8:26 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2023.

8:23 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer began wrap up:

• Adopted by unanimous consent: S.Res. 353, National Estuaries Week
• Adopted by unanimous consent: S.Res. 354, LSU Men’s Baseball

8:22 p.m. By a vote of 92-1, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Gen. Randy George to be Chief of Staff of the Army.

Voting against: Senator Lee.

Not voting: Senators Cotton, Feinstein, Murkowski, Paul, Schatz, Scott (SC), and Stabenow.

7:21 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Gen. Randy A. George to be Chief of Staff of the Army.

7:19 p.m. By a vote of 83-11, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Gen. Charles Q. Brown to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Senators voting no: Braun, Cruz, Hawley, Johnson, Lee, Lummis, Marshall, Rubio, Schmitt, Vance & Tuberville. Senators not voting: Cotton, Feinstein, Moran, Murkowski, Scott (SC), and Stabenow.

6:30 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

6:15 p.m. The Senate returned from recess.

5:01 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 6:15 p.m.

4:47 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke about his hold on military promotions.

4:46 p.m. By a vote of 89-8, The Senate invoked cloture on Gen Charles Brown to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Voting no: Braun, Cruz, Hawley, Lee, Marshall, Schmitt, Tuberville & Vance.

3:30 p.m. The Senate began voting on cloture on the Brown nomination.

3:20 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke on the need for disaster relief for New Hampshire apple farmers and other agricultural needs.

3:17 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer achieved UC that the Senate will proceed to a cloture vote on the Brown nomination at 3:30 p.m., and if invoked the confirmation vote on the Brown nomination occur at 6:30 p.m.; followed by a cloture vote on the George nomination.

2:01 p.m. Senator Peters spoke on Nagorno-Karabakh.

1:40 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on appropriations.

1:24 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

• Executive Calendar # 282 Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. to be General. (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff)
• Executive Calendar #281 Gen. Randy A. George to be General. (Chief of Staff of the Army)
• Executive Calendar #249 Gen. Eric M. Smith to be General. (Commandant of the Marine Corps)

Leader Schumer then spoke on the nominations and appropriations.

1:24 p.m. By a vote of 49-48, the Senate did not agree to the motion to to invoke cloture on the motion to suspend Rule 16 in relation to Murray amendment #1092 to H.R. 4366, the legislative vehicle for Legislative vehicle for MilCon VA, Agriculture, and THUD appropriations. Majority Leader Schumer changed his vote to no to bring it up for reconsideration. Senators Booker, Murkowski, and Scott (SC) did not vote.

12:13 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to suspend Rule XVI with respect to Murray amendment #1092 in the nature of a substitute to H.R.4366, the legislative vehicle for MilCon VA, Agriculture, and THUD appropriations.

12:06 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on appropriations.

11:44 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the potential government shutdown.

11:31 a.m. Senator Paul spoke about the CR and Ukraine funding.

11:19 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about the FAA and reauthorization.

10:38 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about drug costs and US Attorneys. He then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to confirm the following nominations en bloc. Senator Vance objected.

• Todd Gee, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi
• Tara K. McGrath, of Califonria, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of California
• Rebecca C. Lutzko, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
• April M. Perry, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
  

10:29 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke about pharmaceutical drugs and Ukraine.

10:05 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke about the appropriations process and the government shutdown.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and will resume consideration of H.R.4366 {Legislative vehicle for MilCon VA, Agriculture, and THUD appropriations}. At 12:15pm, the Senate will proceed a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to suspend Rule XVI with respect to Murray amendment in the nature of a substitute. (1092)

The Senate will recess from 5:00pm until 6:15pm to allow for the All Senators briefing.