The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #25 Hernan D. Vera to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #171 Jared Bernstein to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #41 P. Casey Pitts to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #157 Elizabeth Allen to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy.

Confirmed, 54-42: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #81 Dilawar Syed to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

Invoked, 55-41: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #166 Molly R. Silfen to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.

Confirmed, 55-39: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #166 Molly R. Silfen to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.

Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #167 Eric G. Olshan to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.

Vote scheduled: At 5:30pm, on Monday, June 12th, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #157 Elizabeth Allen to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy.

The Senate adjourned at 3:44pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene for pro forma sessions on the following dates and times:

  • Friday, November 21st at 11:00am
  • Tuesday, November 25th at 1:45pm
  • Friday, November 28th at 5:30pm

The Senate will next convene on Monday, December 1st at 3:00pm.

At 5:30pm on Monday, December 1st, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David A. Bragdon to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.