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6:37 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 15th.

6:25 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke on vaccine mandates and on a potential government shutdown.

6:16 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on Exec. Cal. #231 Margaret Irene Strickland, NM, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico.

The following was passed during wrap up:

• By voice vote, passed S. 273 – Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act w/ Feinstein amendment
• Passed S. 297 – Reinforcing American-Made Products Act

Adopted the following resolutions:

• S.Res.315 – Hamilton Class Coast Guard cutters
• S.Res.325 – PCOS Awareness Month
• S.Res.339 – National Ataxia Awareness Day w/Murphy amendment
• S.Res.362 – National Student Parent Month
• S.Res.363 – School Bus Safety Month

6:15 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the Rossman nomination. 51-44.

5:43 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Veronica S. Rossman to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit.

5:43 p.m. The Senate confirmed the Kelley nomination by a vote of 52-44.

Republicans voting YES: Collins, Graham, and Grassley.

Senators not voting: Braun, Murkowski, Rounds, and Schatz.

4:58 p.m. The Senate began a vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #260 Angel Kelley to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.

4:54 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke in support of the Rossman nomination.

4:39 p.m. Senator Markey spoke in support of the Kelley nomination.

4:11 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke about Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz and the 12 other service members killed in Afghanistan.

4:04 p.m. Senator Cruz paid tribute to Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza.

3:59 p.m. Senator Sasse paid tribute to Corporal Page and the other 12 service members killed in Afghanistan.

3:57 p.m. Senator Lummis paid tribute to Lance Corporal Rylee McCollum.

3:51 p.m. Senator Portman paid tribute to Navy Corpsman Max Soviak.

3:47 p.m. Senator Romney paid tribute to Staff Sergeant Taylor Hoover and the 12 other service members killed in Afghanistan.

3:43 p.m. Senator Fischer paid tribute to Corporal Page and the 12 other service members killed in Afghanistan.

3:34 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on Afghanistan.

3:34 p.m. By a vote of 52-43, the Senate invoked cloture on Executive Calendar #260 Angel Kelley to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.

Republican Senators Collins, Graham and Grassley joined Democrats and voted YES.

Not voting: Senators Braun, Murkowski, Rounds, Schatz and Young.

1:09 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m.

1:09 p.m. By a vote of 52-42, the Senate invoked cloture on David Estudillo to be US District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

Republican Senators voting yes: Collins, Ernst, Graham and Grassley.

Not voting: Senators Braun, Kaine, Murkowski, Rounds, Schatz and Young.

12:37 p.m. The Senate began a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David G. Estudillo to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

12:35 p.m. By a vote of 58-37, the Senate confirmed the Kvaal nomination.

11:57 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of James Richard Kvaal to be Under Secretary of Education.

11:52 a.m. Senator Murray spoke supporting the Kvaal nomination.

11:37 a.m. Senator Moran spoke on Afghanistan and the anniversary of the September 11th attacks.

11:22 a.m. Senator Hawley spoke on Afghanistan.

11:09 a.m. Senator Tuberville spoke on HBCUs.

10:52 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on Afghanistan, reconciliation, and the 20th anniversary of September 11th.

10:38 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on covid relief, taxes and Afghanistan.

10:19 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on nominations, reconciliation, voting rights, and the debt limit.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m., and following Leader remarks, will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #64, James Kvaal to be Under Secretary of Education.

11:30 a.m. – Two roll call votes:

1. Confirmation of the Kvall nomination.
2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #252, David Estudillo to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

Following the vote on the Estudillo, the Senate will recess to accommodate the weekly caucus luncheons.

2:20 p.m. – Two roll call votes:

1. Confirmation of the Estudillo nomination.
2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #260, Angel Kelley to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.

5:30 p.m. – Two roll call votes:

1. Confirmation of the Kelley nomination.
2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #251, Veronica Rossman to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit.