The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C, july 16, 2020. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable roy blunt, a senator from the state of missouri, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. The presiding officer under the previous order, the Senate Stands adjourned until 3 00 p. M. On monday, 3 00 p. M. On monday, the u. S. House and Senate Return on monday to resume legislative business following their state work period over the fourth of july holiday. The u. S. House considers the 2021 National Defense authorization act with a vote expected as early as 11 30 a. M. Eastern. The senate convenes at 3 p. M. And resume p. M. And resume debate on the nomination of russell pope to be director of the office of management and budget. He has been serving in an acting capacity since january 2019. The sin limit debate and advanced his nomination on july 2 on a partyline vote of 4744. At 5 30 p. M. The senate votes on confirmation of the vote nomination. Watch live coverage of the house on cspan, live coverage of on cspan, live coverage of the senate on cspan2 here. Has bigger nets blows holds for Weekly Briefing this morning. We will have live coverage starting at 10 45 p. M. Eastern on cspan2. Coming up at noon eastern we will go live a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing on mortgage help for home owners during the coronavirus pandemic. You can watch both of these events online at cspan. Org or listen with the free cspan radio app. Top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. Coming up this weekend, sunday and 9 p. M. Eastern on after words wired Magazine Editor at large Stephen Leahy discusses his book facebook, the inside story. Hes interviewed by author and Financial TimesGlobal Business columnist