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.