The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Cloture Invoked, 72-26: John Ratcliffe to be Director of the CIA.

At approximately 1:50pm, the Senate will vote on:

1. Confirmation of Ratcliffe.

2. Motion to invoke cloture on Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.

Confirmed, 74-25: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1 John Ratcliffe to be Director of the CIA.

Invoked, 51-49: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense.

The Senate adjourned at 7:15 PM.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene for pro forma sessions on the following dates and times with no business expected:

Monday, August 24th at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 27th at 8:00 a.m.
Monday, August 31st at 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, September 1st at 12:30 p.m.
Friday, September 4th at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 8th at 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, September 10th at 3:00 p.m.

The Senate returns for business on Monday, September 14th at 3:00 p.m. At that time, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business.

At approximately 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #902, Matthew Byrne to be a US District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.