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The Senate confirmed the following nominations by voice votes: -     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #510, Suzanne Eleanor Spaulding, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary, Department of Homeland Security (expect voice vote) -     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #511, John Roth, of Michigan, to...

At 11:21am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #636, Rose Eilene Gottemoeller, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security; Confirmed: 58-42

This morning, Senator Vitter asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass H.R.3521, the Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013. Senator Sanders objected to Senator Vitter's request on the basis that the bill and many other significant provisions...

As a reminder, at 11:20am today, there will be up to 3 roll call votes in relation to the following Executive nominations: -        Confirmation of Executive Calendar #636, Rose Eilene Gottemoeller, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security; -       ...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, March 6, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 10:30am with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will...

Roll Call Votes 1)     Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #659, Debo Adegbile, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General; Not Invoked: 47-52 2)     Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #568, Pedro A. Delgado Hernandez to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Puerto...

At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, with the concurrence of the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #309, S.1086, Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization.  The cloture motion filed on the motion to proceed to the bill was...

Following morning business tomorrow, Thursday, March 6, the time until 11:20am will be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees. At 11:20am, the Senate will proceed to a series of 3 roll call votes on the following nominations: -          Confirmation of Executive Calendar #636,...

6:11pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #636, Rose Gottemoeller to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security; Invoked: 55-45

5:51pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #571, Vince Chhabria to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California; Confirmed: 58-41

5:34pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #571, Vince Chhabria to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California Invoked: 57-43

At 5:18pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #565, Timothy Brooks to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas Confirmed: 100-0

At 5:02pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #565, Timothy Brooks to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas; Invoked: 59-41

At 4:46pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #569, Pamela Reeves to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Confirmed: 99-0

At 4:27pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #569, Pamela Reeves to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee; Invoked: 62-37

4:00pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #568, Pedro A. Delgado Hernandez, of Puerto Rico, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico; Confirmed: 98-0

12:28pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #568, Pedro A. Delgado Hernandez to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico; Invoked: 57-41 (1 senator voted present)

11:58am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #659, Debo Adegbile, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General Cloture Not Invoked: 47-52. Senator Reid changed his vote to no (for procedural reasons) and entered a motion to reconsider...

11:57am, there will be up to 3 roll call votes related to the following nominations: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #659, Debo Adegbile, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General; If cloture is invoked on Adegbile, immediately proceed to vote on confirmation of the Adegbile...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #659, the nomination of Debo P. Adegbile, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General with the time until 11:45am will...