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4:53pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. agreed to: 52-48 Next: Motion to proceed to H.J.Res.41, SEC Resource Extraction Resolution of Disapproval

4:08pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. agreed to: 52-47 Next - Procedural votes expected: Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury Motion to proceed to Legislative Session Motion to...

4:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury. Agreed to: 51-48 Once in Executive Session, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the...

3:46pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (for the purpose of filing cloture). Agreed to: 51-48 Once in Executive Session, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of...

Senator McConnell then filed cloture on the nomination of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General. As a reminder, yesterday Senator McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Elisabeth DeVos to be Secretary of Education. The cloture petition on the Sessions nomination will ripen on the next...

3:06pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General (for the purpose of Senator McConnell filing cloture). Agreed to: 53-45 Next - Procedural votes expected: Motion to proceed to Legislative Session Motion...

2:37pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of H.J.Res.38, approving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. Agreed to: 54-45 Following disposition of the joint resolution, we expect Senator McConnell to file cloture on Cabinet...

The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00am on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J.Res.38, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. There will be 6 hours of debate remaining,...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State; confirmed: 56-43. Motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote on confirmation of the Tillerson nomination; agreed to: 55-43. Motion to proceed to Legislative Session; agreed to: 53-44. Shall the Journal stand approved to...

6:24pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.38, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. Agreed to: 55-42

5:53pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session (in order to proceed to H.J.Res.38). Agreed to: 55-42. Next: Motion to proceed to H.J.Res.38, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.

Senator McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Elisabeth DeVos to be Secretary of Education. Under the rules, tomorrow - Thursday - will be an intervening day. The cloture motion on the DeVos nomination will ripen as early as 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Friday, February 3. If cloture...

4:11 PM the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #11, Elisabeth DeVos, to be Secretary of Education Agreed to: 52-47

3:47pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on approval of the journal to date. The journal was approved by a vote of 54-44. Next, immediately: Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #11, Elisabeth DeVos, to be Secretary of Education

3:24pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to legislative session. The motion to proceed to legislative session was agreed to by a vote of 53 -44. Next, immediately: Shall the Journal stand approved to date? Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider...

2:59pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote on confirmation of the Tillerson nomination. The motion was agreed to 55-43. Next, immediately: Motion to proceed to Legislative Session Shall the Journal stand approved to date? Motion to...

2:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State. Confirmed: 56-43. Next, immediately after confirmation vote - We expect 4 procedural roll call votes: Motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote on confirmation of the Tillerson...

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State, post-cloture, with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Elaine Chao to be Secretary of Transportation; confirmed: 93-6-1. No Legislative Business   No Executive Business

The Senate has reconvened. Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent for committees to meet during today's session and that the consents be agreed to, en bloc. Senator Schumer objected. The Senate continues to debate the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State, post-cloture.