The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, July 22, 2019.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #374, Mark T. Esper, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Defense. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Esper nomination.
During Thursday’s session of the Senate, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations:
1. Executive Calendar #374, Mark T. Esper, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Defense
2. Executive Calendar #371, Stephen M. Dickson, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
3. Executive Calendar #45, Wendy Williams Berger, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
4. Executive Calendar #53, Brian C. Buescher, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge of Nebraska.
Monday, July 22nd at 5:30pm – 1 roll call vote:
1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #374, Mark T. Esper, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Defense
Tuesday, July 23rd at 12:00 Noon – 2 roll call votes:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #374, Mark T. Esper, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Defense
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #371, Stephen M. Dickson, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
Tuesday, July 23rd at 2:30pm – 3 roll call votes:
1. Lee Amendment #928 (limit amount available) [60 vote threshold]
2. Paul Amendment #929 (pay-for 10years projected costs) [60 vote threshold]
3. Passage of Cal. #153, H.R. 1327, Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, as amended, if amended