The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Cloture Invoked, 53-47: Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Monica Crowley, of New York, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service.

Confirmed, 52-45: Monica Crowley, of New York, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service.

Cloture Invoked, 52-45: Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Reed Rubinstein to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, May 13.

At 11:30am, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:

1. Confirmation of Reed Rubinstein to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State.
2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Troy Meink to be Secretary of the Air Force.

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

At 2:15pm (if cloture is invoked), the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:

1. Confirmation of Troy Meink to be Secretary of the Air Force.
2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.

Additional votes are possible during Tuesday’s session of the Senate.

Cloture has been filed on the following nominations:

1. Troy Meink to be Secretary of the Air Force.
2. James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.
3. Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
4. Michael Rigas to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources.
5. Emil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
6. Eric Matthew Ueland to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget.
7. Sean Donahue, of Florida, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Senate adjourned at 8:57pm.