31 p.m. The Senate has adjourned until 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 4th.
3:27 p.m. Senator Schumer paid tribute to former president George H.W. Bush as well as to Giles Perkins from Alabama.
3:06 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell paid tribute to former president George H.W. Bush.
3:04 p.m.
- S. Con. Res. 55, authorizing the use of the Capitol rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of the late George H.W. Bush, was passed by unanimous consent.
- S. Con. Res. 56, providing for the use of the catafalque for the remains of the late George H.W. Bush in the Capitol rotunda, was agreed to by unanimous consent.
- The vote on the McNamee nomination will be held by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5th.
- The congressional review period for the S. J. Res. 64 was extended until December 14th by unanimous consent.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m., and following any leader remarks, will resume consideration of the nomination of Bernard McNamee to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
We expect the Senate to postpone the cloture vote on the McNamee nomination scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and adjourn shortly after convening until a time to be determined on Wednesday December 5th.
The following nominations are still pending post cloture:
Jonathan Kobes to be a Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Kathleen Kraninger to be Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Thomas Farr to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina
