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4:40 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 7. At 5:30 they will vote on the following nominations:

• Cal. #556-Ebony Scott To be Associate Judge of the Superior Court of DC
• Cal. #557 Donald Walker Tunnage to be Associate Judge for the Superior Court of DC

Confirmed en bloc:

• Cal #637-Claudia Slacik to be Director of the Securities Investor Protection Program
• Cal #702-Thomas Rothman to be a member of the Board of Directors of the CPB
• Cal #703-Elizabeth Sembler to be a member of the Board of the Directors of the CPB
• Cal #709-Laura Gore Ross to be member of the Board of the Directors of the CPB

During wrap-up:

• Agreed to-S. Res. 505-commemorating the success of the US Olympic and Paralympic teams in the last 24 Olympic winter games and 12 Paralympic winter games.
• Agreed to-S. Res. 504-Commending and congratulating the Coffeeville Community College Red Ravens Men’s basketball team
• Passed-S. 500-supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month
• Passed-S. 3527-transfer the name of property at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. (as amended)
• Passed-S. 2159- Designate the community-based outpatient clinic in Middleburg, FL as the Andrew K Baker Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs Clinic
• Passed-H.R. 1281-name the Dept of Veterans’ Affairs outpatient clinic in Gaylord, MI as the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs Clinic

4:18 p.m. Senator Wyden paid tribute to Frank Moore.

3:36 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke about Japanese Internment camps.

3:15 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the Chips for America Act and the supply chain.

2:51 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke on Ukraine.

2:33 p.m. Senator Carper spoke in support of the Stark nomination.

2:33 p.m. By a vote of 54-33, the Senate invoked cloture on the Stark nomination.

Republicans voting in favor: Capito, Collins, Cornyn, Grassley, Murkowski, Portman, Romney, and Tillis.

Not voting: Burr, Cramer, Daines, Hoeven, Lujan, Rounds, Sanders, Toomey, and Tuberville.

1:52 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #654 Leonard Philip Stark to be US Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.

1:51 p.m. By a vote of 54-39, the Senate invoked cloture on the Lewis nomination.

Republicans voting in favor: Blunt, Collins, Kennedy, Portman, Romney, and Wicker.

Not voting: Burr, Cramer, Daines, Gillibrand, Graham, Hoeven, and Lujan.

1:15 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #673, Reta Jo Lewis to be President of the Ex-Im Bank of the US for a term expiring January 20, 2025.

1:14 p.m. By a vote of 70-24, the Senate invoked cloture on the Baker nomination.

Republicans voting in favor: Blunt, Burr, Capito, Collins, Cornyn, Crapo, Graham, Grassley, Hyde-Smith, Inhofe, Kennedy, Lee, McConnell, Murkowski, Portman, Risch, Rounds, Sasse, Shelby, Sullivan, Thune, Tillis, Wicker, and Young.

Not voting: Cramer, Daines, Gillibrand, Hoeven, Lujan, and Sanders.

12:29 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #496, Alexandra Baker to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.

11:05 a.m. The Senate is in recess until 12:30 p.m.

10:54 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about Russia and Ukraine.

10:40 a.m. RL McConnell spoke about the Federal Reserve and Iran.

10:17 a.m. ML Schumer spoke on the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, the Supreme Court vacancy, and book banning.

The Senate meets at 10:00 a.m., following leader remarks the Senate will proceed to Executive session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #496 Alexandra Baker, of New Jersey, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. The Senate will recess at 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. At approximately 12:30 p.m. the Senate will begin a series of 3 roll call votes on:

1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #496 Alexandra Baker to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #673 Reta Jo Lewis to be President of the Ex-Im Bank of the US for a term expiring January 20, 2025.
3. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #654 Leonard Philip Stark to be US Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.

10:17 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about ISIS, the Innovation and Competition Act, the Supreme Court and other nominations, and also about book banning.

10:40 a.m. Senator McConnell spoke about Federal Reserve nominees and Iran.

10:54 p.m. Senator Thune spoke about Russia and Ukraine.

11:00 The Senate recessed to reconvene at 12:30 p.m.