Agreement reached on VanDyke, Sullivan, Hahn, and Skipwith / 1 vote (Vets) at noon and 4 votes at 4:15pm today
The Senate has reached an agreement that results in 4 roll call votes at 4:15pm today, in addition to the previously scheduled vote at noon. The votes will be on confirmation of the VanDyke nomination, and cloture on the Sullivan, Hahn and Skipwith nominations. If cloture is invoked on any of those nominations, the confirmation votes would occur at a time to be determined tomorrow, Thursday, December 12th.
Today (Wednesday) at 12:00 noon:
1. Passage of H.R.2333: Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act.
Today (Wednesday) at 4:15pm, 4 roll call votes:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #534, Lawrence Vandyke, of Nevada, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #530, John Joseph Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to Russia
3. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #543, Stephen Hahn, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services
4. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #452, Aurelia Skipwith, of Indiana, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Thursday, December 12, at a time TBD, if cloture is invoked, up to 3 roll call votes:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #530, John Joseph Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to Russia
2. Confirmation of Cloture on Executive Calendar #543, Stephen Hahn, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services
3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #452, Aurelia Skipwith, of Indiana, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
