The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 53-40: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #84 Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.

Invoked, 51-45: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #42 Michael Rigas to be Deputy Secretary of

State for Management and Resources.

Confirmed, 51-46: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #42 Michael Rigas to be Deputy Secretary of

State for Management and Resources.

Invoked, 53-43: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #72 Emil Michael to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.

Confirmed, 54-43: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #72 Emil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, vice Heidi Shyu, resigned.

Invoked, 51-45 Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #82 Eric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget, vice Jason Scott Miller, resigned.

Confirmed, 52-45: Executive Calendar #82 Eric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget, vice Jason Scott Miller, resigned.

Invoked, 52-47: Executive Calendar #88 Sean Donahue, of Florida, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Jeffrey M. Prieto.

The Senate adjourned at 9:37pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene for Pro Forma session only, with no business being conducted, on the following dates and times:

Monday, October 5th at 4:00pm

Tuesday, October 6th at 1:30pm

Thursday, October 9th at 1:30pm

Tuesday, October 13th at 3:30pm

Thursday, October 15th at 9:30am

Monday, October 19th at 9:00am

Thursday, October 22nd at 9:00am

Monday, October 26th at 5:30pm

Thursday, October 29th at 2:00pm

Monday, November 2nd at 4:30pm

Thursday, November 5th at 10:30am

The Senate will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, November 9th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2347, the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2347.

Leader Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #453, H.R.2347, legislative vehicle for Permitting Reform.