2:54pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #552, Ellen Dudley Williams, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy; Invoked: 57-34 This will be the final vote of the week. The next roll call votes will be at 5:30pm…
2:35pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1083, Lauren McGarity McFerran, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2019. Invoked:51-42.
The Griggsby nomination was confirmed by voice vote. At 2:–pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1082, Jeffery Martin Baran, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2018. Invoked: 53-40.
1:47pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1040, Joseph F. Leeson, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Confirmed: 76-16 Next: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #835, Lydia Kay Griggsby, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims…
11:12am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #835 Lydia Kay Griggsby – to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years. Invoked: 53-36 Next: 1:45pm, up to 6 roll call votes Confirmation of…
10:54am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1040 Joseph F. Leeson, Jr. – to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Invoked: 66-26
10:31am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1039 Gregory N. Stivers – to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky. Invoked: 70-23 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #1040 Joseph F. Leeson, Jr. – to be United States…
The Senate confirmed the Orr nomination by voice vote. At 10:02am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #660 Joseph S. Hezir – to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy; Confirmed: 89-3
6:03pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #660, Joseph S. Hezir, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy. Invoked: 68-27
The Hale (KY district), Kearney (PA district), and Pappert (PA district) nominations were confirmed by voice votes. At 5:35pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Franklin Orr, Jr., to be Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy. Invoked: 71-25