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.

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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.