The Senate met at 6:25 a.m. for a pro forma session only. Senator Merkley presided over the Senate and no business was conducted. The Senate will next meet on Thursday, July 7th, at 10:00 a.m. for another pro forma session.

When the Senate adjourns on July 7th it will next convene for business on Monday, July 11 at 3:00 p.m. and will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #599 Ashish S. Vazirani to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.

At 5:30pm  – 1 roll call vote:

1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #599 Ashish S. Vazirani to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.

Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

1. Executive Calendar #599 Ashish S. Vazirani to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
2. Executive Calendar #1037 Steven M. Dettelbach to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
3. Executive Calendar #975 Michael S. Barr to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2018.
4. Executive Calendar #976 Michael S. Barr to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years.

The votes on confirmation of the following nominations will occur at times to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader:

1. Executive Calendar #716 Cathy Ann Harris to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board.
2. Executive Calendar #920 Bernadette M. Meehan to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chile.