At 12:00pm, the Senate will proceed to in Executive Session to consider the following nominations:
- Calendar #251, Alison J. Nathan, of NY, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York
- Calendar #252, Susan Owens Hickey, of AR, to be US District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, and
- Calendar #253, Katherine B. Forrest, of NY, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
There will be up to 2 hours of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley, or their designees.
Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately 2:00pm), the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations. The Forrest nomination is expected to be confirmed by voice vote. Therefore, 2 roll call votes are expected at approximately 2:00pm on confirmation of the Nathan and Hickey nominations.