The Senate has adjourned at 9:35 p.m. and will reconvene tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. Following Leader Remarks the Senate will resume consideration of Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
At 10 am the Senate will hold 3 roll call votes:
- 1. Passage of H.R.7108, Russia PNTR, as amended.
- 2. Passage of H.R.6968, Russian Oil Ban, as amended
- 3. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #860 Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
After cloture is invoked on Executive Calendar #860 Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States a final vote on confirmation could be held as early at 1:45 p.m. (depending on how many Senators are planning to speak).
9:20 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke on PNTR and upcoming votes. Senator Crapo joined Senator Schumer in support of the upcoming PNTR vote.
7:52 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke in support of Judge Jacksons nomination.
7:27 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke about taxes.
7:05 p.m. Senator Carper spoke in support of Judge Jacksons nomination.
6:54 p.m. Senator Baldwin spoke in support of Judge Jacksons nomination.
6:38 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about Judge Jacksons nomination.
6:23 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about climate change and the chamber of commerce.
6:12 p.m. Senator Coons spoke about COVID-19.
5:47 p.m. Senator Lee spoke about Judge Jacksons nomination.
5:31 p.m. Senator Hagerty spoke about the southern border and the drug crisis. He then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. 3959 – Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act. Senator Schatz objected.
5:07 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke in support of Judge Jacksons nomination.
4:47 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about Judge Jacksons nomination.
4:30 p.m. Senator Gillibrand spoke in support of Judge Jacksons nomination.
4:20 p.m. Senator Moran spoke about the University of Kansas men’s Basketball team NCAA win.
4:05 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke in support of Judge Jacksons nomination.
4:00 p.m. Senator Scott (FL) spoke about Judge Jacksons nomination.
3:44 p.m. Senator Cramer spoke on inflation and the economy.
3:24 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke on China and Taiwan.
3:16 p.m. Senator Peters spoke on the SCOTUS nomination.
3:05 p.m. Senator Brown spoke on the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and on unionization.
2:18 p.m. Senators Hirono, Collins, Brown, Baldwin, Romney and Warnock read from Martin Luther King’s 1963 letter from Birmingham jail.
2:04 p.m. Senator Brown spoke on the SCOTUS nomination.
1:50 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on the SCOTUS nomination.
1:38 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke about Coronavirus response.
1:25 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke on chip supply chain shortages.
1:05 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke in support of Judge Jacksons nomination.
12:55 p.m. Senator Casey spoke in support of Judge Jacksons nomination.
12:53 p.m. By a vote of 71-26, The Senate confirmed James C. O’Brien to be Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of Ambassador. (New Position).
12:03 p.m. The Senate is now voting on confirmation James O’Brien to be Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of Ambassador.
11:58 a.m. Senator Stabenow spoke about Judge Jacksons nomination.
11:29 a.m. Senator Cruz spoke about Judge Jacksons nomination.
11:16 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about the Biden Administration and Title 42.
11:03 a.m. Senator Kaine spoke in support about Judge Jacksons nomination.
10:52 a.m. ML Schumer spoke about for profit colleges, COVID relief, the Jackson nomination and Ukraine.
10:37 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about Judge Jackson nomination, paid tribute to a member of his staff and for profit colleges.
10:21 a.m. RL McConnell spoke about Judge Jacksons nomination.
10:00 a.m. The Senate has convened.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and following any leader remarks, will resume consideration of the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Cloture was filed on the nomination at 12:00 noon on Tuesday.
At 11:45 a.m., the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of James O’Brien to be Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of Ambassador.
Further votes are possible.
The Senate will vote on confirmation of the following nominations at a time to be determined:
- Susan Grundmann to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
- Cathy Harris to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board
- Cathy Harris to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board
