6:49 p.m. the Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow February 1st and and following Leader remarks, will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #655 Bridget Brennan to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio.
At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will vote on the confirmation of the Brennan nomination and will vote on the motion to invoke cloture of Executive Calendar #657 Charles Esque Fleming, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio. Following the two morning votes, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. for the weekly caucus meetings.
If cloture is invoked on the Fleming nomination, the Senate will vote at 2:15 p.m. on confirmation. Following the Fleming vote, the Senate will vote to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #658 David Augustin Ruiz, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio.
Additional Roll Call votes are expected during Tuesdays session.
6:19 p.m. Senator Merkely spoke about China.
6:18 p.m. 61-30 the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination Bridget Meehan Brennan to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
Not Voting- Barrasso, Kennedy, Lujan, Moran, Ossoff, Romney, Rubio, Sullivan, and Tillis.
Republican’s who voted YEA- Burr, Capito, Collins, Cornyn, Graham, Grassley, Hyde-Smith, McConnell, Murkowski, Portman, Rounds, Wicker and Young
5:30 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Bridget Meehan Brennan to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio.
4:23 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the Supreme Court vacancy.
4:06 p.m. Senator Brown spoke supporting the judicial nominees from Ohio.
3:44 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the Supreme Court.
3:35 p.m. RL McConnell spoke about the tornadoes in Kentucky, Russia, inflation and the Supreme Court.
3:23 p.m. ML Schumer spoke about Justice Breyer’s retirement and the Biden administration.
3:04 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke about January 6th.
3:00 p.m. the Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m., and following Leader remarks, will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #655 Bridget Brennan to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on cloture on the Brennan nomination.