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4:04 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will next convene at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, October 25. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Jia M. Cobb to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia.

At 5:30 p.m. – two votes:

1. Confirmation of Douglas L. Parker, WV, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
2. Confirmation of Myrna Perez, NY, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.

The cloture vote on the Cobb nomination will occur at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 26.

During wrap-up:

S. Res. 408, A resolution designating October 2021 as “National Co-op Month” and commending the cooperative business model and the member-owners, businesses, employees, farmers, ranchers, and practitioners who use the cooperative business model to positively impact the economy and society, was adopted by unanimous consent.

3:41 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke on the IRS.

3:13 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on vaccine mandates and asked unanimous consent to pass S.2988. Senator Murray objected.

2:53 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on the Lin and Parker nominations.

2:35 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on welfare reform.

2:26 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke on the national security threat due to corruption.

2:22 p.m. ML Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

• Exec. Cal. #339 Jia M. Cobb to be US District Judge for the District of Columbia.
• Exec. Cal. #342 Karen McGlashan Williams to be US District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
• Exec. Cal. #364 Patricia Tolliver Giles to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
• Exec. Cal. #365 Michael S. Nachmanoff to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
• Exec. Cal. #366 Sarala Vidya Nagala to be US District Judge for the District of Connecticut.

2:21 p.m. By a vote of 52-45, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Tana Lin to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

Senators Collins, Graham, and Murkowski voted in favor.

1:45 p.m. The Senate began voting on the nomination of Tana Lin to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

1:45 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke in favor of the Lin nomination.

1:38 p.m. Senator Lee asked UC to proceed to S. Res. 134 (Trade deal with the UK). Senator Murphy objected.

1:17 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about illegal immigration and the crisis at the border.

1:07 p.m. Senator Thune spoke on social media.

12:56 p.m. Senator Markey spoke on voting rights.

12:56 p.m. By a vote of 51-48, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Myrna Perez to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.

Senators Graham and Murkowski voted Aye. Senator Feinstein did not vote.

12:17 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Myrna Perez, NY, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.

12:17 p.m. By a vote of 51-47, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Douglas L. Parker to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.

Senators Collins, Murkowski and Portman voted AYE. Senators Feinstein and Van Hollen did not vote.

11:20 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #187 Douglas L. Parker to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.

11:19 a.m. By a vote of 52-47, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Tana Lin to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

Senators Collins, Graham, and Murkowski voted AYE. Senator Feinstein did not vote.

10:30 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #254 Tana Lin to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

10:17 a.m. RL McConnell spoke on the honor flight program and on Medicare.

10:04 a.m. ML Schumer spoke on voting rights legislation and on the Build Back Better plan.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m.

3 votes at 10:30 a.m.:

1. Motion to invoke cloture on Tana Lin, WA, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Douglas L. Parker, WV, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
3. Motion to invoke cloture on Myrna Perez, NY, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.

1 vote at 1:45 a.m.:

1. Confirmation of Tana Lin, WA, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington (if cloture is invoked).

Note: If cloture is invoked on the Parker and Perez nominations, the confirmation votes will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 25.