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The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Senator Reed asked unanimous consent that the Senate confirm the nomination of General Eric M. Smith to be Commandant of the Marine Corps. Senator Tuberville objected.

Cloture Invoked, 79-8: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #178 Xochitl Torres Small to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

1. Executive Calendar #34 Myong J. Joun to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
2. Executive Calendar #114 Kalpana Kotagal to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2027.
3. Executive Calendar #141 David M. Uhlmann to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
4. Executive Calendar #21 Rachel Bloomekatz to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Two votes at 11:30am:

1. Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #178 Xochitl Torres Small to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Exec. Cal. #56, Rosemarie Hidalgo to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice.

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm to 2:15pm for the weekly party caucus lunches.

One vote at 2:15pm:

1. Motion to invoke cloture on Exec. Cal. #33 Kymberly Kathryn Evanson to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

The Senate will recess from 3:00pm – 4:00pm for an All Senators Briefing on AI.

Three votes at 4:30pm:

1. Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #56 Rosemarie Hidalgo to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice.
2. Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #33 Kymberly Kathryn Evanson to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
3. Motion to invoke cloture on Exec. Cal. #8 Tiffany M. Cartwright to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

The Senate adjourned at 6:48pm.