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  • The Senate is in morning business for the remainder of the day. We expect to resume consideration of the NDAA bill around 4:00pm on Monday, June 8. There will be no roll call votes for the remainder of the week or on Monday. The next vote is expected to occur Tuesday morning.
  • 2:19pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Tillis amendment #1506 (C-130 H aircraft) Agreed To: 48-44
  • 1:48pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Shaheen amendment #1494 (spousal definition for VA benefits). Not Agreed To: 53-42 Next: Tillis SA #1506 C-130 H aircraft
  • The Senate has reached an agreement that results in 2 votes at 1:45pm today in relation to Shaheen SA #1494 and Tillis SA #1506. The Shaheen amendment is subject to a 60 vote threshold. No second degree amendments are in order prior to the votes. 1:45pm-Up to 2 roll call votes Shaheen SA #1494...
  • Senator Markey also called up Markey amendment #1645 (SoS re: crude oil exports)
  • The Portman amendment #1522 was agreed to by a vote of 61-34. The Bennet amendment #1540 was agreed to by voice vote. Senator Vitter called up amendment #1473 (retirement of Army combat units). Senator McCain spoke about what senators should expect for this afternoon's schedule. McCAIN: MADAM...
  • 10:32am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Portman amendment #1522 (Stryker Lethality Upgrades). Agreed to: 61-34 Next: Bennet SA #1540 (major medical facility projects) [possible voice vote]
  • The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.1735, NDAA. There will now be up to 30 minutes for debate prior to votes in relation to the Portman and Bennet amendments. We expect a roll call vote on the Portman amendment and a voice vote on the Bennet amendment. If all time is used, the votes would...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, June 4, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1735, NDAA, with 30 minutes of debate equally divided on Portman amendment #1522 and Bennet amendment #1540. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate...
  • Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Agreed to H.Con.Res.48, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Adopted S.Res.87, a resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the rise of...
  • The Senate has reached an agreement that results in up to 2 votes tomorrow morning at 10:15am. Under the order, following Leader remarks tomorrow, Thursday, June 4, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1735, NDAA, there be 30 minutes equally divided in the usual form on the following...
  • Senator McCain offered amendment #1456 (naval vessels) to McCain amendment #1463 (substitute) to H.R.1735, National Defense Authorization Act. The Senate then reached an agreement for the first set of amendments to be offered. Under the order, the following are the next amendments in order to the...
  • The Senate adopted the motion to proceed to H.R.1735 and Senator McCain offered amendment #1463, which is the text of S.1376, the National Defense Authorization Act as reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee. The time until 2:30pm is for debate only, with the time equally divided between the...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am, with the time equally divided and with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Democrats controlling the final half. By...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act; invoked: 83-14. McConnell second degree SA #1451 (amicus); not agreed to: 42-56. McConnell first degree to the substitute SA #1450 (12 month transition); not agreed to: 44-54. McConnell SA #1449 (substitute); not agreed to:...
  • 4:06pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act Passed: 67-32
  • 3:26pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on McConnell SA #1449 (substitute) Not Agreed To: 43-56 Next: Passage of H.R. 2048, USA Freedom Act, as amended, if amended
  • Pending amendments to H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act: McConnell SA #1449 (substitute) Not Agreed To: 43-56 McConnell first degree to the substitute SA #1450 (12 month transition) Not Agreed To: 44-54 McConnell second degree SA #1451 (amicus) Not Agreed To: 42-56 McConnell SA #1452 to the underlying bill...
  • The McConnell amendment #1451 was not agreed to by a vote of 42-56. The Senate then reached an agreement to begin consideration of NDAA tomorrow. Under the agreement, cloture on the motion to proceed to the National Defense Authorization bill was vitiated. By consent, at 11:00am tomorrow, Wednesday,...
  • By voice vote, the Senate tabled McConnell amendment #1452. At 2:39pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on McConnell second degree SA #1451 (amicus); Not Agreed To: 42-56 Next: McConnell first degree to the substitute SA #1450 (12 month transition) McConnell SA #1449 (substitute) Passage...