— Domani Spero
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Updated at 8:05 PST

Well, it looks like the Senator from Wyoming changed his mind quickly on the Tefft nomination. Besides Ambassador Tefft, no other State Department nominee made it out of the Senate tonight. The world’s most deliberative body did successfully name a building and a station before it adjourned for the evening.

 

The #Senate confirmed John Tefft to be Ambassador to Russia by a voice vote.

— Senate D Floor Watch (@DSenFloor) August 1, 2014

#Senate passed H.R.4360, Jason Crisp Forest Service Building

— Senate D Floor Watch (@DSenFloor) August 1, 2014

#Senate passed H.R.4838, “William H. Gray III 30th Street Station”

— Senate D Floor Watch (@DSenFloor) August 1, 2014

The #Senate stands adjourned until 11AM tomorrow.

— Senate D Floor Watch (@DSenFloor) August 1, 2014

#Senate out at 11:15PM and back on Fri 8/1 at 11AM with no votes. Next vote at 5:30PM on Mon 9/8. http://t.co/9tm7IX2din

— Senate Periodicals (@SenatePPG) August 1, 2014

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The distingtingtingtinguished  Republican Senator Mike Enzi (the one who’s not fishing buddies with Wyoming’s you know who) just made sure that no one can schedule or start any pack-out tonight.  Not even John Tefft who was expected to be swiftly confirmed for his post at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.  Perhaps the majority will bring this up again tomorrow before the senators go on recess but right now, no one is going anywhere. Until when, we don’t know. Maybe we’ll know more tomorrow.

 

Sen. Menendez asked consent to confirm a number of foreign policy nominations en bloc. Sen. Enzi objected.

— Senate D Floor Watch (@DSenFloor) August 1, 2014

Sen. Menendez asked consent to confirm John Tefft to be Ambassador to Russia. Sen. Enzi objected, citing “nuclear option”. — Senate D Floor Watch (@DSenFloor) August 1, 2014

Sen. Menendez asked consent to confirm Mark Lippert to be Ambassador to South Korea. Sen. Enzi objected.

— Senate D Floor Watch (@DSenFloor) August 1, 2014

Sen. Menendez asked consent to confirm Todd Robinson to be Ambassador to Guatemala. Sen. Enzi objected, citing “nuclear option.” — Senate D Floor Watch (@DSenFloor) August 1, 2014

Sen. Enzi blocked Ambassadors to Timor Leste, Zambia, Albania, Palau, Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Namibia, Jamaica, Bosnia/Herzegovina (1/3)

— Senate D Floor Watch (@DSenFloor) August 1, 2014

Sen. Enzi blocked Ambassadors to Vietnam, Paraguay, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Moldova, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Guatemala, Rwanda (2/3) — Senate D Floor Watch (@DSenFloor) August 1, 2014

Sen. Enzi blocked Amb to Slovenia, Rep for Nuclear Nonproliferation, Director General for Foreign Service, Asst Sec of State (3/4)

— Senate D Floor Watch (@DSenFloor) August 1, 2014

Sen. Enzi blocked Director Office of Foreign Missions, Deputy Rep to the UN, Deputy Rep to UN General Assembly (4/4) — Senate D Floor Watch (@DSenFloor) August 1, 2014

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