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 at 10:00am on Tuesday, June 2nd.

11:15am – 2 roll call votes:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #736, Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #743, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.

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

If cloture is invoked, at 2:15pm the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #743, Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.