The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 67-31: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #319 James C. O’Brien to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs).

Invoked, 54-44: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #176 Brendan Abell Hurson to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.

Confirmed, 53-44: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #176 Brendan Abell Hurson to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.

Invoked, 54-44: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #264 Susan Kim DeClercq to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Confirmed, 52-42: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #264 Susan Kim DeClercq to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Cloture filed on the following nominations:

  1. Executive Calendar #309, Jennifer L. Hall, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware
  2. Executive Calendar #297, Julia Kathleen Munley, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  3. Executive Calendar #53, Karla Ann Gilbride, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years

The Senate adjourned at 9:24pm.

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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.