Vote scheduled: At 5:30pm, on Monday, November 9th, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #453, H.R.2347, legislative vehicle for Permitting Reform.

Military Promotion Confirmed by Unanimous Consent: Executive Cal. #913

Leader Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #453, H.R.2347, legislative vehicle for Permitting Reform.

Confirmed, 47-41: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #912, Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor.

NOW VOTING: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #912, Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor.

Confirmed by unanimous consent: PN1255-12 – Peter Lord 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 Benin PN1255-9 – Keith Heffern 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 Gabonese Republic PN1022-36 – Daniel Travis 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 Republic of Sierra Leone PN1022-39 – Henry Wooster 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 Kenya PN1021-4 – Joshua Harris 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 Malaysia PN1255-15 – Nutan Patel to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cabo Verde PN1255-7 – Steven Gillen 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 Kyrgyz Republic PN1255-8 – Charles Goodman III 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 Togolese Republic PN1255-13 – John McIntyre 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 Malawi PN1255-6 – Natasha Franceschi 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 Nicaragua

Invoked, 53-47: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #912, Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.

NOW VOTING: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #912, Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.

Not invoked, 57-43: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #684, H.R.9340, Ratepayer Protection Act.

NOW VOTING: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #684, H.R.9340, Ratepayer Protection Act.

Not invoked, 53-47: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #548, H.R.7008, Stop Insider Trading Act.

NOW VOTING: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #548, H.R.7008, Stop Insider Trading Act.

Vote update: These votes are now expected to occur at approximately 11:45am.

Votes scheduled: At 11:30am, on Wednesday, September, 30th, the Senate will proceed to three roll call votes on the following: 1. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #548, H.R.7008, Stop Insider Trading Act. 2. (If cloture is not invoked) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #684, H.R.9340, Ratepayer Protection Act. 3. (If cloture is not invoked) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #912, Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.

Not agreed to, 47-51: Motion to discharge from Foreign Relations Committee, S.Res.852, Van Hollen Israel Human Rights Practices.

NOW VOTING: Motion to discharge from Foreign Relations Committee, S.Res.852, Van Hollen Israel Human Rights Practices.

Vote update: At approximately 7:00pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to discharge from Foreign Relations Committee, S.Res.852, Van Hollen Israel Human Rights Practices.

Not agreed to, 48-51: Motion to proceed to Cal. #456, S.J.Res.197, Baldwin Obamacare Exchange Standards CRA.

NOW VOTING: Motion to proceed to Cal. #456, S.J.Res.197, Baldwin Obamacare Exchange Standards CRA.

Vote scheduled: At 2:15pm, on Tuesday, September 29th, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Cal. #456, S.J.Res.197, Baldwin Obamacare Exchange Standards CRA.