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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

6:41 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 28. At 11:00 the Senate will vote on confirmation of the following nominations:

At 2:30 there will be four votes:

  • Confirmation on Executive Calendar #368, Hampton Dellinger to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  • Confirmation on Executive Calendar #413, Elizabeth Prelogar to be Solicitor General.
  • Cloture on Beth Robinson to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.
  • Cloture on Toby Heytens to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit

Agreed to during wrap up:

  • S.Res. 429, designating the day of the deployed, adopted by
    unanimous consent
  • S.Res. 430, National dyslexia awareness month, adopted by unanimous consent

6:38 p.m. By a vote of 53-42, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Elizabeth Prelogar to be Solicitor General of the United States.

6:01 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Elizabeth Prelogar to be Solicitor General of the United States.

6:00 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Hampton Dellinger to be an Assistant Attorney General, 51-45.

Republican Senators voting in favor: Collins, Graham & Murkowski.

Not voting: Senators Cruz, Feinstein, Rounds and Warner.

5:15 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #368, Hampton Dellinger to be an Assistant Attorney General.

4:55 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke about Afghanistan and also about the border.

4:52 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the price of hearing aids.

4:21 p.m. Senators Durbin and Booker spoke about the Equal Act, minimum criminal sentences.

4:09 p.m. Senator Scott (FL) spoke about inflation and gas prices. He requested unanimous consent to proceed to his bill, S. 3806, gas price act. Senator Markey objected.

4:09 p.m. By a vote of 55-41, the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #263, Christopher Schroeder to be Assistant Attorney General was agreed to.

3:31 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #263, Christopher Schroeder to be Assistant Attorney General.

3:30 p.m. By a vote of 52-44, the Senate invoked cloture invoke cloture on the nomination of Matthew G. Olsen to be an Assistant Attorney General.

2:42 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #347, Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General.

2:30 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on vaccine mandates. Senator Lee asked unanimous consent to call up S. 2844. Senator Kaine objected.

2:10 p.m. Senators Hoeven, Barrasso and Capito spoke on rising energy costs.

2:02 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke on oil and gas leases and spiking energy prices.

1:56 p.m. Senator Boozman spoke on oil and gas leases.

1:42 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke on voting rights legislation.

1:29 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on Democrats spending and tax increases.

1:13 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about the Supreme Court and dark money.

1:09 p.m. By a vote of 52-46, the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Omar Williams to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut was agreed to. Republicans voting aye: Senators Collins, Graham and Murkowski. Not voting: Senator Feinstein and Rounds.

12:32 p.m. The Senate began a cloture vote on Omar Williams for the District of Connecticut

12:31 p.m. By a vote of 52-46, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Sarala Nagala to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut.

11:55 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Cal. #366 Sarala Vidya Nagala to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut.

11:54 a.m. The Senate confirmed Michael Nachmanoff to be a district judge for eastern Virginia, 52-46.

Republican Senators voting in favor: Collins, Graham & Murkowski.

Not voting: Senators Feinstein & Rounds.

11:11 a.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of Michael Nachmanoff to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.

10:57 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on taxes and the Democrats agenda.

10:45 a.m. Senator Murphy asked UC to take up and confirm two nominations to the US Agency for International Development, Senator Marshall objected.

10:33 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on climate change, the Democrats agenda, Afghanistan and the defense authorization.

10:23 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on nominations and the Democrats agenda.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and following Leader remarks will resume consideration of the nomination of Omar Williams to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.

11:00 a.m. – 3 roll call votes:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #365, Michael Nachmanoff to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #366, Sarala Nagala to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
  3. Cloture on Executive Calendar #367, Omar Williams to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.

2:15 p.m. – 2 roll call votes:

  1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #347, Matthew Olsen to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #263, Christopher Schroeder to be Assistant Attorney General.

5:15 p.m. – 2 roll call votes:

  1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #368, Hampton Dellinger to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #413, Elizabeth Prelogar to be Solicitor General.

If cloture is invoked on any of the nominations, the confirmation votes will occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader. Those confirmation votes are expected to occur on Thursday.

As a reminder, cloture has also been filed on the following nominations:

  1. Beth Robinson to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.
  2. Toby Heytens to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.