9:45 a.m. Senator Hatch presided over a pro forma session. No business was conducted.

7:01 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned.

S. 756 – Reauthorize Marine Debris Act (as Amended)
H.R. 873 – Authorize global War on Terror Memorial fund

Senator Murkowski laid out the pro forma session for the August recess:

Pro forma session:

August 4 9:45 am

August 8 2:30 pm

August 11 3:30 pm

August 15 4:30 pm

August 18 10:00 am

August 22 7:00 am

August 25 11:30 am

August 29 2:30 pm

September 1 3:30 pm

The Senate will reconvene on September 5^th at 3:00 pm. The next vote is scheduled for 5:30 pm on calendar #171, nomination of Timothy Kelly, DC, to be US District Judge.

6: 45 p.m. The Senate passed the following by unanimous consent:

S. 1141 – To promote participation of woman in mediation and negotiation to prevent violent conflict

S 1099 – improper payments (as amended)

S. Con Res 15 – Oct 28, 2017 – 1^st responders day (as amended)
S. 810 – bridge construction in Missouri
S. 1182 – American legion commemorative coin (as amended)

S. 1617 – naming of checkpoint of US border patrol in Texas

HR 374 – remove sunset provision

S. Res 209 – Silicon Valley trade association commemoration
S. Res 230 – week of Sept 16 as national estuaries week

Passed en bloc – S. Res 247, 248 and 249

1^st reading – S. 1757 – Border Security

6:29 p.m. Senate passed en bloc and by unanimous consent the following nominees:

Neil Chatterjee, KY, member of FERC and Robert Powelson, PA, to be member of FERC.

4:30 p.m. Senate passed the following bills by unanimous consent:

S. 19 – Broadband investment

S. 96 – Authorizing FERC regarding hydroelectric license for Mahoney Lake project  in Alaska

S. 174 – To amend Communications Act of 1934 – reporting obligations for FCC

S. 134 – expanding caller ID (as amended)

S. 123 – To amend Communications Act of 1934 regarding 911 calls

The Senate passed S. 88 – Spectrum Planning (as amended) by voice vote.

3:49 p.m. Senator Carper spoke about health care.

3:43 p.m. S. 65, penalties for the sale of a purple heart, passed by voice vote. Senator Perdue spoke about the bill.

3:11 p.m. S. Res. 1616, Bob Dole gold medal, passed by voice vote. Senator Roberts spoke about Bob Dole.

2:50 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke about antitrust laws.

2:30 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the nominations the were confirmed.

2:08 p.m. The Senate confirmed the following nomination en bloc:

• #185 Brooks Tucker to be Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
• #186 Michael Allen to be Judge of the US. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
• #187 Amanda Meredith to be Judge of the US. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
• #188 Joseph Toth to be Judge of the US. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
• #189 Thomas Bowman to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
• #190 James Byrne to be General Counsel Department of Veterans Affairs
• #111 David Malpass to be Under Secretary of the Treasury
• #113 Brent James McIntosh to be General Counsel for the Department of Treasury
• #114 Andrew Maloney to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury
• #184 David Kautter to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
• #244 Christopher Campbell to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
• #96 Mira Radielovic Ricardel to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration
• #240 Richard Ashooh to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce
• #242 Neal Rackleff to be an Assistant Secretary of HUD
• #243 Anna Maria Farias to be Assistant Secretary of HUD
• #118 Vishal Amin to be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Office of the President
• #160 Stephen Elliot Boyd to be Assistant Attorney General
• #180 Beth Ann Williams to be an Assistant Attorney General
• #181 John W. Huber to be US Attorney for Utah
• #182 Justin Herdman to be US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
• #183 John E. Town to be US Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama
• #163 Claire M. Grady to be Under Secretary for Management, DHS
• #177  David Pekoske to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
• #165 David Jame Glawe to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, DHS
• #225 Susan Gordon to be Principal Deputy Director of Nation Intelligence
• #166 Mark Andrew Green to be Administrator of the USAID
• #228 Sharon Day to be Ambassador to Costa Rica
• #229 Nathan Alexander Sales to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism with the rank of Ambassador at Large
• #230 George Edward Glass to be Ambassador to Portugal
• #231 Robert Wood Johnson to be Ambassador to the UK
• #232 Luis Arreaga to be Ambassador to Guatemala
• #233 Krishan Urs to be Ambassador to Peru
• #234 Kay Bailey Hutchison to be NATO Representative
• #236 Ray Washburne to be President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• #237 Kelley Eckels Currie to be Representative of the US on the Economic and Social Council of the UN
• #238 Kelley Eckels Currie to be Alternate Representative to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the UN
• #245 David Steele Bohigian to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• #289
• #290
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• #239 Carl Risch to be an Assistant Secretary of State
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• #253 Elizabeth Walsh to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the US and Foreign Commercial Service
• #256 Mark Buzby to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration
• #258 Robert Sumwalt III to be Chairman of the NTSB
• #279 Michael Platt to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce
• PN567 Peter Louis Oppenheim to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education
• #262 James Sullivan to be a member of OSHA
• #264 Heather MacDougall to be a member of OSHA
• #265 Elinore McCance-Katz to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance  Use, HHS
• #266 Lance Allen Robertson to be Assistant  Secretary for Aging, HHS
• #267 Jerome Adams to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health  Service and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service
• #268 Robert Kadlec to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service and be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, HHS
• #255 Jessica Rosenworcel to be a member of the FCC
• #259 Brendan Carr to be a member of the FCC
• #272 Brig. Gen. Mark D. Camerer to be Major General for Air Force
• #273 Rear Adm. DeWolfe H. Miller, III to be Vice Admiral for Navy
• #274 Rear Adm. John D. Alexander to be Vice Admiral for Navy
• #275 Vice Adm. John C Aquilino to be Vice Admiral for Navy
• #276 Lt. Gen. Robert P Ashley Jr to be Lieutenant General
• #277 Brig. Gen. Darrell J. Guthrie to be Major General
• #278 Col. Brian E. Miller to be Brigadier General
• #161 J. Christopher Giancarlo to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Commission.
• #269 Brian Quintenz to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• #271 Rostin Behnam to be Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• #98 Althea Coetzee to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration

1:51 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke about the Alaskan of the week.

1:16 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke about North Korea.

1:11 p.m. Senator Bennett spoke about the Rare act.

1:09 p.m. The Senate passed H.R. 2430 94-1. Senator Sanders voted no. Senators Burr, Hoeven, Inhofe, Isakson, and McCain did not vote.

12:35 p.m. The Senate began voting on passage of H.R. 2430.

12:35 p.m. The Senate confirmed the Brouillette nomination 79-17. Senator Heller joined Senator Sanders and 15 Democrats voting no. Senators Burr, Hoeven, Inhofe, and McCain did not vote.

12:01 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Brouillette nomination to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.

12:01 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke supporting the Brouillette nomination.

11:48 a.m. Senators Murray, Alexander, Isakson, and Tester spoke supporting H.R. 2430.

11:48 a.m. The Senate resumed consideration of Executive Calendar #103, Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.

11:47 a.m. Senator Donnelly spoke supporting S. 204.

11:41 a.m. Senator Johnson asked u.c. the Senate proceed to consideration of S. 204, a bill to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with state law as amended (Johnson-Donnelly amend) and passed.

11:40 a.m. Senator Alexander asked u.c. that following the disposition of the nomination the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 2430, all postcloture time be expired and the motion to proceed be agreed to and following use or yielding back of time the Senate vote on adoption of the bill. Senator Alexander asked u.c. that the Senate proceed to S. 581, a bill to include information concerning a patient’s opioid addiction in certain medical records. Senator Alexander asked u.c. to consider S. 1052, a bill to strengthen the use of patient experience data within the benefit risk framework for approval of new drugs.

11:35 a.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. by a vote of 96-1. Senator Sanders voted no. Senators Burr, Inhofe, and McCain did not vote.

10:59 a.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2430.

10:41 a.m. Senator Collins spoke about the FDA User Fees bill.

10:30 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about nominations and taxes.

10:08 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about for-profit colleges.

10:02 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about nominations, veterans, and the FDA User Fee bill.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2430, FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017, with the time until 11:00 AM equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees.

If no agreement is reached, under the regular order, at approximately 11:00 AM, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2430.

Further, at 12:00 PM  the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #103, Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.

6:40 p.m. The Senate has adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, August 3rd and will hold a roll call vote at 11:00 a.m. on the motion to invoke cloture on  the motion to proceed to H.R. 2430, the FDA User Fees bill. At 11:45 a.m. the Senate will begin 15 minutes of debate on the nomination of Dan R. Brouillette, TX, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy and at 12:00 p.m. vote on confirmation.

During wrap-up the Senate passed S.Res. 244, to authorize testimony, document production, and representation in U.S.A. v. Robert Menendez et al, by unanimous consent.

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6:01 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke about pediatric cancer, drugs and the FDA.

5:44 p.m. S. Res. 222, Designating July 26, 2017 U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day, was passed by unanimous consent and Senator Warner spoke about it.

5:38 p.m. Senator Flake spoke about the attack on USS Arizona.

5:30 p.m. The nomination of Marvin Kaplan was confirmed by a vote of 50-48. Not voting: Senators Burr and McCain.

4:50 p.m. Senator Warren spoke against the Kaplan nomination.

4:45 p.m. The following bills and resolutions were passed by unanimous consent:

• S. 829 Assistance to Firefighters Grants program
• S. 81 advisory office withing the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the FTC to prevent fraud targeting seniors
• H.R. 3218 make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA.

The following resolutions were passed en bloc: S. Res. 199, S. Res. 225, S. Res. 227, S. Res. 238

4:40 p.m. Senator Boozeman spoke about Bill Reid.

4:27 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke about Veteran Appeals reform.

3:03 p.m. Senator Udall spoke against the pesticide Chlorpyifos.

2:52 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke supporting the Venezuelans hurt by the Maduro regime.

2:37 p.m. Senator Peters spoke about the need to protect our coastal resources.

2:02 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke about rural internet.

1:47 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about LGBTQ in the military.

12:49 p.m. The Senate will vote on confirmation of the Kaplan nomination at 5:00 p.m. today. 

12:40 p.m. Senator Fischer paid tribute to Nebraskan Corporal Matthew Alexander.

12:29 p.m. Senator Brown spoke supporting workers.

12:09 p.m. Senator Casey spoke against the Kaplan nomination.

11:56 a.m. Senator Schatz spoke against the Kaplan nomination.

11:34 a.m. Senator Murray spoke supporting American workers.

11:31 a.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Kaplan nomination by a party line vote of 50-48. Senators Burr and McCain did not vote.

11:00 a.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Marvin Kaplan to be a member of the NLRB.

10:58 a.m. Senator Murray spoke against the Kaplan nomination.

10:45 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about rising health care premiums.

10:33 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the DACA program.

10:17 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about health care and tax reform.

10:02 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the Wray, Kaplan and Newsom nominations; FDA user fee legislation; and tax reform.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #175, Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board with all time until 11:00 AM equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees.

At 11:00 AM, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Kaplan nomination.

Please note, Leader McConnell has filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2430, FDA Reauthorization Act.

7:52 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 2nd.

The next roll call vote will be on the cloture motion for Marvin Kaplan, KS, to be member of the National Labor Relations Board.

7:05 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on climate change.

6:38 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on climate change.

6:30 p.m. ML McConnell  filed cloture was filed on H.R. 2430 – to amend the FDA act – user fees. The Senate then went into Executive Session and confirmed en bloc by voice vote: Cal # 61,63,162,174,194,246, 248 and 249 –  Defense Department nominations.

6:07 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke on an agreement with Senator Murray to begin health care hearings after the Senate returns from the August recess (after September 4th).

6:05 p.m.  The Senate passed S. 860, to reauthorize Juvenile Justice Act, as amended (Grassley Amend), by unanimous consent.

6:01 p.m.   Senators Grassley and Whitehouse spoke on juvenile justice reform.

Senator Portman spoke on Human Trafficking and backpage.com.

Newsom was confirmed by a vote of 66 to 31 to be US District Judge.

5:29 p.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of the Newsom nomination.

5:25 p.m. The Senate confirmed the Wray nomination 92-5. Senators Burr, Franken, and McCain did not vote.

• 5 Democrats voted no: Senators Gillibrand, Markey, Merkley, Warren, and Wyden.

4:51 p.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of the Wray nomination to be Director of the FBI.

4:44 p.m. Senators Isakson and Schumer spoke supporting the Wray nomination.

3:39 p.m. Senator Feinstein spoke supporting the Wray nomination.

3:22 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke about the Wray nomination.

3:03 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke supporting the Wray nomination.

2:33 p.m. Senator Thune spoke on the economy.

2:16 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke about the importance of bipartisanship and foreign disclosure.

2:15 p.m. The Senate reconvened following recess and began consideration of the nomination of Christopher Wray to be Director of the FBI for a term of 10 years.

12:31 p.m. The papers, regarding H.J. Res. 76, were sent back to the House at their request by unanimous consent. The Senate has recessed for weekly caucus lunches and will reconvene at 2:15 p.m. and proceed to the nomination of Christopher Wray to be Director of the FBI with 4 hours of debate. At 6:15 p.m. the Senate will have a roll call vote on confirmation of the Wray nomination and then move to a vote on the confirmation of the Newsom nomination. 

12:24 p.m. Senator Shelby spoke in support of the Newsom nomination.

11:50 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about nominations.

11:26 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about health care and nominations.

11:18 a.m. Senator Gardner spoke about North Korea.

10:51 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about health care.

10:29 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about pending nominations and asked u.c. to agree to S.Res. 237, to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and read H.R. 3219, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (minibus) for the second time (rule 14) and placed on the calendar.

10:19 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about health care.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #172, Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit with all time during Morning Business, recess, adjournment and Leader remarks counting post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 12:30 to 2:15 PM to allow for the weekly conference meetings.

Leader McConnell has filed cloture on Executive Calendar #175, Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.

6:38 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #172, Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit with all time during Morning Business, recess, adjournment and Leader remarks counting post-cloture.
The Senate will recess from 12:30 to 2:15pm to allow for the weekly conference meetings. Please note, Leader McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #175, Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board

6:29 p.m. Senator Brown spoke about Wells Fargo and consumer fraud.

6:27 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Newsom nomination 68-26.

5:30 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the Newsom nomination.

4:50 p.m. Senator Nelson spoke about chaos in Venezuela.

4:39 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke on sanctions and Russian interference in the elections.

4:38 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Marvin Kaplan, National Labor Relations Board.

4:03 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke in favor of the Newsom nomination.

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The Senate will convene at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 31st. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #172, Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.

At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Newsom nomination.

1:58 a.m. the Senate adjourned until 4 p.m. Monday.

1:55 a.m. Senator McConnell announced that the next vote will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday:  Cloture on Kevin Newsome to be a U.S. District Court judge.

1:48 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the health care vote.

1:47 a.m. Senator McConnell spoke about the health care vote. He sought consent to adjourn the Senate and reconvene tomorrow to consider  H.R. 2810, the 2018 Defense Authorization. Senator Paul objected.

1:39 a.m. By a vote of  49 to 51, Amendment #667, the “skinny repeal” of the Obama health care law, has failed. Republicans voting NAY: Collins, McCain, Murkowski.

1:24 a.m. The vote began on amendment #667.

12:59 a.m. By a party line vote of 48 to 52, the Murray motion to commit failed.

12:21 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Murray motion to commit the bill to the HELP committee.

11:10 p.m. Senator Enzi spoke about the health care repeal.

10:57 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about health care.

10:45 p.m. Senator Booker spoke about health care.

10:27 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about health care.

10:16 p.m. Senator Brown spoke about health care.

10:09 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke about health care.

10:06 p.m. Senator Murray offered a motion to recommit.

9:53 p.m. Senator McConnell called up Amendment #667, to eliminate individual and employer mandate penalties, among other purposes. By consent: Votes at about midnight on the Murray motion to recommit and McConnell Amendment #667.

9:52 p.m. By a vote of 52 to 48, the Senate passed the Heller amendment to repeal the tax on Cadillac plans. Democratic YEAS: Cortez-Masto and Heinrich. Republican NAYS: Corker and Sasse.

9:02 p.m. The vote began on the Heller amendment #502, to repeal Cadillac tax.

8:58 p.m.  By a vote of 43 to 57, the Schumer motion to recommit was not agreed to. Voting NAY all Republicans and Democrats Durbin, Gillibrand, Kaine, Murphy and Warner.

8:32 p.m. The vote began on the Schumer motion to commit.

8:18 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke about health care.

8:10 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke about health care.8:01 p.m. Senator Coons spoke about health care.

7:55 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke about health care.

7:50 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke about health care.

7:43 p.m. Senator Heller spoke about health care.

7:32 p.m. Senator Tillis announced that there will be two votes at 8:30. 1) Schumer motion to commit 2) Heller amend #502 (strike sunset of Cadillac tax repeal).

7:00 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke about the health care repeal.

6:46 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about health care.

6:30 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke about health care.

6:25 p.m. H.R. 3364 was agreed to by a vote 98-2. Senators Sanders and Paul voted no.

6:01 p.m. The Senate began voting on passage of H.R. 3364.

5:39 p.m. Senators Cardin, Corker, McCain, Schumer, Brown, Crapo, Menendez, and Gardner spoke supporting H.R.3364, Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act.

5:38 p.m. The Senate rejected the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Strange amendment #389 by a vote of 50-50. Republican Senators Collins and Murkowski voted no.

5:02 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Strange amendment #389, to H.R.1628.

5:00 p.m. Senator Schatz raised a point of order against the Strange amendment.

4:52 p.m. Senator Strange spoke supporting his amendment.

4:40 p.m. Senator Enzi spoke about the need to repeal and replace the health care law.

4:38 p.m. Senator Enzi asked u.c. that at 5:00 p.m. the Senate proceed to a vote in relation to the Strange amendment #389. Following disposition of the Strange amendment, there will be 20 minutes of debate equally divided, followed by a roll call vote on passage of H.R.3364, Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act. Finally, following disposition of H.R.3364, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1628.

4:24 p.m. Senator Grassley about health care.

4:21 p.m. Senator Wyden responded to Senator Toomey regarding Medicaid.

3:59 p.m. Senator Toomey spoke about reforms to Medicaid.

3:35 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about the importance of Medicaid.

3:21 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke about health care.

3:09 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke supporting H.R. 1628.

3:03 p.m. Senator Enzi introduced an amendment for Senator Strange (#389).

3:03 p.m. The Senate rejected the Daines amendment, as modified #340 by a vote of 0-57.

• 43 dems voted present. Donnelly, Heitkamp, Manchin, Tester, and King (I) joined GOP voting no.

2:23 p.m. The Senate began voting on adoption of the Daines amendment as modified.

2:21 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke on health care.

2:10 p.m. Senators Daines and Roberts spoke about the Daines amendment.

1:44 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke about health care.

1:23 p.m. Senator Bennett spoke about health care.

1:18 p.m. Senator Heinrich spoke about health care.

1:12 p.m. Senator Udall spoke about health care.

1:06 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about health care.

12:54 p.m. Senator Sasse spoke about health care.

12:47 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about health care.

12:50 p.m. Senator Flake spoke about the Wounded Officer’s Recovery Act and H.R. 3298 was passed by unanimous consent, including the Flake amendment.

12:28 p.m. Senator Moran spoke about health care.

11:44 a.m. Senator Sanders spoke against H.R. 1628.

11:37 a.m. Senator Peters spoke against H.R. 1628.

11:29 a.m. Senator Alexander spoke about the need to repeal and replace Obamacare.

11:27 a.m. ML McConnell spoke about the legislative agenda following the health care debate.

11:26 a.m. Senator McCain expressed that defending our nation should be our first priority.

11:23 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about health care and expressed that the reconciliation process is preventing the Senate from moving to NDAA.

11:20 a.m. Senator McCain spoke on NDAA and health care legislation, Senator Sanders reserved the right to object.

10:57 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about health care.

10:33 a.m. Senator Carper spoke about health care.

10:04 a.m. ML McConnell spoke about health care.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1628, American Health Care Act of 2017 with the time until 2:15pm equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. There is approximately ten hours of debate time remaining on H.R. 1628

At 2:15pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote in relation to the Daines amend #340 as modified.

7:58 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 26 and will resume consideration of H.R. 1628. A vote on Daines amendment #340, as modified, will occur at 2:15 p.m.

7:41 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about climate change.

7:27 p.m. Senator Franken spoke about health care.

7:18 p.m. Senator Reed spoke about health care.

7:11 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke against the amendment process.

7:11 p.m. ML McConnell called up amend #340 for Senator Daines as modified.

7:10 p.m. The Senate rejected the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Heller amendment #288 by a vote of 10-90.

6:40 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion waive the Budget Act with respect to Heller amendment #288, to H.R.1628

6:39 p.m. Senator Sanders raised a point of order against the Heller amendment #288.

6:39 p.m. The Casey motion to commit failed 48-51, Senator Johnson did not vote.

6:10 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Casey motion to commit (strikes provisions regarding people with disabilities).

6:06 p.m. Senator Casey spoke supporting his motion commit.

6:01 p.m. Senator Duckworth spoke supporting the Casey motion to commit.

5:52 p.m. Senator Heller spoke supporting his amendment #288.

5:41 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke supporting the Casey motion to commit.

5:36 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke in support of the Casey motion.

5:16 p.m. Senator Carper spoke on health care.

5:15 p.m. Senator Enzi achieved a UC that at 6:10 p.m., the Senate vote on the Casey motion to commit and the Heller amendment #288.

5:10 p.m. Senator Inhofe spoke on the Cassidy/Graham amendment.

4:52 p.m. Senators Cassidy and Graham spoke on their block grant amendment.

4:34 p.m. Senator Casey offered a motion to commit that would strike provisions regarding people with disabilities.

4:33 p.m. The Donnelly motion to commit was not agreed to 48-52. 100% party line.

4:13 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Donnelly motion to commit HR 1628 to the Finance Committee.

4:12 p.m. The Enzi amendment was not agreed to 45-55.

Republicans voting against: Alexander, Capito, Collins, Heller, McCain, Murkowski and Portman.

3:38 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Enzi amendment 271.

3:04 p.m. Senators Enzi and Strange spoke on health care.

2:42 p.m. Senator Johnson spoke on his pending amendments to H.R. 1628.

2:39 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on health care.

2:27 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about health care.

2:21 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about Senator McCain and health care.

2:14 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about health care.

1:59 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke supporting H.R. 1628.

1:21 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke about health care.

1:07 p.m. Senator Donnelly spoke about Medicaid expansion.

1:00 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke about Medicaid and health care.

12:44 p.m. Senators Thune and Daines spoke supporting the Republican health care legislation.

12:13 p.m. Senators Wyden, Sanders, and Stabenow spoke about health care.

12:12 p.m. Senator Enzi asked u.c. that the actions scheduled to take place at 11:30 a.m. now occur at 3:30 p.m. and all other provisions of the u.c. remain in place.

11:07 a.m. Senator Paul spoke about health care.

10:21 a.m. Senators Warren, Kaine, Murray, Murphy, and Blumenthal spoke against the Republican health care bill.

10:06 a.m. Senator Enzi spoke about health care.

9:50 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the health care and the failure of the Republican repeal and replace measure.

9:33 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about moving H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act forward in the Senate.

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The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1628, American Health Care Act of 2017 with the time until 11:30 a.m. equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. There are approximately 17 hours of debate, equally divided, remaining on the bill.

At 11:30 a.m., the Senate will proceed to up to 2 roll call votes on the following in relation to H.R.1628:

1. Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Enzi amendment #271
2. Adoption of Enzi amendment #271

Further, at 3:30 p.m. the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the Donnelly motion to recommit. Please note, further roll call votes are possible during the 3:30 p.m. vote series.

9:55 p.m. Senate stands adjourned until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday June 27.

8:35 -9:47 p.m. Senators Casey, Warren and Bennet spoke on health care.

7:45 -8:35 p.m. Senators Blumenthal, Van Hollen, Schatz and Murphy spoke on health care.

7:43 p.m. Senator Tillis achieved UC that when the Senate adjourns later this evening, following Democrats discussing health care, the Senate reconvene tomorrow, Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. and be in a period of morning business for debate only.

6:23 – 7:43 p.m. Senators Merkley, Klobuchar, Markey, Sanders, Cantwell and Franken spoke on health care.

6:21 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer paid tribute to Sen Hirono.

6:16 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about health care, including her own recent kidney cancer diagnosis.

6:15 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell moves the Senate into morning business.

6:15 p.m. Nomination of Kristine Svinicki to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission confirmed 88-9.

Senators voting against:

1. Booker
2. Cortez Masto
3. Gillibrand
4. Harris
5. Heller (R)
6. Markey
7. Merkley
8. Sanders (I)
9. Warren

Senators not voting:

1. Flake
2. Isakson
3. Strange

5:30 p.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of Kristine L. Svinicki to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

5:24 p.m. Senator Carper spoke in support of the Svinicki nomination.

4:46 p.m. Senator Nelson spoke about health care.

4:36 p.m. Senator Reed spoke about health care.

4:18 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke about Cuba policy.

4:10 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the Republican health care plan.

4:02 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about Republican plans to overhaul the medical system.

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The Senate will convene at 4:00 p.m. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #115, Kristine L. Svinicki, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission post-cloture.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the Svinicki nomination.

6:40 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

6:30 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke on health care.

6:25 p.m. Leader McConnell said in wrap up the Senator will be in at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21st and resume Executive session and the nomination of Sigal Mandelker to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, post cloture.

6:20 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke on health care.

5:55 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on health care.

5:40 p.m. Senator Menendez spoke on health care.

5:15 p.m. Senator Tester spoke on health care.

5:00 p.m. Senator Thune spoke on health care.

The Senate is debating the nomination of nomination of Sigal Mandelker to be Under Secretary of Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes; post cloture. 

4:35 p.m. The Senate stands in recess for an all members briefing.

4:10 p.m. Senator Nelson spoke on health care.

3:46 p.m. Senator McCain spoke on Russia. The Senate is expected to recess till 5 p.m., after Senator Nelson speaks, for an all-senators briefing.

3:36 p.m. Senator Duckworth spoke on health care.

3:20 p.m. Senator Heinrich spoke on health care.

3:05 p.m. Senator Udall spoke on health care.

2:43 p.m. Senator Murkowski recognized the 40th anniversary of the Trans Alaska pipeline.

2:19 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke on health care.

2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from recess.  Senator Daines recognized  June as  “National Great Outdoors Month.”

12:37 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. to accomodate the weekly caucus lunches.

12:31 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about health care.

12:04 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about health care.

11:59 a.m. Senator Cotton spoke about Carol Richardson’s recent criminal activity after being granted clemency.

11:58 a.m. Senator Cotton asked u.c that when the Senate recesses for lunches that the time count post cloture.

11:57 a.m. The Senate invoked cloture on Mandelker nomination 94-5.

Senators voting against: Booker, Gillibrand, Harris, Sanders and Warren.  Senator Graham did not vote.

11:31 a.m. The Senate began voting on cloture on the nomination of Sigal Mandelker to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes.

11:30 a.m. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Brock Long, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 95-4. Senators voting against: Booker, Gillibrand, Schatz and Warren. Senator Graham did not vote.

11 a.m. The vote began on the Long nomination.

10:50 a.m. Senator Crapo spoke in favor of the Mandelker nomination.

10:38 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about health care.

10:13 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about health care.

10:02 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about health care.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 am. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #94, Sigal Mandelker, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes.

At 11:00am the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following:

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #108, Brock Long, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #94, Sigal Mandelker, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes.

Please note, the Leader filed cloture on Executive Calendar #115, Kristine L. Svinicki, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

12:03 a.m. The Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m.

11:10 p.m. Senators Baldwin, Merkley and Casey spoke on health care.

11:08 p.m. Senator Young acheives UC that when the Senate adjourns it do so until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, and at that time resume consideration of the Mandelker nomination.  Further UC that the Senate adjourn following the speeches from Democratic Senators.

10:34 p.m. Senator Booker spoke on health care and the history of debate in the Senate.

10:22 p.m. Senators Booker and Murphy engage in a colloquy on health care and debate in the Senate.

9:30-10:20 p.m. Senators Whitehouse, Schatz and Murphy spoke on health care.

8:30-9:30 p.m. Senators Warren, Casey, Merkley, Klobuchar and Franken spoke on health care.

7:30-8:30 p.m. Senators Sanders, Murray, Blumenthal, Cantwell and Kaine spoke on health care.

6:30-7:30 p.m. Senators Carper, Harris, Cortez Masto, Stabenow and Markey spoke on health care.

6:09 p.m. Senators Schatz, Booker and Markey spoke on health care; with Senators Booker and Markey asking further UC requests that ML McConnell objected to.

6:03 p.m. Senators Klobuchar, Harris, Markey, Gillibrand and Warren each asked UC regarding health care. ML McConnell objected to each.

6:02 p.m. Senator Casey asked UC that no motion to proceed to the American Health Care Act be agreed to until referred to committee. ML McConnell objected.

6:00 p.m. Senator Duckworth asked UC regarding Veterans, ML McConnell objected.

5:59 p.m. Senator Booker asked UC that no motion to proceed to the American Health Care Act be agreed to until the bill has been favorably reported by committee. ML McConnell objected.

5:57 p.m. Senator Schatz asked UC that the American Health Care Act be referred to the Finance Committee. ML McConnell objected.

5:55 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke on health care, asks UC that no amendments be considered to the American Health Care Act until the bill is referred to committee. ML McConnell objected.

5:40 p.m. DL Schumer spoke about health care, with parliamentary inquiries regarding the Affordable Care Act.

He later asked UC the Senate not proceed to the American Health Care Act until it has been considered by the Finance committee. ML McConnell objected.

5:30 p.m. Senator Sullivan paid tribute to the “Alaskan of the week”. On this occasion, recognizing Lee Jordan of the Alaska Baseball League.

5:16 p.m. Senator Burr spoke in favor of the Long nomination.

4:42 p.m. Senators Wyden and Feinstein spoke about health care.

4:40 p.m. ML McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Kristine Svinicki to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

4:26 p.m. Senator Donnelly spoke on health care.

4:17 p.m. DL Schumer briefly mentioned Rep Scalise and the USS Fitzgerald, before speaking on health care.

4:15 p.m. ML McConnell acheived UC to postpone tonights vote until tomorrow, Tuesday June 20 at 11:00 a.m., followed by a cloture vote on the nomination of Sigal Mandelker to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financal Crimes.

4:03 p.m. ML McConnnell briefly mentioned the terror attack in London over the weekend, before speaking about health care.

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The Senate convened at 4:00 p.m.