7:00 p.m.
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #64, James Richard Kvaal, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of Education, post cloture. At 11:30am, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Kvaal nomination followed by a cloture vote on Executive Calendar #252, David G. Estudillo, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington. Following the cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. At 2:20pm, all post-cloture time on the Estudillo nomination will expire and the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination followed by a cloture vote on Executive Calendar #260, Angel Kelley, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts. Finally, at 5:30pm, all post-cloture time on the Kelley nomination will expire and the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination followed by a cloture vote on Executive Calendar #251, Veronica S. Rossman, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit. Cloture has been filed on the following items: 1. Executive Calendar #252, David G. Estudillo, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington 2. Executive Calendar #260, Angel Kelley, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts 3. Executive Calendar #251, Veronica S. Rossman, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit 4. Motion to proceed to Calendar #77, S.2093, For the People Act of 2021. Tuesday, September 14th at 11:30am – 2 roll call votes: 1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #64, James Richard Kvaal, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of Education 2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #252, David G. Estudillo, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington Tuesday, September 14th at 2:20pm – 2 roll call votes: 1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #252, David G. Estudillo, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington 2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #260, Angel Kelley, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts Tuesday, September 14th at 5:30pm – 2 roll call votes: 1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #260, Angel Kelley, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts 2. Executive Calendar #251, Veronica S. Rossman, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit
6:17 p.m. Senator Brown spoke on Labor Day.
6:17 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the Kvaal nomination, 55-37.
5:39 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of James Kvaal to be Under Secretary of Education.
5:14 p.m. Senator Menendez spoke on foreign affairs nominations and the Senate confirmed by voice vote exec. cal. #335, the nomination of Donald Lu, to be Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs. Senator Cruz spoke on the nominee.
Additionally, the Senate confirmed the following by voice vote:
exec. cal. #150 Brett M. Holmgren, MN, to be an Assistant Secretary of State, Intelligence and Research.
exec. cal. #322 Brian A. Nichols, RI, to be an Assistant Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Senator Menendez also asked unanimous consent for the Senate to confirm exec. cal. #323 Marcela Escobari, MA, to be an Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Senator Cruz objected.
5:10 p.m. Senator Rubio paid tribute to former staffer Richard Kinkoff.
4:51 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke on 9/11 and Afghanistan.
4:37 p.m. Senator King spoke on Afghanistan and then paid tribute to retiring Tim Hudson from the National Park Service.
4:20 p.m. Senator Barrasso paid tribute to Lance Corporal Rylee McCollum and spoke on Afghanistan.
4:03 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke on 9/11.
3:45 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on Afghanistan, the budget, and 9/11.
3:37 p.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on Afghanistan.
3:23 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on the budget, the debt ceiling, and voting rights.
The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m., and following any Leader remarks, will resume consideration of the nomination of James Kvaal to be Under Secretary of Education.
At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the Kvaal nomination.
Cloture has also been filed on the following:
1. Executive Calendar #252, David Estudillo to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
2. Executive Calendar #260, Angel Kelley to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts
3. Executive Calendar #251, Veronica Rossman to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit
4. Motion to proceed to S.2093, For the People Act of 2021.
