Congress -back in Session …


The Senate Convenes: 2pmET June 7, 2010 The Senate be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations:
– #730, Audrey Fleissing, of Missouri, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of MO
– #731, Lucy Koh, of California, to be US District Judge for the Northern District of CA
– #759, Jane Magnus-Stinson, of Indiana, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of IN

At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order listed. After the first vote, the succeeding votes will be limited to 10 minutes each.

Votes:
5:30pm votes:

Votes:
177: Confirmation of Audrey Fleissing, of Missouri, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of MO;
Confirmed: 90-0

178: Confirmation of Lucy Koh, of California, to be US District Judge for the Northern District of CA;
Confirmed: 90-0

Jane Magnus-Stinson, of Indiana, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of IN;
Confirmed by voice vote

Unanimous Consent:
Adopted S.Res.512, a resolution designating June 2010 as “National Aphasia Month” and supporting the efforts to increase awareness of aphasia

The next meeting in the House is June 8, 2010 2pmET