2:46 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on nomination of Michael C. Martin to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.

2:45 p.m. By a vote of 62-36, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Michael Martin to be a District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.

• Democrat Durbin, Fetterman, Heinrich, Hirono, Kaine, King (I), Rosen, Shaheen, Slotkin, and Whitehouse voted in favor.
• Senators McConnell and Murkowski did not vote.

2:00 p.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of the nomination of Michael Martin to be a District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.

1:5x p.m. Senator Moreno spoke on the wildfires and the resolution.

1:47 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke about Canadian wildfires and asked unanimous consent to take up and pass a resolution regarding the California wildfires. Senator Murray objected. Senators Hoeven and Murray continued speaking on the resolution and wildfires.

1:34 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke on the Russia sanctions bill.

1:28 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the gifted airplane from Qatar and asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S. 1804, the Presidential Airlift Security Act. Senator Fischer objected.

1:12 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke on foreign aid.

1:11 p.m. By a vote of 60-35 the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Michael C. Martin to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.

• Democratic/Ind. Senators voting aye: Durbin, Fetterman, Henrich, Hirono, Kaine, King, Hirono, Peters, Rosen, Shaheen, Slotkin, and Whitehouse.
• Senators not voting: Budd, Coons, McConnell, Murkowski, and Tillis.

12:15 p.m. By a vote of 49-46, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. This was a party line vote with Senators Budd, Coons, McConnell, Murkowski, and Tillis not voting.

11:26 a.m. The Senate is now voting on the confirmation of the nomination of Benjamin M. Flowers to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

11:06 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on journalistic reporting on the government and whistleblowers.

10:56 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on taxes and Social Security.

10:49 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on taxes and fraud.

10:31 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the war with Iran, Air Force One, elections, and Charlton Allen.

10:14 a.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence and then spoke on government appropriations.

10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on E-15

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader Remarks, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each.

At 11:30 a.m., the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following:

1. Confirmation of the nomination of Benjamin M. Flowers to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Michael C. Martin to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.

At 2:00 p.m., if cloture is invoked, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following:

1. Confirmation of the Martin nomination.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Antonio M. Pozos to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Daniel Mack Traynor to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.