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3:12 pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Wicker motion to instruct the conferees (tractor trailers); Agreed To: 56-31 The Blumenthal motion to instruct the conferees (train safety) is expected to be a voice vote.

2:44pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the compound motion to go to conference on H.R.22 (surface transportation); Invoked: 82-17 Next: 1 roll call vote expected; 1 voice vote If cloture is invoked, Senate agrees to compound motion to go to conference;...

The Senate passed H.R.2029, as amended (MilCon-VA Approps) by a vote of 93-0. The Chair then laid before the Senate the House message to accompany H.R.22 (the surface transportation bill), disagreed with the House amendment, and agreed to the House request to go to conference and authorized the...

By voice vote, the Senate adopted the following amendments, en bloc: Moran #2774 Murkowski #2775 Murkowski #2776 Blumenthal #2779 Blumenthal #2781 Toomey #2785 Sullivan #2786 Collins #2787 Collins #2788 Cornyn #2789 Bennet #2795 Durbin #2794 Boxer #2798. The Senate then agreed to Brown amendment...

The motion to concur re: S.1356, NDAA, was agreed to by a vote of 91-3. Senator McCain then offered an amendment to H.Con.Res.90 (correcting resolution) and agreed to the concurrent resolution, as amended. We are still working on an agreement to finish MilCon-VA before lunch. Another message will be...

11:27am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1356, National Defense Authorization Act (Passage). Agreed to: 91-3.

Senator Lee asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.Res.312, a resolution designating the week of November 8, 2015, as "National Pregnancy Center Week". Senator Murray asked that the consent be modified to instead take up and adopt S.Res.37, a resolution supporting women's...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2029, Military Construction-VA Appropriations, with the time until 11:00am equally divided. At 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Scott Allen to be US Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; confirmed: 83-0.   Legislative Business Passed S.1004, to amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans...

The Senate then resumed consideration of H.R.2026, MilCon/VA appropriations, and agreed to the following amendments: Shaheen SA #2772 Heller SA #2766 The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The next vote is expected to begin...

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #334, Scott Allen, to be U.S. Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Confirmed: 830-

The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.309 until 3:00pm on Monday, November 9, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2029, Military Construction/VA Appropriations, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided. At 5:30pm, the Senate will...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2685, DoD Approps; not agreed to: 51-44. Motion to proceed to H.R. 2029, MilCon/VA Approps; agreed to: 93-0.   Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.303, National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week. Adopted S.Con.Res.24, Cheney...

At 5:30 pm on Monday, November 9, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #334, the nomination of Scott Allen to be US Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

The Senate has reached an agreement with respect to S.1356, National Defense Authorization Act. Following Leader remarks on Tuesday, November 10, the Chair will lay before the Senate the House message to accompany S.1356; that Senator McCain or his designee be recognized to offer a motion to concur...

Senator Shaheen asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass Calendar #104, S.552, and Calendar #107, S.966, en bloc. Senator Toomey asked that the consent be modified so that his amendment to S.966 be agreed to. Senator Shaheen objected to his request. Senator Toomey objected to the...

Kirk-Tester amendment #2763 (substitute) Kirk amendment #2764 (congressional defense committees)

By a vote of 93-0, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to H.R.2029, Military Construction VA appropriations. Senator Kirk offered Kirk-Tester amendment #2763 (substitute) and Kirk amendment #2764 (congressional defense committees). There will be no further roll call votes today.

1:46pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.2029, Military Construction/VA Appropriations; Agreed To: 93-0

Senator McConnell withdrew the motion to proceed and moved to proceed to H.R.2029, Military Construction VA appropriations. We expect a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to MilCon/Va at 1:45pm today.