Mr. President, following leader remarks, there will be a period for the transaction of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 4:30 p.m. today, we will turn to executive session to consider three nominations, with debate until 5:30 p.m. equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Sessions or their designees. At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a series of up to three rollcall votes. Those votes will be on the confirmation of Audrey Fleissing, of Missouri, to be a U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Missouri; Lucy Koh, of California, to be U.S. district judge for the Northern District of California; and Jane Magnus-Stinson, of Indiana, to be a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Indiana. This week, the Senate will consider the House message with respect to the tax extenders legislation. Also, on Thursday, June 10, we will consider S.J. Res. 26, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to greenhouse gases, under provisions of an agreement reached May 25. ____________________
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