6:53 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Luke Pettit to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, post-cloture.
At 11:30 a.m. – two roll call votes:
- Confirmation of the Pettit nomination.
- Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Anthony J. Tata to be Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
Following the vote, the Senate will recess for weekly caucus lunches.
At 2:15 p.m., the Official Photo for the 119th Congress will take place.
Following the photo, the Senate will reconvene, and if cloture is invoked on the Tata nomination, the Senate will then vote on confirmation of the nomination. Following disposition of the Tata nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Joseph Edlow, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
If cloture is invoked, there will be up to 2 hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the Edlow nomination. Additional roll call votes are possible during Tuesday’s session.
During wrap-up:
S.283 Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act; passed by unanimous consent.
S.433 National Manufacturing Advisory Council Act; passed by voice vote.
S.Res.283 Dalai Lama, with Merkley amendment; adopted by unanimous consent.
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6:49 p.m. By a vote of 60-28, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Luke Pettit to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Democrats/Independent Senators voting in favor: Alsobrooks, Durbin, Gillibrand, Hassan, Kelly, Kim, Klobuchar, Peters, Reed, Schiff, Shaheen, Warner, Warnock, and Whitehouse. Senators Curtis, Fetterman, Lee, McCormick, Murkowski, Murray, Paul, Rosen, Rounds, Slotkin, Sullivan, and Welch did not vote.
6:09 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Luke Pettit to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
6:07 p.m. By a vote of 46-42, the Senate confirmed Whitney D. Hermandorfer to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. It was a party line vote. Senators Curtis, Fetterman, Lee, McCormick, Murkowski, Murray, Paul, Rosen, Rounds, Slotkin, Sullivan, and Welch did not vote.
5:30 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Whitney Hermandorfer to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
5:19 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke on the Hermandorfer nomination.
4:51 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the assassination attempt on President Trump.
4:31 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the GOP tax bill.
4:10 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke about the GOP tax plan.
3:55 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the Hermandorfer nomination. He then spoke about our Afghan allies.
3:37 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer paid tribute to the flood victims of Texas and spoke on FEMA. He then spoke against the Hermandorfer nomination.
3:06 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the Agriculture Appropriations bill.
3:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the Great Flood of 1993.
3:00 p.m. The Senate is now in session.
The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any leader remarks will be in a period of morning business.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to two votes:
1. Confirmation of the nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
2. Cloture on the nomination of Luke Pettit to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Cloture has also been filed on the following nominations:
1. Anthony Tata to be Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
2. Joseph Edlow to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
