7:02 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
At approximately 11:30 a.m. – 2 roll call votes:
1. Confirmation of Elbridge Colby to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of George Glass to be Ambassador to Japan.
Following the cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly conference meetings.
At 2:15 p.m. – if cloture is invoked, 2 roll call votes:
1. Confirmation of the Glass nomination.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Mike Huckabee to be Ambassador to the State of Israel.
If cloture is invoked, there will be up to 2 hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the Huckabee nomination. Following disposition of the nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Peter Hoekstra to be Ambassador to Canada.
Additional roll call votes are possible during Tuesday’s session.
During wrap-up:
S.Res.159 – Former Senator J. Bennett Johnston; adopted by unanimous consent.
S.Res.160 – Safe Digging Month, adopted by unanimous consent.
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6:58 p.m. By a vote of 53-39, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Elbridge Colby to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Democratic senators voting in favor: Kelly, Reed, and Slotkin. Senators not voting: Booker, Cruz, Curtis, Fetterman, Gallego, Ossoff, Sanders, and Sheehy.
5:30 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the Colby nomination.
4:47 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke on Russia and Ukraine.
4:34 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the budget resolution.
4:17 p.m. Senator Daines paid tribute to MSU President Cruzado.
4:01 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on taxes.
3:45 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on tariffs.
3:16 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
3:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on his tour through Iowa.
3:00 p.m. The Senate is now in session.
The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any Leader remarks will be in a period of morning business.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the nomination of Elbridge Colby to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
Cloture has also been filed on the following nominations:
- George Glass to be Ambassador to Japan.
- Mike Huckabee to be Ambassador to Israel.
- Peter Hoekstra to be Ambassador to Canada.
- Ronald Johnson to be Ambassador to Mexico.
- Kevin Cabrera to be Ambassador to Panama.
- Paul Atkins to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
