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The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, June 18, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour, with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Democrats controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.1735, NDAA, as amended; invoked: 84-14. Legislative Business The Senate agreed to the following pending amendments by voice vote: Hatch-Inhofe-Mikulski SA #1911, as further modified; McCain SA #1456; and McCain substitute amendment #1463, as...

The Senate agreed to the following pending amendments by voice vote: Hatch-Inhofe-Mikulski SA #1911, as further modified; McCain SA #1456. The following pending amendments fell on a point of order that they are not germane post-cloture: Blumenthal SA #1564; Fischer SA #1825; Durbin SA #1559; Paul SA...

The Senate has reached an agreement that post-cloture time on the McCain amendment #1763 (substitute) be expired at 4:00pm; and that if cloture is invoked on H.R.1735, NDAA, the time will count as if cloture had been invoked at 10:00pm, tonight. The time until 4:00pm is equally divided between the...

We appear to be close to reaching an agreement that would result in between 1 and 3 roll call votes shortly after 4pm. If an agreement is reached, we would dispose of the remaining pending amendments, agree to the McCain substitute (voice vote expected), and vote on cloture on the underlying bill...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour, with Democrats controlling the first half and Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume...

Roll Call Votes McCain-Feinstein amendment #1889; agreed to: 78-21. Ernst-Boxer amendment #1549 (arming the Kurds)[60-vote threshold]; not agreed to: 54-45. Gillibrand amendment #1578 (sexual assault in the military)[60-vote threshold]; not agreed to: 50-49. Motion to invoke cloture on McCain...

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

5:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Vitter SA #1473 (retirement of Army combat units); Not Agreed To: 26-73

By a vote of 83-15, cloture was invoked on McCain amendment #1463 (substitute) to H.R. 1735, NDAA. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. Following the vote, Senator McCain offered Hatch amendment #1911 (software sustainment) and Vitter amendment #1473 was further modified...

3:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on cloture on McCain substitute amendment #1463 to H.R.1735, NDAA; Invoked: 83-15

At 2:42pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on  Gillibrand amendment #1578 (sexual assault in the military) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 50-49 Next: Cloture on the McCain substitute amendment #1463 to H.R.1735, NDAA.

At 2:18pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Ernst amendment #1549 (Arming the Kurds). Next: Gillibrand amendment #1578 (sexual assault in the military); Cloture on the McCain substitute amendment #1463 to H.R.1735, NDAA

Senator Inhofe asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Inhofe amendment #1728 (privatizing commissaries) and amendment #2015 (limit applicability of "fair pay, safe workplaces" for DoD contractors). Senator Reed objected. The next votes are expected to begin at...

11:30am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on McCain-Feinstein amendment #1889 (torture); Agreed To: 78-21

Senator Grassley asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Grassley amendment #1786 (criminal penalties for maritime offenses and acts of nuclear terrorism) to H.R.1735, NDAA. Senator Reed objected.

Senator Klobuchar asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Klobuchar-Schumer amendment #1555 (metal theft). Senator McCain objected.

This morning Senator McConnell moved to proceed to H.R.2685, Department of Defense Appropriations, and filed cloture on the motion. As a reminder, at 11:30am today, there will be a roll call vote in relation to the McCain-Feinstein amendment #1889 (torture). The filing deadline for second degree...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1735, NDAA, with the time until 11:30am equally divided. At 11:30am, the Senate will vote in relation to the McCain-Feinstein amendment #1889 (torture). The...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #131, Matthew McGuire, to be US Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; confirmed: 62-24. Legislative Business Passed S.565, Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act. Adopted S.Res.201, Juneteenth...