6:07 p.m. Senate stands adjourned until Monday June 27 at 3:00 p.m.

6:06 p.m. ML McConnell UC that when the Senate adjourns, it do so until Monday, June 27 at 3:00 p.m.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00 p.m.  Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the Rossiter nomination to be US District Judge for the district of Nebraska; with a vote on the nomination expected at 5:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m. ML McConnell wraps up for the evening.  UC that at 5:00 p.m. Monday June 27, consider the nomination of Robert F Rossiter, to be US District Judge for the district of Nebraska until 5:30 p.m, at which time vote on confirmation of the nomination.  Further UC that at a time to be determined on July 6, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Brian Martinotti, to be US District Judge for the district of New Jersey for thirty minutes, and then proceed to vote on the nomination.

Items passed by UC:

Legislative Business

Passed Calendar #472, H.R.3114 – an act to provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans.

Passed Calendar #506, S.795 with committee-reported substitute amendment – to enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.

Agreed to S.Con.Res.39 with Nelson amendment to the preamble – honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were casualties of June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the United States Sector Khobar Towers military housing complex on Dhahran Air Base.

Adopted S.Res.512 – designating June 2016 as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month” and June 27, 2016, as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day.”

Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.5447, Small Business Health Care Relief.

Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.5456, Family First Prevention Services.

Executive Business

The Senate confirmed by voice vote:

Julie Helene Becker, to be Associate Judge of the Superior Court

Steven Nathan Berk, to be Associate Judge of the Superior Court

Elizabeth Carroll Wingo, to be Associate Judge of the Superior Court

R. David Harden, to be an Assistant Administrator US AID

5:48 p.m. Senator Murkowski paid tribute to Frederick Charles Becker.

5:19 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke on economic issues.

4:28 p.m. Senator Sessions spoke on todays Supreme Court decision of US vs Texas.

4:09 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about a transportation grant for Columbus.

3:40 p.m. Senator Brown listed items of good news for Ohio. He also spoke about voting rights.

2:50 p.m. Democratic Leader Reid and Senator Mikulski spoke on the Collins amendment and gun control.

2:45 p.m. The chair lays before the Senate the Conference report to accompany HR 2577, the Transportation/Housing and URban Development Appropriations bill, and Majority Leader McConnell files cloture on the conference report.

2:44 p.m. Motion to table agreed to 67-31.

Senators in favor of tabling the amendment: 24 Republicans, 42 Democrats. 1 Independent (King).

Senators opposed to tabling the amendment: 30 Republicans (Alexander, Blunt, Burr, Capito, Cassidy, Coats, Cochran, Corker, Ernst, Graham, Grassley, Hatch, Heller, Inhofe, Isakson, Johnson, Lankford, Lee, McCain, McConnell, Murkowski, Perdue, Portman, Rounds, Rubio, Scott, Tillis, Toomey, Vitter and Wicker); 1 Democrat: Manchin.

Senators not voting: 1 Democrat (Feinstein) and 1 Independent (Sanders).

2:25 p.m. Roll call vote began on a motion to table the Johnson amendment #4859.

2:24 p.m. Senators Johnson, Mikulski and Heitkamp spoke in relation to the Johnson amendment.

2:23 p.m. Motion to table the motion to commit (the Collins amdt) not agreed to 46-52.

Senators in favor: 46 Republicans.

Senators against: 43 Democrats, 8 Republicans (Alexander, Ayotte, Coats, Collins, Flake, Graham, Kirk and Toomey).  1 Independent (King).

Senators not voting: 1 Democrat (Feinstein) and 1 Independent (Sanders).

2:02 p.m Roll call vote began on the motion to table.

2:00 p.m. Senator McConnell made a motion to table the motion to commit (which contains Collins amendment).

1:59 p.m. Senator Collins spoke on her amendment.

1:58 p.m. Senator Mikulski yielded the floor to Senator Collins.

1:57 p.m. Senator Heitkamp spoke on Collins amendment.

1:55 p.m. Senator Heinrich spoke on Collins amendment.

1:54 p.m. Senator King spoke on Collins amendment.

1:51 p.m. Senator Flake spoke on Collins amendment.

1:51 p.m. Senator Heitkamp yielded the floor to Senator Flake.

1:48 p.m. Senator Mikulski spoke on Collins amendment #4858.

1:46 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke on Collins amendment #4858.

1:40 p.m. Senator Collins spoke in her amendment #4858.

1:34 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke on Collins amendment #4858.

1:13 p.m. ML McConnell withdrew his motion to recommit H.R. 2578 and moved to commit the bill to the judiciary committee with instructions to report back with amendment #4858 (Collins on guns). He then offered, for Senator Johnson, amendment #4859 (on due process/guns) (to amendment #4858) and McConnell amendment #4860 (date change) (to amendment #4859).

1:13 p.m. Senator Carper spoke on guns legislation.

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12:07 p.m. The Senate stands in recess subject to the Call of the Chair.

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11:58 a.m. Senator Hirono spoke on gender discrimination.

11:45 a.m. Senator Merkley spoke on the We The People Act.

11:34 a.m. Senator Udall spoke on the We The People Act.

11:21 a.m. Senator Tillis spoke about the House sit-in.

11:05 a.m. Senator Carper spoke on the appropriations bill, H.R. 2578 and Isis.

10:53 a.m. Senator King spoke on guns.

10:41 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the Dream Act and the Supreme Court vote.

10:23 a.m. Senator Manchin continued to speak on opioid drug addiction.

10:08 a.m. Senator Durbin joined in a colloquy on addiction.

10:02 a.m. Senator Manchin spoke about opioid drug addiction.

9:42 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell acted under Rule XIV to put on the calendar H.R. 5457 (group health plans) and H.R. 5456 (Social Security). He also spoke about the pending legislation to pay for the campaign against the Zika virus.

9:32 a.m. Minority Leader Reid spoke about legislation to combat the Zika virus.

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The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. By consent, the Senate will resume consideration of the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill at 10:30 a.m.

A motion has been filed to reconsider the vote by which the Senate failed on Wednesday to invoke cloture for the McCain “lone wolf” amendment.

As of 9 a.m., no votes have been scheduled for Thursday.

6:29 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Thursday. By consent, the Senate will resume consideration of the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill at 10:30 a.m.

6:28 p.m. Senator McConnell secured consent for second reading, en bloc, of H.R. 5447 (on group health plans) and H.R. 5456 (on amendments to Social Security).

5:39 p.m. Senator Moran spoke about veterans.

5:08 p.m. Senators Mikulski, Sullivan, Boozman and Blumenthal have joined in the colloquy on veterans.

4:32 p.m. Senator Isakson spoke on veterans.

4:09 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on the McCain amendment #4787.

3:39 p.m. Senator Moran spoke on general aviation.

3:06 p.m. Senators Brown and Portman paid tribute to the Cleveland Cavaliers; passes by UC S Res 509, congratulating the Cavaliers.

3:01 p.m. Senator Brown spoke in favor of the Veterans First Act.

2:16 p.m. Senator Coats spoke about terrorism and government waste.

2:02 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about guns and terrorism.

1:17 p.m. Senator McCain spoke about guns and terrorism.

1:05 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about terrorism and radical Islam.

12:50 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about global warming.

12:35 p.m. Senator Mikulski supported Senator Murray’s amendment for equal pay.

12:32 p.m. Senator Murray introduced an amendment on equal pay.

12:21 p.m. Senator Toomey spoke on gun control.

11:54 a.m. Senator Inhofe spoke on Orlando and gun control.

11:33 a.m. Senator Portman spoke on opioid crisis.

11:25 a.m. ML McConnell, who changed his vote to no, offered a motion to reconsider.

11:25 a.m. Cloture was not invoked on the McCain amendment 58-38.

Senators in favor: 46 Republicans, 11 Democrats (Casey, Heitkamp, Klobuchar, Manchin, McCaskill, MIkulski, Nelson, Reed, Reid, Warner, Whitehouse); 1 Independent (King).

Senators against: 30 Democrats, 8 Republicans (Daines, Gardner, Heller, Lee, McConnell*, Murkowski, Paul), 1 Independent (Sanders).  *McConnell changed his vote in order to offer a motion to reconsider.

Senators not voting: 3 Democrats (Donnelly, Feinstein, Menendez) and 1 Republican (Crapo).

10:30 a.m. Roll call vote began on cloture on the McCain amendment #4787.

10:23 a.m. Senator McCain spoke about self radicalization.

10:20 a.m. Senator Wyden spoke on the FBI and the USA Freedom Act.

10:13 a.m. Senator Burr spoke on guns.

10:06 a.m. Senator Wyden spoke on guns.

10:00 a.m. Senator Leahy spoke on amendment #4787.

9:50 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on Zika.

9:38 a.m. Senator Reid spoke on guns and Zika.

9:33 a.m. Senator McConnell spoke on the attacks in Orlando.

The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. and will resume consideration of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 2578).

• At 10:30 a.m., the Senate will vote on cloture for the McCain amendment on “lone wolves” and related terrorism issues (#4787).

The following amendments/motion are pending to the appropriations bill:

• Shelby-Mikulski substitute (#4685);

o    McCain (#4787);

• McConnell motion to recommit H.R. 2578 to the Appropriations Committee for a period of 14 days. 

6:52 p.m. The Senate adjourned.  It will convene at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday June 22, 2016 and will then resume consideration of H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations. A cloture vote is scheduled to occur at 10:30 a.m.on Wednesday on McCain amendment #4787 (lone wolf and national security letters).

6:50 p.m. ML McConnell did wrap-up and the Senate adopted the following three measures:

S.Res.507, designating July 8, 2016 as Collector Car Appreciation Day and recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States.

S.2736, Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment, with Thune amendment.

H.R. 1777, to amend the Act of August 25, 1958, commonly known as “Former Presidents Act of 1958,” with respect to the monetary allowance payable to a former President, and for other purposes with an Ernst substitute amendment.

6:45 p.m. ML McConnell propounded a unanimous consent agreement t0 have confirmation votes on judicial nominees: At a time to be determined by the Republican Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider individually the following nominations:
Executive Calendar #357, Brian R Martinotti, US District Judge for New Jersey;
Executive Calendar #358, Robert F Rossiter, US District Judge for Nebraska;

6:15 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke on GDP.

6:00 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on climate change.

5:45 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke against for-profit colleges.

5:20 p.m. Senator Coats spoke about conflict in Israel.

4:21 p.m. Senator Capito spoke about legislation to assist coal miners.

4:11 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about the attack in Orlando and about gun control measures.

3:55 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the shooting in Orlando and ISIS.

3:35 p.m. Senators Menendez spoke on the situation in Puerto Rico, and asked UC to take up his Puerto Rico recovery bill, Senator Cornyn objected.

3:25 p.m. Senator Mikulski discussed the McCain amendment and her own amendment.

3:17 p.m. Senator Wyden responded to Senator McCain on privacy and security.

2:58 p.m. Senator McCain spoke on the FBI, cyberterrorism and lone wolves.

2:48 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke on national security letters.

2:43 p.m. Senator Hatch continued to talk about Social Security.

2:37 p.m. Senator Mikluski asked Senator Hatch a question about Social Security

2:15 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke on Social Security.

12:28 p.m. Senator Gillibrand spoke on Orlando and gun control votes. She also spoke about three amendments she proposed.

12:21 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about Zika research funding.

11:58 a.m. Senator Baldwin spoke on Orlando and gun control.

11:38 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on globalization.

11:23 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on Isis.

11:17 a.m. Senator Cotton declared computer science teacher Joel Spencer as “Arkansan” of the week.

11:05 a.m. Senator Cotton spoke on Great Britian and their upcoming vote this Thursday deciding if they will remain in the European Union.

10:50 a.m. Senator Flake spoke on guns.

10:18 a.m. The Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 2578 and recess for weekly policy lunches around 12:30 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on gun violence.

10:07 a.m. Senator Reid spoke on Orlando and guns.

10:03 a.m. ML McConnell spoke on Orlando and ISIL.

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. and will be in morning business until 12:30 p.m., when it will recess until 2:15 p.m. for weekly caucus luncheons.

The Senate will then resume consideration of H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations.

Senator McConnell has offered and has filed cloture on McCain amendment #4787 (lone wolf and national security letters). A cloture vote could occur after the Senate convenes on Wednesday.

Amendments pending to H.R.2578, CJS Approps:

Shelby amendment #4685 (substitute)

McCain amendment #4787 (lone wolf and national security letters)

McConnell motion  to recommit the bill for a period of 14 days

The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. for a pro forma session only.  No legislative business will be conducted.

The Senate will next convene for legislative business at 3 p.m. Monday, June 20 at 3 p.m. At 4 p.m., the Senate will resume consideration of H.R 2578, the Commerce, Justice Science Appropriations bill.

In accord with Thursday’s agreement, the Senate will begin roll call votes at 5:30 p.m. on cloture motions for the four firearms-related amendments offered, respectively, by Senators Grassley, Murphy, Cornyn and Feinstein.

9:09 p.m. The Senate adjorned until 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2016.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act.

At 11:15 a.m. the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reed amendment #4549 (non-defense increase) to McCain amendment #4229 (OCO increase) to S.2943, NDAA. If cloture is not invoked, the Senate will immediately vote on McCain amendment #4229.

9:00 p.m. ML McConnell filed cloture on S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act.  Unless an agreement is reached, that cloture vote will be one hour after the Senate convenes on Friday, June 10.

8:37 p.m. By a roll call vote of  56-38, the Senate rejected  the Sullivan motion to instruct conferees.  His motion, subject to a 60-vote threshold, would simplify permitting and is designed to simplify bridge replacement and improvement.

8:35 p.m. By a roll call vote of 46-49, the Senate did not adopt the Nelson motion to instruct conferees (not to redirect any money designated to funding the fight against Ebola to fighing Zika)

Senator Nelson spoke in favor and Senator Blunt spoke against the Nelson motion.

The Senate adopted the motion to go to conference on H.R. 2577 by voice vote.

The Senate invoked cloture on the motion to disagree in the House amendment and to agree to the motion to appoint conferees by a roll call vote of 93-2.

6:27 p.m. Senator Cornyn propounded a UC and at 7:30pm the Senate will proceed to up to 4 roll call votes on the following in relation to H.R.2577, the THUD/MilConVA Appropriations bill:

1. Motion to invoke cloture on the compound motion to go to conference on H.R.2577
2. Motion to go to conference on H.R.2577
3. Nelson motion to instruct conferees (60 vote affirmative threshold)
4. Sullivan motion to instruct conferees (60 vote affirmative threshold)

6:00 p.m. Senator Graham spoke about military funding.

5:49 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke on his proposed amendement, including one requiring the purchase of blackhawk helicopters.

5:29 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke about her amendment, #4222, which would eliminate cuts to the Basic Housing Allowance.

5:22 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke about the NDAA and spending.

5:17 p.m. Senator Isakson spoke about his disagreement with the Attorney General’s decision not to defend the Veterans Accountability and Choice Act and the firing of Sharon Helen under the act.

5:06 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about a Chicago resident who is a member of the Irish Senate and Trump’s remarks about a judge.

5:00 p.m. Senator Collins spoke about her support of the Murkowski amdendment.

4:56 p.m. Senator Daines spoke about his amendment about military pay raises.

4:50 p.m. Senator Franken spoke about the Supreme Court Vacancy and Merrick Garland.

4:30 p.m. Senator Carper spoke about TSCA.

4:01 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about his measure to require that presidential candidates release their tax returns.

3:47 p.m. Senator Cats spoke about government waste.

3:16 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke against the Reed amendment. He also spoke about the visit of Prime Minister Modi.

3:09 p.m. Senator Murray spoke for the Reed amendment on non-defense spending.

2:54 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke on healthcare.

2:38 p.m. Senator Warner spoke on nominees yet to be confirmed and asked unanimous consent that the Senate vote on a series of 15 nominations. ML McConnell objected. Senator Warner then asked unanimous consent to vote on 9 district court judges. ML McConnell objected. Senator Warner asked unanimous consent that the Senate vote on the 4 longest waiting nominations. Senator Hatch objected. Senator Warner asked unanimous consent to vote on the nomination of Brian R. Marionotti to be US District judge for the District of NJ. Senator Hatch objected.

2:22 p.m. Senator Mikulski spoke on the defense authorization bill.

1:59 p.m. Senator McCain spoke on the defense authorization bill.

1:27 p.m. Senator Baldwin spoke in support of Senator Reed’s amendment #4549 to aid non-defense programs.

12:56 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke about his amendment, #4299 to the Defense authorization regarding the war in Yemen.

12:22 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke on the recent comments by Donald Trump regarding Judge Curiel; and judicial nominations in the Senate.

12:20 p.m. The Senate returned from the joint meeting recess.

10:30 a.m. The Senate recessed, subject to the call of the chair, for a Joint Meeting of Congress for an address by the Prime Minster Modi of India.

9:59 a.m. Senator Reed spoke on his amendment #4549  to add money to non-defense programs.

9:37 a.m. Minority Leader Reid joined Senator McConnell in welcoming Prime Minister Modi and spoke on Zika legislation as well as Donald Trump.

9:33 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the Zika legislation, yesterday’s passage of the toxic substances bill, the defense authorization and this morning’s visit from the prime minister of India.

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The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m.

Debate has begun on the McCain amendment (#4229) which would add $18 billion to the defense authorization and on the Reed second-degree amendment (#4549) to add money to non-defense programs.

Cloture was filed Wednesday night on both amendments.

Absent a time agreement, the cloture vote on the Reed second-degree amendment will occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, June 8, 2016.

At 10:30 a.m., the Senate will recess until the call of the chair for a Joint Meeting of Congress with His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India.  Senators will gather in the Senate Chamber at 10:35 a.m. to depart as a body to the Hall of the House of Representatives at 10:40 a.m.  The Joint Meeting will begin at 11 a.m.

7:06 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2016.

6:55 p.m. ML McConnell spoke about Muhammed Ali and then did wrap-up.  In wrap-up, the Senate confirmed the following nominations by voice vote:

Executive Calendar #506, Jennifer Choe Groves, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade; and

Executive Calendar #507, Gary Stephen Katzmann, of Massachusetts, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade.

The Senate also Adopted S.Res.484, authorizing the taking of a photograph in the Senate Chamber.

And the Senate completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.3011, Bolster Accountability to Drive Government Efficiency and Reform Washington Act of 2016 (Johnson).

6:31 p.m. Senator Toomey spoke on protecting children of service members.

6:30 p.m. Senator McCain offers amendment #4229.

6:29 p.m. The Fischer amendment was agreed to 91-0.  Senators not voting:  Barrasso, Booker, Coats, Flake, Heitkamp, Hoeven, Johnson, Kirk, and Sanders.

5:30 p.m. Roll call vote began on the Fischer amendment #4206 to the Defense authorization.

5:12 p.m. Senators Tillis and Portman spoke on the 72nd anniversary of D-Day.

4:47 p.m. Senator Coons spoke about South Africa.

4:23 p.m. Senate Reed spoke in favor of S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.

4:22 p.m. Senator McCain offered amendment (#4206) for Fischer to modify the requirement that the Secretary of Defense maintain the wartime readiness of military medical personnel.

4:20 p.m. The Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.

3:26 p.m. Senators Cornyn and McCain spoke on the Defense authorization.

2:03 p.m. DL Reid spoke on Donald Trump.

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The Senate convened at 2:00 p.m. and will be in morning business until 4 p.m.

At 4 p.m., the motion to proceed to S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, will be agreed to. Senator Fischer will offer her amendment (#4206) to modify the requirement that the Secretary of Defense maintain the wartime readiness of military medical personnel.

At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on the Fischer amendment, with no second degree amendments in order before the vote.

The Senate remains in recess this week for its observance of Memorial Day.

On Friday, June 3 at 1 p.m., the Senate will convene for a pro forma session only. No business will be conducted.

The Senate will next convene for legislative business on Monday June 6 at 2 p.m

The Senate will then be in morning business until 4 p.m. Monday.

At 4 p.m., the motion to proceed to S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act, will be agreed to. Senator Fischer, or her designee, with be recognized to offer her amendment #4206.

At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on the Fischer amendment with no second degree amendments in order before the vote.

6:38 p.m. Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday May 24.

6:37 p.m. ML McConnell wraps up for the evening.   Items passed by UC: S. Res 375, raising awareness of modern slavery.  UC that Senate convene on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.

6:27 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on the Sexual assault survivors rights act.

6:17 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke on a resolution disapproving a US Department of Agriculture regulation that may be voted on tomorrow.

6:14 p.m. Senator Brown spoke about visiting a GM plant near Youngstown, Ohio that recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.

6:14 p.m. The Senate proceeds to a period of morning business.

6:13 p.m. S. 2613 is agreed to 89-0. Senators not voting: Booker, Boxer, Carper, Cruz, Kirk, Menendez, Murkowski, Peters, Sanders, Toomey and Vitter.

5:40 p.m. Roll call vote began on S.2613, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act.

5:31 p.m. Senator McCain spoke on the need to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, S. 2943.  He asked for unanimous consent to pass the bill.  Democratic Leader Harry Reid objected.

5:30 p.m. ML McConnell called up a motion to proceed to S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act and filed cloture on that motion.

5:00 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on S. 2613, the Adam Walsh re-authorization bill.

4:35 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke on the Sexual assault survivors rights act.

4:34 p.m. The Senate begins consideration of S.2613, the Adam Walsh re-authorization bill.

4:10 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about human rights in Vietnam.

3:51 p.m. Senator Warren spoke about the 2008 financial crisis.

3:10 p.m. Minority Leader Reid spoke about the need for federal spending to combat the Zika virus. He also paid tribute to Marvin Simms.

3:02 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about last week’s passage of appropriations measures. He also previewed today’s vote on the Adam Walsh child protection bill and this week’s consideration of the defense authorization bill — including a provision to combat international sexual trafficking. Senator McConnell also paid tribute to Marvin Simms of the Senate Recording Studio, who is about to retire.

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The Senate will convene at 3 p.m. and will proceed at 4:30 p.m. to debate the Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016 (a child protection measure, S. 2613) for one hour.

At about 5:30 p.m., a Grassley amendment and a committee-reported substitute, as amended, will be agreed to by unanimous consent, and the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on passage of S. 2613, as amended.

5:21 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 3 p.m. on Monday, May 23.

5:18 p.m. Senator Sullivan secured consent for the Senate to take up S. 2613 at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, with one hour of debate equally divided. At about 5:30 p.m., the Grassley amendment and the committee substitute will be agreed to. The Senate will then vote on S. 2613, the reauthorization of the Adam Walsh child protection law.

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed S. Res. 469, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising in Ireland.

3:02 p.m. Senators Collins and Reed pay tribute to all who helped pass the bill.

3:01 p.m. HR 2577 agreed to 89-8.

Senators voting against: 8 Republicans: Corker, Crapo, Flake, Lankford, Lee, Paul, Risch, Sessions.

Senators not voting: Boxer, Cruz, Sanders.

2:40 p.m. Roll call vote began on passage of HR 2577, Transportation/Housing and Urban Development/Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Department Appropriations.

2:39 p.m. Senator Collins calls up Rubio amdt #4050 and Baldwin amdt #4026, both amendments are agreed to by voice vote.

2:38 p.m. Motion to table the Lee amendment is agreed to 60-37.

2:20 p.m. Roll call vote began on a motion to table the Lee amendment #3897.

2:18 p.m. Senators Lee and Collins spoke on the Lee amendment.

2:17 p.m. Collins amendment #3970 agreed to 87-9.

Senators voting against: 9 Democrats: Booker, Brown, Cardin, Menendez, Merkley, Murphy, Reid, Schatz, and Warren.

Senators not voting: Boxer, Cruz, Heinrich and Sanders.

1:49 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Collins amendment about fair housing,  #3970.

1:42 p.m. Senator Reed spoke in support of Senator Collins’ amendment.

1:40 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on his amenment about Fair Housing.

1:25 p.m. Senator Collins spoke about her Fair Housing amendment.

1:16 p.m. Senators Durbin and Blumenthal spoke about air travel and the TSA.

1:10 p.m. Senator Peters spoke on research and development.

1:06 p.m. Senator Kirk spoke in favor of the bill.

1:00 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke against the McCain amendment, and made a point of order that the amendment is not germane to the Collins amendment #3896 post cloture.  The point of order was sustained and the amendment fell.

12:58 p.m. UC from ML McConnnell: at 1:45, 3 roll call votes:

• Collins substitute amendment #3896
• Lee amendment #3897
• Final passage of H.R. 2577

12:57 p.m. Motion to waive the budget act is agreed to 84-14.

Senators voting in favor: 40 Republicans, 43 Democrats, 1 Independent: King.

Senators voting against: 13 Republicans: Barrasso, Coats, Corker, Cornyn, Enzi, Lankford, Lee, Murkowski, Paul, Perdue, Sessions, Shelby and Sullivan.  1 Democrat: Durbin.

Senators not voting: Cruz and Sanders.

12:37 p.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget act with respect to the McCain amendment #4039.

12:36 p.m. Senator McCain offered motion to waive the budget act with respect to his amendment.

12:34 p.m. Senator Enzi offered a budget point of order against the McCain amendment #4039.

12:33 p.m. Under the previous order, the Nelson and Cornyn Zika funding amendments with withdrawn.

12:32 p.m. Collins substitute amdt agreed to 88-10.

Senators voting against: Cotton, Crapo, Daines, Flake, Lankford, Lee, Paul, Perdue, Risch, and Toomey.

Senators not voting: Cruz and Sanders.

12:14 p.m. Roll call vote began on cloture on the Collins substitute amendment.

12:13 p.m. Senator Collins acheives UC that following the cloture vote, Senator Enzi be recognized to offer a budget point of order against the McCain amendment, and that Senator McCain then be recognized to offer a motion to waive the budget act, and the Senate vote on that motion.

12:12p.m. The Blunt/Murray Zika funding amendment is agreed to 68-30.

Senators in favor: 44 Democrats, 23 Republicans: Alexander, Ayotte, Blunt, Boozman, Burr, Capito, Cassidy, Cochran, Collins, Graham, Grassley, Hatch, Hoeven, Isakson, Kirk, McConnell, Murkowski, Portman, Rounds, Rubio, Tillis, Vitter, and Wicker. 1 Independent (King).

Senators opposed: 30 Republicans.

Senators not voting: Cruz and Sanders

11:50 a.m. Roll call vote began on passage of the Blunt/Murray Zika funding amendment #3900.

11:48 a.m. The motion to waive the budget act with respect to the Blunt/Murray Zika funding amendment was agreed to 70-28.

Senators in favor: 44 Democrats, 25 Republicans: Alexander, Ayotte, Blunt, Boozman, Burr, Capito, Cassidy, Cochran, Collins, Graham, Grassley, Hatch, Hoeven, Isakson, Kirk, McCain, McConnell, Murkowski, Portman, Roberts, Rounds, Rubio, Tillis, Vitter, and Wicker. 1 Independent (King).

Senators against: 28 Republicans.

Senators not voting: Cruz and Sanders.

11:15 a.m. A roll-call vote began on whether to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Blunt Zika amendment.

11:07 a.m. Senator Isakson spoke in favor of the McCain amendment to expand the veterans Choice Card program.

11:03 a.m. Senator Collins spoke in favor of a budget waiver for the Blunt Zika amendment. She moved to waive the Budget Act for this amendment.

10:59 a.m. Senator Lee spoke about the practice of appropriating emergency supplemental funds for such purposes as fighting the Zika virus. He raised a budget point of order against the Blunt Zika amendment #3900.

10:14 a.m. Senator Murray spoke in favor of the housing rule.

9:47 a.m. Senator Booker spoke in favor of a proposed fair housing rule addressed in the appropriations bill.

9:32 a.m. Minority Leader Reid spoke about the mutilation of female genitals.

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The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. and will to resume consideration of H.R. 2577, the Transportation-HUD-MilCon-VA appropriations bill.

At 11:15 a.m., all post-cloture time will be considered expired on the Blunt-Murray Zika amendment (#3900).

Three roll-calls are expected at 11:15 a.m.: a motion to waive the Budget Act for the Blunt-Murray Zika amendment; adoption of the Blunt-Murray amendment; and cloture on the pending Collins substitute (#3896).

If cloture is invoked on the Collins substitute, then the Cornyn and Nelson Zika amendments (#3899 and #3898) will be withdrawn; Senator Collins will be recognized to call up her amendment (#3970); no second-degree amendments will be in order to the Collins amendment (#3970) or the Lee amendment (#3997).

Additional votes should be expected today.

7:14 p.m. Senate adjourns until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17.

7:07 p.m. Senator Collins achieves UC to call up and pass the following amendments: Heitkamp 3903, Barrasso 3909, Ayotte 3917, Mikulski Shelby 3919 Feinstein Portman 3922, Franken Tillis 3921 (as modified).  Further, UC that the Cornyn amendment #3899 be modified, and the Blunt amendment #3900 be modified.   Moves the Senate to a period of morning business.

Wraps up for the evening:  Items passed by UC:

• HR 4957, regarding naming a federal building here in Washington, DC.
• S Res 387, regarding the Columbia River highway.
• S Res 403, regarding National Industrial Assessment Center week.
• S Res 467, regarding National Nurses Week.

UC that when the Senate adjourns, it reconvene on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.  Following leader remarks, resume consideration of HR 2577, the T-HUD appropriations bill.  UC to recess from 12:30-2:15 p.m.  Cloture votes to occur at 2:30 p.m.

6:32 p.m. Senator Collins spoke on the pending Transportation/Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill and the possibility of approving a package of amendments by unanimous consent this evening.

6:15 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about income inequality.

6:14 p.m. By a roll call vote of 53-34 Paula Xinis was confirmed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Senators voting in favor: 43 Democrats, 10 Republicans (Alexander, Coats, Collins, Graham, Grassley, Hatch, Kirk, McConnell, Portman, and Rubio).

Senators voting against: 34 Republicans.

Senators not voting: 10 Republicans: Cotton, Cruz, Enzi, Flake, Johnson, Moran, Roberts, Sullivan, Toomey and Vitter.  2 Independents: King and Sanders. 1 Democrat: Wyden.

5:30 p.m. Roll call vote began on the Xinis nomination, this  is the only vote of the day.

5:22 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on judicial nominations in general.

5:05 p.m. Senators Leahy, Mikulski and Cardin spoke in favor of the Xinis nomination.

4:57 p.m. Senator Portman spoke on the Zika virus.

3:29 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the Zika virus.

2:38 p.m. Senator Sessions spoke on the Zika virus and debt before turning to discuss his opposition to the Xinis nomination.

2:26 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the Zika virus.

2:06 p.m. DL Reid joined ML McConnell in paying tribute to police officers.  He later turned to discuss the Zika virus.

2:02 p.m. ML McConnell paid tribute to police officers on the occassion of the annual police week.

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The Senate convened at 2:00 p.m. and will be in morning business until 4:30 p.m., whereupon debate will begin on the nomination of Paula Xinis to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

A confirmation vote on Xinis will occur at 5:30 p.m.

The pending legislative business is H.R. 2577, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill. The Collins-Kirk substitute (amendment #3896, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development, Military Construction & Veterans Affairs) is pending.

These amendments are pending to the substitute:

• Lee #3897 (No money for certain fair housing provisions)
• Nelson #3898 (Zika supplemental)
• Cornyn #3899 (Zika emergency supplemental)
• Blunt-Murray #3900 (Zika response & preparedness)

Cloture has been filed and will ripen on Tuesday on these amendments:

Leader McConnell has filed cloture on the following amendments (re: Zika) to H.R.2577:

• Nelson #3898 (Zika supplemental)
• Cornyn #3899 (Zika emergency supplemental)
• Blunt-Murray #3900 (Zika response & preparedness)