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The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, June 18, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5515, National Defense Authorization Act, as amended, post-cloture. All post-cloture time will expire at 5:30pm. During Monday’s session it will be in...

The Boozman amendment #2276 was agreed to by voice vote. The substitute amendment #2282, as modified and amended, was agreed to by voice vote. At 2:13pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.5515, as amended. If cloture is invoked, we expect the roll...

1:50pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Reed SA #2885 to #2276 (McCain fellows program).Agreed to: 97-0 Next, 10 minute votes:1.      Boozman SA #2276 to #2282 (Poland)2.      Adoption of Inhofe SA #2282, as modified...

11:15am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Inhofe SA #2282 (substitute).   

10:40am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Toomey amendment #2700 (CIFIUS/REINS) to H.R.5515, NDAA.Not invoked: 35-62. Next, if cloture is not invoked: 1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Inhofe SA #2282 (substitute)

11:15am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Inhofe SA #2282 (substitute).   Invoked: 83-14

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5515, National Defense Authorization Act. At 10:30am, the cloture motion with respect to the Toomey amendment #2700 (CIFIUS/REINS) will ripen and the...

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to table Reed SA #2842 to Lee SA #2366 (to ensure congressional authorization of new nuclear weapons); not agreed to: 47-51.2.      Motion to table Lee SA #2366 to the language proposed to be stricken/underlying...

Senator Inhofe made a motion to table the Lee amendment #2366 (indefinite detainees) to H.R.5515, NDAA.  At 3:04pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to table the Lee amendment.Not agreed to: 30-68

Senator Inhofe made a motion to table the Reed amendment #2842 (to ensure congressional authorization of new nuclear weapons) to Lee amendment #2366 to H.R.5515, NDAA.At 2:30pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to table the Reed amendment.Not tabled: 47-51

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5515, National Defense Authorization Act. This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following items, in the order listed: Toomey...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #377, H.R.2229: All Circuit Review. Adopted S.Res.542: congratulating the Washington Capitals for winning the 2018 Stanley Cup hockey championship. Adopted S.Res543: congratulating the Florida State University Seminoles softball...

This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following items, in the order listed: Toomey amendment #2700 (CIFIUS/REINS)Inhofe substitute amendment #2282, as modified (NDAA reported bill plus managers package I)H.R.5515, NDAA If cloture is invoked, amendments must be germane and...

Senator Lee asked unanimous consent that there be 1 hour of debate equally divided prior to a vote on Lee-Feinstein-Cruz amendment #2366 dealing with indefinite detention. Graham objected.

The following amendments are pending to the bill, H.R.5515, NDAA:  Inhofe SA #2282, as modified (substitute plus managers package I)Toomey SA #2700 (CIFIUS/REINS)Reed SA #2756 to SA #2700 (to ensure congressional authorization of new nuclear weapons)Lee SA #2366 to the language proposed to be...

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to proceed to H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); Agreed To: 94-1 No Legislative Business No Executive Business

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow, Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5515, NDAA.The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.  

By a vote of 91-4, the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to H.R.5515, NDAA. Senator Inhofe then offered amendment #2282 (substitute) and modified the amendment. At the end of this message, you will find the unofficial transcript of Senator Inhofe’s description of the modification. Senators...

At 5:31pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the motion to proceed to H.R.5515, National Defense Authorization Act; Agreed To: 94-1

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, June 11, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.5515, National Defense Authorization Act, post-cloture. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the...