The Senate Convenes: 2:00pmET July 12, 2010

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

By unanimous consent, at 5:00pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to debate the nomination of Calendar #815 Sharon Johnson Coleman, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, with time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Sessions or their designees.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination.

Votes:
205: Confirmation of Sharon Johnson Coleman, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois;
Confirmed: 86-0

Unanimous Consent:
Passed S.2872, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission REauthorization Act.

Adopted H.Con.Res.289, a concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of HR3360, the Cruise Vessel SEcurity and Safety Act of 2010.

TUESDAY PREVIEW —The Majority Leader would like to resume consideration of HR5297, Small Business Jobs bill during Tuesday’s session of the Senate.

The next meeting in the House is scheduled for July 13, 2010 at 2pmET