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Senator McCain asked unanimous consent that we vote on cloture on the cyber-security amendment at 3:00pm today and vote on a series of amendments at 11:00am on Tuesday (details of request can be found below). Senator Reid asked that the request be modified so that the cloture motion on the...

Senator Lee offered second degree amendment #1687 (sage grouse) to Vitter amendment #1473, as modified (Army combat unites) to the McCain substitute to H.R.1735, NDAA.

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.1735, NDAA. Senator Vitter modified his amendment #1473 (Army unit retirements). Senator Reed then modified Blumenthal amendment #1564 (Civil Relief Act).

By voice vote, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #145, the nomination of Douglas J. Kramer, of Kansas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. The Senate is in a period of morning business until approximately 11:35am. Following morning business, we will resume...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, June 11, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration...

Roll Call Votes Motion to table the Kirk-Ayotte amendment #1986 (Ex-Im); not agreed to: 31-65. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #100, S.253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015. Adopted S.Res.198, Second Founding. Executive Business Confirmed the following...

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

Senator McConnell filed cloture on McCain for Burr amendment #1569, as modified, (cyber-security) to McCain #1463 (substitute) to H.R.1735, NDAA. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on the second legislative day. That vote could occur...

At 5:03pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Shelby motion to table the Ayotte for Kirk amendment #1986 (5 year Export-Import Bank Reauthorization) to H.R. 1735, NDAA; Not Tabled: 31-65 Senator Ayotte withdrew the amendment.

There is a good chance that at approximately 5:00pm today we vote on a motion to table the Ayotte for Kirk amendment #1986 (5 year Export-Import Bank Reauthorization) to H.R. 1735.

Senator Ayotte offered amendment Kirk amendment #1986 (Export-Import) to the underlying bill, H.R.1735, NDAA.

H.R.1735, NDAA, for debate only until 3:00pm.

Senator Cotton asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Cotton amendment #1605 (limitation on acceleration of dismantlement of retired nuclear weapons). Senator Feinstein reserved her right to object, explained her objection, and then objected.

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.1735, NDAA. Senator McCain modified the McCain for Burr amendment #1569 (background checks for DoD childcare) to accept the Burr second degree amendment #1921 (cyber-security). The McCain for Burr amendment #1569, as modified, is pending. The text of the...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with the time equally divided, with the Democrats controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following...

Roll Call Votes Reed amendment #1521 (OCO funding levels); not agreed to: 46-51. Legislative Business Agreed to the following amendments by unanimous consent: Hoeven SA #1485 (nuclear force improvement) Heller SA #1510 (electronic health records) Rounds SA #1520 (cyber attacks) Wicker SA #1538 (US...

Senator Burr called up amendment #1921 (cybersecurity) to McCain for Burr amendment #1569 (childcare background checks). Prior to that, the Senate agreed to the following amendments by unanimous consent: Hoeven SA #1485 (nuclear force improvement) Heller SA #1510 (electronic health records) Rounds...

3:08pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Reed amendment #1521 (OCO levels)

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour, equally divided with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Democrats controlling the final half. Following morning business,...

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