Monday, October 16, 2023

6:51 p.m. The Senate stands adjounred untill 10:00 a.m. Tuesday October 17th 2023. Following Leader Remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Jennifer Hall to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware, post cloture.

At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will hold 2 roll call votes:

  1. Confirmation of Jennifer Hall to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware
  2. The Motion to invoke cloture on Julia Munley to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Following the cloture vote, the Senate will recess untill 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus lunches

At 2:15 p.m. the Senate will vote on the following:

  1. (If cloture is invoked) Confirmation of Julia Munley to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Karla Gilbride to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

If cloture is invoked on the Gilbridge nomination, confirmation is expected during Tuesdays session.

6:48 p.m. Senator Smith Started Wrap up:

  • The Senate confirmed by voice vote the nomination of Karen Sasahara to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Kuwait.
  • The Senate agreed to by Unanimous Consent S. Res. 406, To Honor the Life and Death of Richard Clarence Clark, Former Senator for the State of Iowa.

6:30 p.m. By a vote of 63-26, the Senate invoked cloture on Jennifer Hall to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware

5:30 p.m. The Senate is voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Jennifer Hall to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware.

5:23 p.m. Senator Gillibrand spoke on the Israel- Hamas war.

5:04 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke on the Israel-Hamas war.

4:33 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the Israel-Hamas war.

4:15 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about the Israel-Hamas war.

3:49 p.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke about the war in Israel.

3:32 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke about the war in Israel and the nomination of Jack Lew to be Ambassador to Israel.

3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any leader remarks, will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #309, Jennifer Hall to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware.

At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on cloture on the Hall nomination.

Cloture has also been filed on the following nominations:

  1. Julia Munley to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
  2. Karla Gilbride to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.