Biden Cabinet Confirmation Live Thread ***hearings, votes, etc.***

[politicallefty]

Desai (9th Cir.) confirmed 67-29:

[...]

Yep - Dems think moving this one up in line will make Sinema vote for IRA, GOP thinks being nice on this will help her be willing to vote No....

This one is puzzling to me. I can't recall the last time a circuit court judge was confirmed without cloture vote. I don't think it's happened with a Biden nominee before today. Desai looks to be an great nominee too.

On the other hand, unfortunately, Rachel Bloomekatz will require a discharge vote. I suppose that should have been expected since she'll basically be primed for consideration for a future SCOTUS vacancy. The conservative equivalent would probably be Justin Walker.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Desai (9th Cir.) confirmed 67-29:

[...]

Yep - Dems think moving this one up in line will make Sinema vote for IRA, GOP thinks being nice on this will help her be willing to vote No....

This one is puzzling to me. I can't recall the last time a circuit court judge was confirmed without cloture vote. I don't think it's happened with a Biden nominee before today. Desai looks to be an great nominee too.

On the other hand, unfortunately, Rachel Bloomekatz will require a discharge vote. I suppose that should have been expected since she'll basically be primed for consideration for a future SCOTUS vacancy. The conservative equivalent would probably be Justin Walker.

I recall at least 2 under Trump - both IL nominees.

As I said, it's purely a Sinema reconcillation bribing technique for both sides - Desai is from AZ. For whom will it work, we'll have to wait and see.

[NewYorkExpress]

Desai (9th Cir.) confirmed 67-29:

[...]

Yep - Dems think moving this one up in line will make Sinema vote for IRA, GOP thinks being nice on this will help her be willing to vote No....

This one is puzzling to me. I can't recall the last time a circuit court judge was confirmed without cloture vote. I don't think it's happened with a Biden nominee before today. Desai looks to be an great nominee too.

On the other hand, unfortunately, Rachel Bloomekatz will require a discharge vote. I suppose that should have been expected since she'll basically be primed for consideration for a future SCOTUS vacancy. The conservative equivalent would probably be Justin Walker.

I recall at least 2 under Trump - both IL nominees.

As I said, it's purely a Sinema reconcillation bribing technique for both sides - Desai is from AZ. For whom will it work, we'll have to wait and see.

Knowing Sinema, probably the Republicans.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Confirmed by Voice Vote:

Calendar #967 Nasser H. Paydar to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
Calendar #994 David Applegate to be Director of the United States Geological Survey.
Calendar #1094 Susie Feliz to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
Calendar #1095 Donald R. Cravins to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development.
Calendar #1104 Jaime Areizaga-Soto to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals for a term of six years.
Calendar #1126 Kathryn Wheelbarger to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years.
Calendar #1127 Michael K. Singh to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years.
Calendar #1128 Jonathan Wingate Burks to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years.
Calendar #891 Edward Gabriel to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years.
Calendar #892 Nathalie Rayes to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years.
Calendar #893 Mary Green Swig to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years.
Calendar #1114 Yohannes Abraham to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
Calendar #1123 Shirley Sachi Sagawa to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2024.
Calendar #1069 Carlos Felipe Uriarte to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Calendar #1070 Carlton W. Reeves to be Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission.
Calendar #1071 Carlton W. Reeves to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2027.
Calendar #1072 Laura E. Mate to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2027.
Calendar #1073 Claire McCusker Murray to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2025.
Calendar #1074 Luis Felipe Restrepo to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2025.
Calendar #1075 Claria Horn Boom to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2023.
Calendar #1076 John Gleeson to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2023.
Calendar #1077 Candice C. Wong to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2027.
Calendar #984 Michael C. Gonzales a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Zambia.
Calendar #1052 Timmy T. Davis a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Qatar.
Calendar #1061 Dean R. Thompson a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Nepal.
Calendar #1062 Richard Lee Buangan a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Mongolia.
Calendar #1064 Marie C. Damour a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Fiji/Kiribati/ Nauru/Tonga/Tuvalu.
Calendar #1111 Robert F. Godec a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Thailand.
Calendar #1115 Jonathan Henick a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Calendar #1116 Angela Price Aggeler a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of North Macedonia.
Calendar #1117 Gautam A. Rana a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Slovak Republic.
Calendar #1118 Daniel N. Rosenblum a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Calendar #815 Monde Muyangwa to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Agreed to, 51-39: Motion to discharge from EPW Committee PN1555, David M. Uhlmann to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

NAYs ---39
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Paul (R-KY)
Portman (R-OH)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Scott (R-FL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Toomey (R-PA)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 10
Braun (R-IN)
Burr (R-NC)
Daines (R-MT)
Hawley (R-MO)
Marshall (R-KS)
Risch (R-ID)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sasse (R-NE)
Scott (R-SC)
Tillis (R-NC)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Milstein (Ambassador to Malta) confirmed 56-35:

NAYs ---35
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Capito (R-WV)
Collins (R-ME)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Rounds (R-SD)
Scott (R-FL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)
Toomey (R-PA)
Warren (D-MA)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 9
Braun (R-IN)
Daines (R-MT)
Hawley (R-MO)
Marshall (R-KS)
Risch (R-ID)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sasse (R-NE)
Scott (R-SC)
Tillis (R-NC)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

^ Moran changed his vote from No to Aye, so that vote is now 57-34.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Cloture filed on:

Calendar #985 John Z. Lee to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
Calendar #736 Andre B. Mathis to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

https://mobile.twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1556364238968553478

[politicallefty]

Cloture filed on:

Calendar #985 John Z. Lee to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
Calendar #736 Andre B. Mathis to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

Finally! I wonder what took so long. (I'm pleased with both, but I'd had growing concerns about the Mathis nomination.)

We also have two new (quite surprising) nominees from the White House just announced yesterday:

DeAndrea Benjamin (4th Circuit-SC)
Jabari Wamble (10th Circuit-KS)

Apparently, the 10th Circuit nominee is related to Emanuel Cleaver, but more importantly, he also has the support of Senator Moran. While blue slips don't apply to circuit court nominations, it definitely helps to have some home state support. As for the 4th Circuit nominee, I'd be stunned if she didn't have Graham's backing.

With those two nominees, there are now only five circuit court vacancies (or planned vacancies) without nominees:

1st-NH
4th-MD
5th-TX
7th-IN (which only opened up in mid-June)
9th-MT

I have to give major credit to President Biden on this. The ball is now in Schumer's and Durbin's courts. I have to think, now more than ever, that action on judicial nominations (particularly circuit court nominees) will be highly dependent on what happens in the general election. If we lose the Senate, it's likely to be an extremely packed lame duck session. If we hold the Senate, a good portion of nominees can be pushed into the new Congress. There are now currently 18 circuit court nominees pending further Senate action. I'm hoping no less than half are confirmed before the election.

[MichaelRbn]

Senator Burr out for the week after hip replacement surgery.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Lee (7th Cir.) passes CLOTURE 48-42:

NAYs ---42
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Portman (R-OH)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sasse (R-NE)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Toomey (R-PA)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 10
Burr (R-NC)
Cramer (R-ND)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Ossoff (D-GA)
Risch (R-ID)
Rosen (D-NV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Sullivan (R-AK)

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #1043 Arianna J. Freeman to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #986 Salvador Mendoza, Jr. to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Lee confirmed 50-44:

NAYs ---44
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Portman (R-OH)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sasse (R-NE)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Toomey (R-PA)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 6
Burr (R-NC)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Ossoff (D-GA)
Rosen (D-NV)
Sullivan (R-AK)

Mathis (6th Cir.) passes CLOTURE 48-45:

NAYs ---45
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Collins (R-ME)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Portman (R-OH)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sasse (R-NE)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Toomey (R-PA)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 7
Burr (R-NC)
Crapo (R-ID)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Ossoff (D-GA)
Rosen (D-NV)
Sullivan (R-AK)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Mathis confirmed 48-47 (John Kennedy (R-LA) provided the deciding vote):

NAYs ---47
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Collins (R-ME)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Portman (R-OH)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sasse (R-NE)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Shelby (R-AL)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Toomey (R-PA)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 5
Burr (R-NC)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Ossoff (D-GA)
Rosen (D-NV)

Mendoza (9th Cir.) passes CLOTURE 48-43:

NAYs ---43
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sasse (R-NE)
Scott (R-FL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Toomey (R-PA)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 9
Burr (R-NC)
Crapo (R-ID)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Ossoff (D-GA)
Peters (D-MI)
Portman (R-OH)
Rosen (D-NV)
Scott (R-SC)

Leader Schumer has filed cloture on Executive Calendar #1033 Lara E. Montecalvo to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.

Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #727 Dimitri Kusnezov to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security.
Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #858 Jennifer H. Rearden to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. (!)
Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #1110 Puneet Talwar to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Morocco.
Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #1134 Natalie K. Wight to be United States Attorney for the District of Oregon for the term of four years.

[NewYorkExpress]

Did Andre Mathis do something to impress Kennedy, or has he realized he's got no chance in 2026?

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Did Andre Mathis do something to impress Kennedy, or has he realized he's got no chance in 2026?

It's definitely not the latter - Kennedy is up for reelection this year. But maybe it's a ploy to get a few dem votes at least in the jungle primary round.

[politicallefty]

Kennedy was indeed the deciding vote, but it's not like any Democrats defected. (I think one side is probably being more honest about their COVID diagnoses.) I think it might be that other Republicans were voting against Mathis because of the objections of the TN Senators. He said before that it would be unfair if blue slips for circuit judgeships were revived. He also opposed a number of Trump nominees as well.

I'm quite happy to see this nomination go through (as well as the other earlier this week). It's about time. Let's see how many more circuit judgeships can get through this month.

Since my previous post, there was another circuit court nomination, for the 9th Circuit Montana seat. That leaves only four circuit court vacancies without nominees.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Mendoza confirmed 46-40:

NAYs ---40
Blackburn (R-TN)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Burr (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Portman (R-OH)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sasse (R-NE)
Scott (R-FL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)

Not Voting - 14
Barrasso (R-WY)
Braun (R-IN)
Brown (D-OH)
Hassan (D-NH)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Padilla (D-CA)
Paul (R-KY)
Peters (D-MI)
Risch (R-ID)
Scott (R-SC)
Sinema (D-AZ)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Toomey (R-PA)
Young (R-IN)

Freeman (3rd Cir.) passes CLOTURE on a party line vote of 45-44.

Not Voting - 11
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blunt (R-MO)
Braun (R-IN)
Brown (D-OH)
Hassan (D-NH)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Peters (D-MI)
Risch (R-ID)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Toomey (R-PA)
Young (R-IN)


Leader Schumer has filed cloture on Executive Calendar #1032 Sarah A. L. Merriam to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Freeman REJECTED on a party line vote of 47-50, with Schumer voting No for procedural reasons.

NAYs ---50
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Burr (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Collins (R-ME)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Paul (R-KY)
Portman (R-OH)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sasse (R-NE)
Schumer (D-NY)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Shelby (R-AL)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Toomey (R-PA)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)

Not Voting - 3
Duckworth (D-IL)
Hassan (D-NH)
Young (R-IN)

Montecalvo passes CLOTURE 51-45:

NAYs ---45
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Burr (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Portman (R-OH)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sasse (R-NE)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Shelby (R-AL)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Toomey (R-PA)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)

Not Voting - 4
Cassidy (R-LA)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Hassan (D-NH)
Young (R-IN)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #921 Bruce I. Turner for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the Conference on Disarmament.

Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #1101 E. Martin Estrada to be United States Attorney for the Central District of California for the term of four years.

Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #1102 Gregory J. Haanstad to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin for the term of four years.

[NewYorkExpress]

Yikes, I hate to say this, but Hassan's doomed reelection bid isn't as important as filling an appellate court seat, and Duckworth probably doesn't need to campaign much anyways. Either she wins by twenty, or the GOP wave is so high she loses no matter what she does.

They both should have been in D.C for this vote.

[politicallefty]

There is no excuse. Duckworth should've been there and Harris could've broken the tie. If not, Schumer should've delayed the vote. It's a minor setback, but it is embarrassing. Schumer needs to get it together.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Montecalvo confirmed 52-47:

NAYs ---47
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blackburn (R-TN)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Burr (R-NC)
Capito (R-WV)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Ernst (R-IA)
Fischer (R-NE)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Lummis (R-WY)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Portman (R-OH)
Risch (R-ID)
Romney (R-UT)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sasse (R-NE)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Shelby (R-AL)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Thune (R-SD)
Tillis (R-NC)
Toomey (R-PA)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)
Young (R-IN)

Not Voting - 1
Stabenow (D-MI)

Merriam (2nd Cir.) passes CLOTURE by the same vote

[President Johnson]

Yikes, I hate to say this, but Hassan's doomed reelection bid isn't as important as filling an appellate court seat, and Duckworth probably doesn't need to campaign much anyways. Either she wins by twenty, or the GOP wave is so high she loses no matter what she does.

They both should have been in D.C for this vote.

Other than maybe Supreme Court (see Kavanaugh 2018) or other high-profile cabinet appointments, barely anyone pays attention to these confirmation votes of their senator. Certainly no one is changing their vote because of this. The people paying attention to this are basically just politics "nerds" that aren't swing voters.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Yikes, I hate to say this, but Hassan's doomed reelection bid isn't as important as filling an appellate court seat, and Duckworth probably doesn't need to campaign much anyways. Either she wins by twenty, or the GOP wave is so high she loses no matter what she does.

They both should have been in D.C for this vote.

Other than maybe Supreme Court (see Kavanaugh 2018) or other high-profile cabinet appointments, barely anyone pays attention to these confirmation votes of their senator. Certainly no one is changing their vote because of this. The people paying attention to this are basically just politics "nerds" that aren't swing voters.

The vast majority of the electorate is paying no attention whatsoever to whether Senator John Radnik (D-WI) voted for the Biden's judicial pick for the Northwestern District of Minnsconchigan.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #1137 Travis LeBlanc to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2028. (Reappointment)

Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #1138 Richard E. DiZinno to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for the remainder of the term expiring January 29, 2023.

Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #1108 Shefali Razdan Duggal to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.