4:40 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 7. At 5:30 they will vote on the following nominations:
- Cal. #556-Ebony Scott To be Associate Judge of the Superior Court of DC
- Cal. #557 Donald Walker Tunnage to be Associate Judge for the Superior Court of DC
Confirmed en bloc:
- Cal #637-Claudia Slacik to be Director of the Securities Investor Protection Program
- Cal #702-Thomas Rothman to be a member of the Board of Directors of the CPB
- Cal #703-Elizabeth Sembler to be a member of the Board of the Directors of the CPB
- Cal #709-Laura Gore Ross to be member of the Board of the Directors of the CPB
During wrap-up:
- Agreed to-S. Res. 505-commemorating the success of the US Olympic and Paralympic teams in the last 24 Olympic winter games and 12 Paralympic winter games.
- Agreed to-S. Res. 504-Commending and congratulating the Coffeeville Community College Red Ravens Men’s basketball team
- Passed-S. 500-supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month
- Passed-S. 3527-transfer the name of property at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. (as amended)
- Passed-S. 2159- Designate the community-based outpatient clinic in Middleburg, FL as the Andrew K Baker Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs Clinic
- Passed-H.R. 1281-name the Dept of Veterans’ Affairs outpatient clinic in Gaylord, MI as the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs Clinic
4:18 p.m. Senator Wyden paid tribute to Frank Moore.
3:36 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke about Japanese Internment camps.
3:15 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the Chips for America Act and the supply chain.
2:51 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke on Ukraine.
2:33 p.m. Senator Carper spoke in support of the Stark nomination.
2:33 p.m. By a vote of 54-33, the Senate invoked cloture on the Stark nomination.
Republicans voting in favor: Capito, Collins, Cornyn, Grassley, Murkowski, Portman, Romney, and Tillis.
Not voting: Burr, Cramer, Daines, Hoeven, Lujan, Rounds, Sanders, Toomey, and Tuberville.
1:52 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #654 Leonard Philip Stark to be US Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.
1:51 p.m. By a vote of 54-39, the Senate invoked cloture on the Lewis nomination.
Republicans voting in favor: Blunt, Collins, Kennedy, Portman, Romney, and Wicker.
Not voting: Burr, Cramer, Daines, Gillibrand, Graham, Hoeven, and Lujan.
1:15 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #673, Reta Jo Lewis to be President of the Ex-Im Bank of the US for a term expiring January 20, 2025.
1:14 p.m. By a vote of 70-24, the Senate invoked cloture on the Baker nomination.
Republicans voting in favor: Blunt, Burr, Capito, Collins, Cornyn, Crapo, Graham, Grassley, Hyde-Smith, Inhofe, Kennedy, Lee, McConnell, Murkowski, Portman, Risch, Rounds, Sasse, Shelby, Sullivan, Thune, Tillis, Wicker, and Young.
Not voting: Cramer, Daines, Gillibrand, Hoeven, Lujan, and Sanders.
12:29 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #496, Alexandra Baker to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
11:05 a.m. The Senate is in recess until 12:30 p.m.
10:54 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about Russia and Ukraine.
10:40 a.m. RL McConnell spoke about the Federal Reserve and Iran.
10:17 a.m. ML Schumer spoke on the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, the Supreme Court vacancy, and book banning.
The Senate meets at 10:00 a.m., following leader remarks the Senate will proceed to Executive session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #496 Alexandra Baker, of New Jersey, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. The Senate will recess at 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. At approximately 12:30 p.m. the Senate will begin a series of 3 roll call votes on:
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #496 Alexandra Baker to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #673 Reta Jo Lewis to be President of the Ex-Im Bank of the US for a term expiring January 20, 2025.
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #654 Leonard Philip Stark to be US Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.
10:17 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about ISIS, the Innovation and Competition Act, the Supreme Court and other nominations, and also about book banning.
10:40 a.m. Senator McConnell spoke about Federal Reserve nominees and Iran.
10:54 p.m. Senator Thune spoke about Russia and Ukraine.
11:00 The Senate recessed to reconvene at 12:30 p.m.