7:45 p.m. Senate adjourns until 9:30am on Thursday December 4th.

7:35 p.m. Senator Blumenthal did further wrap up: Items passed by UC: HR 5681; S. 2759; HR 3683, HR 3375, S. 2921, S. 229; HR 43; HR 451, HR 1391; HR 3085, HR 3957; HR 4189; HR 4443; HR 4919; HR 5106; S. 2523; S Res 540; S Res 531; S Res 585; S Res 593.

7:30 p.m. ML Reid achieved a UC agreement for the following votes:
Thursday Dec 4 at 10:00am:
1.Confirmation of the nomination of Franklin Orr to be Under Secretary for Science.
2.Confirmation of the nomination of Joseph Hizer to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy.
3.Cloture on the nomination of Gregory Stivers to be a US District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.
4.Cloture on the nomination of Joseph Leeson to be a US District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
5.Cloture on the nomination of Lydia Griggsby to be a Judge of the US Court of Federal Claims.

Thursday at 1:45pm:
1. Confirmation of the Stivers nomination.
2. Confirmation of the Leeson nomination.
3. Confirmation of the Griggsby nomination.
4. Cloture on the nomination of Jeffrey Baran to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
5. Cloture on the nomination of Lauren McFerran to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board.
6. Cloture on the nomination of Ellen Williams to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Energy Department.

Monday December 8 at 5:30pm:
1. Confirmation of the Baran nomination.
2. Confirmation of the McFerran nomination.
3. Confirmation of the Williams nomination.

Tuesday December 9th at 10:30am:
1. Cloture on the nomination of Virginia Lodge to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
2. Cloture on the nomination of Ronald Walter to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Tuesday December 9th at 6:30pm:
1.Confirmation of the Lodge nomination.
2.Confirmation of the Walter nomination.

7:21 p.m ML Reid wrapped up the days session. ML Reid achieved a UC agreement that the vote on confirmation of the Hizer nomination will occur at 10:00am on Thursday, December 4th.
Cloture was filed on the following nominations:
1. Gregory Stivers to be US District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.
2. Joseph Leeson to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
3. Lydia Griggsby to be a Judge of the US Court of Federal Claims.
4. Jeffrey Baran to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
5. Lauren McFerran to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board.
6. Ellen Williams to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Energy Department.
7. Virginia Lodge to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
8. Ronald Walter to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

6:32 p.m. By a tally of 68-27, cloture was invoked on the nomination of Joseph Hezir to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy.

6:02 p.m. Roll call vote begins on cloture on the Hizer nomination.

6:01 p.m. By a tally of 71-25, cloture was invoked on the nomination of Franklin Orr to be Under Secretary of Energy.

5:34 p.m. Roll call vote begins on cloture on the Orr nomination.

5:32 p.m. Hale, Kearney and Pappert nominations were agreed to by voice vote.

5:19 p.m. Senators Casey and Toomey spoke in support of the Kearney and Pappert nominations.

5:12 p.m. Senator Alexander paid tribute to Senator Harkin, and then turned to discuss inland waterways.

4:35 p.m. Senators Blumenthal and Harkin spoke on continued funding of the prevention and public health fund.

4:26 p.m. Senater Ayotte spoke about Guantanamo and terrorism.

4:10 p.m. Senator Chambliss spoke about Guantanamo and terrorism.

2:30 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about the United Nations.

1:14 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke about the “tax extenders”

12:22 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the budget, taxes, and President Obama’s policies.

11:59 a.m. Senator King spoke about the wr in Syria.

11:50 a.m. Senator Kaine spoke about the war in Syria.

11:49 a.m. On a vote of 67-28, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Gerald Pappert to be a US District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

11:23 a.m. On a vote of 60-36, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Mark Kearney to be a US District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

11:05 a.m. On a vote of 65-31, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of David Hale to be a US District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.

10:50  a.m . — On a vote of 53 to 42, the Senate confirmed the nomination of P. David Lopez to be general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

10:31 a.m. –
On a vote of 93 to 2, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Charlotte Burrows to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

9:45 a.m. — Leader McConnell spoke in tribute to  Lance Corporal Chadwick A. Gilliam, U.S.M.C.

9:34 a.m. — Leader Reid spoke about the schedule and got consent for second reading of S.2970, a bill to reform elements of the court martial system.

The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m.

Beginning at 10:00 a.m. there will be 5 roll call votes on the following nominations:

• Confirmation: Charlotte A. Burrows to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Confirmation: P. David Lopez to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Cloture: David J. Hale, KY, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky
• Cloture: Mark A. Kearney, PA, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• Cloture: Gerald J. Pappert, PA, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

At 5:30 p.m. there will 5 roll call votes on the following nominations:

• Confirmation of David J. Hale
• Confirmation of Mark A. Kearney
• Confirmation of Gerald J. Pappert
• Cloture: Franklin M. Orr, Jr., CA, to be the Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy
• Cloture: Joseph S. Hezir, VA, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy