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8:28 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23. They will resume consideration of the nomination of Florence Pan to be US District Judge for DC. with a vote on the nomination to occur at 10:00 a.m. Additional votes are expected throughout the day and into the evening.

During wrap-up:

• Confirmed-Ronald L. Davis to be Director of the US Marshal’s Service
• Agreed to-S. Res. 357-honoring Missourians who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan
• Agreed to-S. Res. 378-September 2021 as Prostate Cancer Awareness month
• Agreed to-S. Res. 379-support for the designation of the week of September 13 as national small business week.

8:23 p.m. The following bills had their 2nd reading and were placed on the calendar:

• S. 278-reauthorize the flood insurance program
• S. 2789- a bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending Sept. 20, 2022 (Shelby-McConnell)
• S. 2809-protect social security benefits and military pay
• H.R. 5305-an act making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending Sept. 20, 2022

8:22 p.m. The Senate reconvened.

8:20 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 8:22 p.m.

8:19 p.m. The following bills had their first reading.

• S. 2809- protect social security benefits and military pay
• H.R. 5305- an act making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending Sept. 20, 2022

8:18 p.m. By a vote of 66-27 , the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Florence Pan to be US District Judge for DC was agreed to.

7:41 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Florence Pan to be US District Judge for DC.

7:40 p.m. By a vote of 80-18, the nomination of Jayme White to be a Deputy US Trade Representative was confirmed.

6:31 p.m. Roll call vote began on on confirmation of Jayme White to be a Deputy US Trade Representative.

5:55 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke about the border.

5:45 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke about carbon pollution.

5:20 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about election laws.

4:18 p.m. Senators Brown, Bennett, Booker and Warnock spoke about the Child Tax Credit.

3:58 p.m. Senator Inhofe spoke on Afghanistan.

3:35 p.m. By a vote of 64-34, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Lily Lawrence Batchelder to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

Senators Feinstein and Rounds did not vote.

2:49 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the Batchelder nomination.

2:34 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke on the Batchelder and White nominations.

2:28 p.m. Senator Young spoke on the continuing resolution and the debt limit.

2:23 p.m. Senator Young spoke on the continuing resolution and the debt limit.

2:17 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke on the continuing resolution and the debt limit.

2:13 p.m. Senator Marshall spoke on the continuing resolution and the debt limit.

2:04 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke on the continuing resolution and the debt limit.

1:55 p.m. Senator Scott (FL) spoke on the continuing resolution and debt limit.

1:43 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke on the continuing resolution and debt limit.

1:14 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on socialism.

12:50 p.m. The following changes were made to the vote schedule:

1 vote at 2:45 p.m.:

1. Confirmation of the Batchelder nomination.

2 votes at 6:30 p.m.:

1. Confirmation of the White nomination.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Florence Y. Pan to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia.

12:49 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the White nomination, 78-20.

Senators voting no: Boozman, Braun, Cotton, Cruz, Daines, Hagerty, Hawley, Hyde-Smith, Inhofe, Johnson, Kennedy, Lankford, Lee, Marshall, Paul, Rubio, Scott (FL), Shelby, Sullivan, and Tuberville.

Senators not voting: Feinstein and Rounds.

12:08 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #245 Jayme Ray White to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Labor, and Environment).

12:07 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the Batchelder nomination, 63-35.

11:17 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #169 Lily Lawrence Batchelder to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

11:07 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on election reform.

10:54 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the Pan nomination and on the pandemic.

10:32 a.m. RL McConnell spoke on meeting with Boris Johnson, on the economy and on immigration.

10:17 a.m. ML Schumer spoke about the continuing resolution, on the debt limit, and on nominations.

10:00 a.m. The Senate has convened.

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

At 11 a.m. the Senate will proceed to 2 votes on:

1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #169 Lily Lawrence Batchelder to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #245 Jayme Ray White to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Labor, and Environment).

At 2:45 p.m. the Senate will vote on:

1. Confirmation of the Batchelder nomination. (If cloture is invoked)
2. Confirmation of the White nomination. (If cloture is invoked)
3. Motion to invoke cloture on Florence Y. Pan to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia.

As a reminder, ML Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

• Sarah Bianchi to be Deputy United States Trade Representative (Asia, Africa, Investment, Services, Textiles, and Industrial Competitiveness), with the rank of Ambassador.
• Daniel J. Kritenbrink, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs).
• Karen Erika Donfried to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs and Eurasian Affairs).
• Monica P. Medina to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
• Mary Catherine Phee, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs).
• Todd D. Robinson, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs).
• Jessica Lewis to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs).