8:54 p.m. The Senate adjourned tonight at 8:54 p.m. and will reconvene Tuesday September 13th at 10:00 a.m. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the Freeman nomination post cloture. At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will hold two roll call votes:
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1043, Arianna J. Freeman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1033, Laura E. Montecalvo, of Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.
Following the vote on the Motecalvo nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
8:48 p.m. Senator Padilla started Wrap Up. By a division vote, the Senate agreed to Treaties Cal. #4 – Extradition Treaty with the Republic of Croatia (Treaty Doc. No. 116-2)
8:48 p.m. By a vote of 45-44, The Senate invoked cloture on Executive Calendar #1043 Arianna J. Freeman to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
6:25 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1043 Arianna J. Freeman to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
6:24 p.m. By a vote of 46-40, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Salvador Mendoza, Jr. to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
Senators Collins and Graham voted Aye.
Not voting: Senators Barrasso, Braun, Brown, Hassan, Menendez, Padilla, Paul, Peters, Risch, Scott (SC), Sinema, Stabenow, Toomey and Young.
5:30 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Salvador Mendoza, Jr. to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
5:21 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke supporting the Mendoza nomination.
5:05 p.m. ML Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #1032, Sarah A. L. Merriam to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.
4:56 p.m. Senator Shelby paid tribute to constituent Francisco Collazo.
4:20 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about immigration and Judicial Nominations.
4:07 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke about Egypt and President Morsi.
3:46 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the need to have IRS secure taxpayers information.
3:41 p.m. RL McConnell spoke on the economy.
3:16 p.m. ML Schumer spoke on the Mendoza and Freeman nominations, on marriage equality, on the continuing resolution and on the September 11th anniversary.
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 the nomination of Lara Montecalvo to be a Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:
- Confirmation of the nomination of Salvador Mendoza to be a Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
- Cloture on the nomination of Arianna Freeman to be a Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
