6:53 p.m. The Senate adjourned.

6:29 p.m. Senator Casey spoke on Black history month.

5:45 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on Covid-19 relief.

5:30 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on suicide and opioids.

5:13 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the recent bad weather in Texas, and the Garland and Tanden nominations.

5:04 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on school shootings.

4:52 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke against the Becerra nomination.

4:37 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke against the Vilsack nomination and on energy.

3:54 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the nomination of Miguel Cardona to be Secretary of Education.

3:53 p.m. The Thomas-Greenfield nomination was confirmed 78-21.

3:07 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #11 Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be Representative of the U.S. to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the UN during her tenure of service as Representative of the U.S. to the UN.

3:06 p.m. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Tom Vilsack to be Secretary of Agriculture by a vote of 92-7.

Voting against: Senators Cruz, Hawley, Paul, Rubio, Sanders, Scott (FL) and Sullivan.

Not voting: Senator Shaheen.

2:27 p.m. The Senate began a vote on confirmation of the Vilsack nomination.

2:23 p.m. Senator Boozman spoke on the Vilsack nomination.

2:23 p.m. Senator Boozman spoke on the Vilsack nomination.

2:15 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke supporting the Vilsack nomination.

12:41 p.m. The Senate recessed until 2:15 p.m.

12:40 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the Thomas Greenfield nomination by a tally of 77-20.

12:08 p.m. Roll call vote began on cloture on the nomination of Linda Thomas Greenfield to be representative to the General Assembly.

12:07 p.m. The nomination was confirmed 78-20.

11:30 a.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the Thomas Greenfield nomination to be Ambassador to the United Nations.

11:09 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on Covid-19 relief.

10:53 a.m. RL McConnell spoke on returning to schools and on the Becerra nomination.

10:39 a.m. ML Schumer spoke on nominations, Covid-19 relief and on the January 6th attack.

10:30 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 10:30 a.m. and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #10, Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be Ambassador to the United Nations.

At 11:30 a.m. two roll call votes:

1. Confirmation of Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be Ambassador to the United Nations.
2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #11, Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be Representative to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during her tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations.

Following the cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

At approximately 2:35pm – 2 roll call votes:

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #7, Thomas Vilsack to be Secretary of Agriculture.

2. If cloture is invoked, confirmation of the Thomas-Greenfield nomination to be Representative to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

During Monday’s session of the Senate, Senator Schumer filed cloture on  Executive Calendar #9, Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, to be Secretary of the Energy. Under the rule and if no agreement is reached, that cloture vote would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday.