The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #43 Paul Lawrence to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Invoked, 73-25: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #38 Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Confirmed, 74-25: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #38 Michael Kratsios to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Invoked, 53-46: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #44 Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the NIH.

Invoked, 56-44: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #45 Martin Makary to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health & Human Services.

Confirmed, 56-44: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #45 Martin Makary to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health & Human Services.

Invoked, 52-47: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #39 James Bishop to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

The Senate adjourned at 9:29 PM.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene for pro forma session only with no business conducted on the following dates and times:

Thursday, November 13th at 6:30pm

Monday, November 17th at 3:00pm

When the Senate adjourns on Monday, November 17th it will next convene at 3:00pm on Tuesday November 18th.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on EC #515 Ho Nieh, Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, EPW.