Thursday, February 3, 2022

The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 3, 2022 

The Senate will recess from 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM to allow for an all Senators briefing in the CVC auditorium. 

At approximately 12:30 PM, the Senate will proceed to three roll call votes: 

1. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Alexandra Baker to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. 

2. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Reta Jo Lewis to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2025. 

3. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Leonard Philip Stark to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. 

The Senate proceeded to Executive Session. 

By a vote of 70-24, the Senate agreed to the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #496, Alexandra Baker to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. 

By a vote of 54-39, the Senate agreed to the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #673 Reta Jo Lewis to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2025. 

By a vote of 54-33, the Senate agreed to the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Leonard Philip Stark to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. 

The Senate confirmed the following nominations en bloc by voice vote: 

1. Executive Calendar #637 Claudia Slacik to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2023. 

2. Executive Calendar #702 Thomas E. Rothman to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2026. 

3. Executive Calendar #703 Elizabeth M. Sembler to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2026. 

4. Executive Calendar #709 Laura Gore Ross to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2028. 

The Senate stands in recess until 3:00 PM on Monday, February 7, 2022. 

At 5:30 PM, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following: 

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #556 Ebony M. Scott to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. 

2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #557 Donald Walker Tunnage to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for a term of fifteen years. 

The Senate recessed at 4:40 PM.