2:29 p.m. Senator Banks spoke on the Chicago Bears.

2:28 p.m. By a vote of 47-43, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Justin Smith to be a Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.

• Senators Bennet, Blackburn, Coons, Graham, Hagerty, Moody, Moran, Rosen, Shaheen, and Tillis did not vote.

1:40 p.m. The Senate began voting on cloture on the nomination of Justin Smith to be a Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.

1:38 p.m. Majority Leader Thune and Senator Moreno spoke on FISA.

1:29 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on FISA and asked UC to take up a one week extension. Senator Wyden objected.

1:23 p.m. Senators Cotton and Wyden continued discussing FISA, Senator Wyden asked UC to take up and pass S. 4740, his own FISA bill. Senator Cotton objected.

1:16 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke on an asked consent for a three week extension of FISA, Senator Wyden objected.

1:14 p.m. Senator Gallego spoke on the recently passed Cross Boundary Wildlife Solutions Act.

1:14 p.m. The Senate passed S. 1377 and S. 2033 by unanimous consent en bloc.

1:08 p.m. Senator Hoeven asked UC to take up and pass 1377, regarding Theodore Roosevelt National Park and S. 2033 from Senator Gallego called the Cross Boundary Wildlife Solutions Act.

12:39 p.m. Senators Klobuchar and Smith paid tribute to Melissa and Mark Hortman on the upcoming one year anniversary of their assassinations.

12:29 p.m. The Senate confirmed the Dahl nomination, 49-44. Democrat in favor: Shaheen. Senators not voting: Bennet, Blackburn, Coons, Graham, Hagerty, Moran and Tillis.

11:30 a.m. The Senate is now voting on the confirmation of the nomination of Brock Dahl to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State.

10:57 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on health insurance.

10:51 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on coal mines.

10:35 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on inflation and the cost of living.

10:16 a.m. Majority Leader Thune placed S.4744, Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, on the calendar via Rule XIV.

10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley paid tribute to Daniel Umamazi, the first Iowan to win the National Youth Post Laureate.

10:00 a.m. The Senate is now in session.

The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and be in a period of morning business.

At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Brock Dahl to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State.

At 1:45 p.m. the Senate will vote on cloture on the nomination of Justin Smith to be a Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.

Further votes related to FISA are possible.