The Senate convened at 11:00am.

The Senate will convene at 11:00am on Wednesday, January 22.

Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session, agreed to: 54-46.

Agreed to, 53-45: Motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.

At 2:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #4, S.6, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

On Tuesday, January 21, Leader Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:

1. Executive Calendar #1 John Ratcliffe to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
2. Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
3. Executive Calendar #4 Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security.