The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Cloture Invoked, 53-47: Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Monica Crowley, of New York, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service.

Confirmed, 52-45: Monica Crowley, of New York, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service.

Cloture Invoked, 52-45: Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Reed Rubinstein to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, May 13.

At 11:30am, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:

  1. Confirmation of Reed Rubinstein to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Troy Meink to be Secretary of the Air Force.

Following the cloture vote on the Meink nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm for the weekly party caucus lunches.

At 2:15pm (if cloture is invoked), the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:

  1. Confirmation of Troy Meink to be Secretary of the Air Force.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.

Additional votes are possible during Tuesday’s session of the Senate.

Cloture has been filed on the following nominations:

  1. Troy Meink to be Secretary of the Air Force.
  2. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.
  3. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
  4. Michael Rigas to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources.
  5. Emil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
  6. Eric Matthew Ueland to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget.
  7. Sean Donahue, of Florida, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Senate adjourned at 8:57pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene for Pro Forma session only, with no business being conducted, on the following dates and times:

Monday, October 5th at 4:00pm

Tuesday, October 6th at 1:30pm

Thursday, October 9th at 1:30pm

Tuesday, October 13th at 3:30pm

Thursday, October 15th at 9:30am

Monday, October 19th at 9:00am

Thursday, October 22nd at 9:00am

Monday, October 26th at 5:30pm

Thursday, October 29th at 2:00pm

Monday, November 2nd at 4:30pm

Thursday, November 5th at 10:30am

The Senate will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, November 9th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2347, the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2347.

Leader Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #453, H.R.2347, legislative vehicle for Permitting Reform.