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The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. 

At 11:45 AM, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes: 

1. Confirmation of John P. Howard III to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years. 
2. Confirmation of Loren L. AliKhan to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for a term of fifteen years. 

Following the AliKhan vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15 PM for the weekly party caucus lunches. 

At 2:30 PM, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes: 

1. Confirmation of Amy Gutmann to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Republic of Germany. 
2. Confirmation of Lisa A. Carty to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador. 

Further votes are expected (it’s possible there will be a long series of votes tonight). 

Under a previous unanimous consent agreement, at a time to be determined the Senate will vote on confirmation of the following nominations: 

1. Scott A. Nathan to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation. 
2. Chantale Yokmin Wong to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador. 
3. John Patrick Coffey to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy. 
4. Alexandra Baker to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. 
5. Reta Jo Lewis to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2025. 
6. Leonard Philip Stark to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. 

Confirmed by a vote of 62-34: Executive Calendar #613, John P. Howard III to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years. 

Confirmed by a vote of 55-41: Loren L. AliKhan to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for a term of fifteen years. 

Confirmed, 54-42: Amy Gutmann to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Republic of Germany. 

Confirmed by a vote of 68-27: Executive Calendar #649, Lisa A. Carty to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. 

Confirmed by a vote of 66-31: Executive Calendar #616, Chantale Yokmin Wong to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador. 

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #705, Max Vekich to be Federal Maritime Commissioner. 

Leader Schumer made a motion to discharge from the Finance Committee PN1026, Samuel R. Bagenstos, of Michigan, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services. The vote on the motion to discharge will occur at a time to be determined. 

The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. 

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

1. Confirmation of Scott A. Nathan to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation. 
2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination of Douglas R. Bush to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. 

At 2:15 PM, if cloture is invoked, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Bush nomination. 

On Tuesday, February 8, 2022: 

1. Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #705, Max Vekich to be Federal Maritime Commissioner. 
2. The cloture motion on the nomination of Homer L. Wilkes to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment was withdrawn, and the Senate confirmed the nomination by voice vote. 
3. Leader Schumer made a motion to discharge from the Finance Committee PN1026, Samuel R. Bagenstos, of Michigan, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services. The vote on the motion to discharge will occur at a time to be determined. 

Under a previous unanimous consent agreement, at a time to be determined the Senate will vote on confirmation of the following nominations: 

1. John Patrick Coffey to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy. 
2. Alexandra Baker to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. 
3. Reta Jo Lewis to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2025. 
4. Leonard Philip Stark to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. 

The Senate adjourned at 6:57 PM.