The Senate will convene at 2 p.m.   The pending legislative business is S. 1197, the 2014 defense authorization bill.

After leaders’ remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #346, the nomination of Cornelia T. L. Pillard to be a United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. (If all post-cloture time is used, the confirmation vote would occur at about 1 a.m. on Thursday.)

Cloture votes could occur Wednesday on any of the following nominations:

• Chai Rachel Feldblum to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  This nomination is subject to up to 8 hours of post-cloture debate, equally divided. 
• Elizabeth A. Wolford to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of New York.  This nomination is subject to up to 2 hours of post-cloture debate, equally divided.
• Landya B. McCafferty to be a United States District Judge for the District of New Hampshire.  This nomination is subject to up to 2 hours of post-cloture debate, equally divided.
• Patricia M. Wald to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.  This nomination is subject to up to 8 hours of post-cloture debate, equally divided.
• Brian Morris to be a United States District Judge for the District of Montana.  This nomination is subject to up to 2 hours of post-cloture debate, equally divided.
• Susan P. Watters to be a United States District Judge for the District of Montana.  This nomination is subject to up to 2 hours of post-cloture debate, equally divided.
• Deborah Lee James to be Secretary of the Air Force.  This nomination is subject to up to 8 hours of post-cloture debate, equally divided.
• Heather Anne Higginbottom to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources.  This nomination is subject to up to 8 hours of post-cloture debate, equally divided. 

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

Following leaders’ remarks, the Senate will go into executive session to resume consideration of Executive calendar #327, the nomination of Patricia Ann Millett of Virginia to be a United States Circuit Court judge for the D.C. Circuit, proceeding immediately to a roll-call vote on confirmation.

The Senate will then proceed to as many as three more roll call votes on:

—  A motion to proceed to Executive Session for the reconsideration of the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the Watt nomination;

—  A motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the Watt nomination; and

—  A motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Mel Watt, to be Director of Federal Housing Finance Agency, upon reconsideration.

If cloture is invoked on Watt there will be up to 8 hours of debate followed by a final confirmation vote.

The Senate will convene at 2 p.m. Following leaders’ remarks, the Senate will be in Morning Business until 4 p.m.

At 4 p.m., the Senate will resume consideration of S. 1197, the Defense Authorization in order to permit an update on the status of the bill. On Nov. 21, cloture was not invoked and a motion to reconsider was made. The amendment tree is filled.

At 5 p.m., the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #327,  the nomination of Patricia Ann Millett of Virginia to be a U.S. Circuit Court judge for the D.C. Circuit. There will be a confirmation vote at 5:30 p.m. (vote postponed).

6:00 pm:

Senate passed HR 3626 by Unanimous Consent.  No roll calls votes during today’s session. Senate will vote on the Millett nomination following leader remarks during tomorrow’s session.

The Senate is in adjournment until Monday, Dec. 9, 2013.

The Senate is in adjournment until Monday, Dec. 9, 2013.

 The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM and will resume consideration of S. 1197 (A bill to authorize appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense). The Senate will proceed with six hours of debate only on the issue of sexual assault.

The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM and will be in a period of Morning Business. for one hour. At 11:00 AM, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 1197 (A bill to authorize appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense). The Senate will recess from 12:30 to 2:15 PM for the weekly party caucus lunches.

The Senate will convene at 2 p.m.

Following leaders’ remarks, the Senate will be in Morning Business until 5 p.m. The Senate will then begin 30 minutes of debate on Executive Calendar #381, the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins to the U.S. Circuit Court for the circuit of the District of Columbia.

At 5:30 p.m., there will be up to four votes on:

1) Cloture on Ex. Cal. #381, the Wilkins nomination;

2) Cloture on on the drug compounding bill, H.R. 3204;

3) Passage of H.R. 3204, the drug compounding bill; and

4) Cloture on the motion to proceed to the defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2014, S. 1197.

The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM and will be in a period of Morning Business for two hours. The Senate will then resume consideration of the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3204 (Drug Quality and Security Act). It is expected that the Senate will agree to the Motion to Proceed to the bill by a voice vote.  The Senate will recess from 1:00 – 2:15 PM for Party Caucuses.

The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM and will be in a period of Morning Business. for one hour. At 11:00 AM, the Senate will resume consideration of the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3204 (Drug Quality and Security Act) post-cloture. The Senate will recess from 12:30 to 2:15 PM for the weekly party caucus meetings.