Thread by @CraigCaplan

Senate votes today on Florence Pan's nomination to be US District judge for DC.If confirmed,she would be 1st Asian American woman to serve on that court.Senators will also vote on 6 Asst Sec. of State nominees & Deputy USTR post that are being blocked by Sen. Cruz (R-TX).@cspan 2

Schumer on stalled State Dept. nominees:"This chamber under this leadership is not going to tolerate a few members who want to muck up the confirmation process to make a scene. It'll just take a little longer to get them done. Maybe nights,maybe weekends."

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Schumer: "We will focus today on pushing these nominees through for the sake of our national security."

Schumer from Senate floor on McConnell and Senate GOP opposing debt limit increase: "This is Alice in Wonderland logic. Republicans claim to oppose a default, but they're saying they're going to vote for one any way."

Schumer: “If Republicans vote favor of a shutdown and default, the American people will see exactly who is responsible for throwing our country into crisis.”

McConnell on debt limit: "(Democrats) have every procedural tool they need to promptly advance a separate,stand-alone piece of legislation addressing the debt limit w.o a single Republican vote...It is laughable to hear some Democrats claiming they simply don’t have enough time."

McConnell after explaining on Senate floor how a standalone debt limit increase reconciliation bill could pass:"This won’t be a multi-week process. Probably about a week of the Senate’s time or a little more. And they don’t have to wait on their reckless taxing & spending spree."

McConnell: "I understand our Democratic colleagues may feel inconvenienced. I understand this may slightly delay their partisan bill. But that is a complaint, not an excuse."

McConnell: “We have a unified Democrat government that has decided to govern alone. They cannot put partisan ambitions ahead of basic duties. The party-line authors of this reckless taxing and spending spree will be the party-line owners of raising the debt limit.”