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  • At 1:00pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #109, the nomination of Pamela Hughes Patenaude, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; under yesterday's agreement, there will be 40 minutes of debate followed by a vote on...
  • Senator McConnell moved to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #105, Noel J. Fransisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States, and filed cloture on the nomination. Cloture has already been filed on McCain-Reed substitute amendment #1003,...
  • The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.2810, NDAA. As a reminder, cloture was filed on the substitute and underlying bill. If cloture is invoked, amendments must be germane and timely filed to be considered in order post-cloture. The filing deadline for first degree amendments is 1:00pm today....
  • The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.254 until 10:00am on Thursday, September 14, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act. As a reminder, during Wednesday's session Senator McConnell filed cloture on...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to table Paul amendment #871 (AUMF); tabled: 61-36. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.252, National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness. Adopted S.Res.253, National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week. Adopted S.Res.254, relative to the death of Pietro "Pete" Vichi Domenici, former...
  • This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on McCain substitute amendment #1003, as modified, and on the underlying bill, H.R.2810, NDAA. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the McCain substitute amendment #1003 would ripen one hour after convening on Friday, September 15th. There...
  • McCain amendment #1003, as modified (substitute) McCain amendment #545 (strike section 2814, storm water systems)
  • Senator Corker made a motion to table the Paul amendment #871 (AUMF). At 12:17pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to table the Paul amendment #871 to H.R.2810, NDAA. Tabled: 61-36.
  • The motion to proceed to H.R.2810, NDAA, was agreed to by voice vote. Senator McCain then offered amendment #1003 (substitute) and Senator McConnell offered Paul amendment #871 (AUMF). There will be some debate (Moran for 7 minutes, Paul for 15 minutes, and then Corker approximately 5 minutes) prior...
  • Following leader remarks, there will be an hour of debate equally divided on the motion to proceed to H.R.2810, NDAA. Upon the use or yielding back there will be a vote (voice vote expected) on adoption of the motion to proceed. Then we expect Senator McCain to offer the substitute amendment and...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act, with no post-cloture time remaining. Once the bill is pending, we expect Senator McCain...
  • Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #110, Kevin Hassett, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; confirmed: 81-16. No Legislative Business No Executive Business
  • 2:35pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #110, the nomination of Kevin Hassett to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Confirmed: 81-16.
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act, post-cloture. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2810, NDAA; invoked: 89-3. Legislative Business Passed H.R.3732, to amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for increased fiscal year 2017 and 2018 payments for temporary assistance to United States...
  • 5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #175, H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act.
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, September 11, 2017. Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will observe a moment of silence in remembrance of the lives lost in the attacks of September 11, 2001. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to table Paul motion to refer H.R.601; tabled: 87-10. Motion to table Sasse motion to refer H.R.601; tabled: 72-25 Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.601 with further amendment (disaster relief, debt limit extension,...
  • At 2:23pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.601 with further amendment (disaster relief/debt limit extension/continuing resolution to December 8, 2017).
  • 1:51pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the House message to accompany H.R.601 with further amendment (disaster relief/debt limit/CR) invoked: 79-18. Next: Motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R.601 with further amendment