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Roll Call Votes

1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #931, Thomas L. Kirsch II, of Indiana, to be US Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit; confirmed: 51-44.

2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #932, Katherine A. Crytzer, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee; invoked: 48-47.

Legislative Business

Passed the following bills:

S. 2054, Congressional Gold Medal to Glen Doherty others w/ Markey substitute SA#2692

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1. Coronavirus Updates: 1,600 NYC Health Care Workers Vaccinated So Far  Gothamist
2. Chicago Administers First Doses Of Pfizer Covid Vaccine At West Side Hospital | Craig Melvin | MSNBC  MSNBC
3. Nurse who received 1st COVID-19 vaccination in US hopes she's an inspiration  Yahoo News
4. UK COVID-19 Update: 'A Merry LITTLE Xmas'  Medscape
5. 3 More San Diego Medical Facilities Continue Rollout of Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccines  NBC San Diego
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