11:03 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
10:43 p.m. Senator Lee responded to Senator Cantwells remarks.
10:25 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke on the SAVE Act.
9:37 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on the SAVE Act.
9:29 p.m. Senator Moreno spoke on the SAVE Act.
9:08 p.m. Senator Schiff spoke on the SAVE Act.
9:06 p.m. Senator Moreno achieved unanimous consent that when the Senate adjourn (following the remarks of himself, and Senators Schiff, Cantwell and Lee) it do so until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, March 18th. At that time, resume consideration of S. 1383, the Save Act.
9:04 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer had four bills read for the first time:
S. 4124, prohibiting funds made available to the Department of Justice from being used to make a personal payment to the President in connection with the claim that a subject to the Federal Tort Claims Act.
S. 4125, to amend the IRS code of 1986 to impose a tax on damages received by certain officers of the US on account of any civil action filed against the US.
S. 4126, to address the ineligibility of Ashli Babbitt for military funeral honors.
S. 4127, making continuing appropriations for essential Transportation Security Administration pay and operations.
7:17 p.m. Senators Welch, Blumenthal and Merkley spoke on the SAVE Act.
7:00 p.m. Senator Coons offered condolences to the Senators from Ohio and then turned to speak on the Iran war.
6:43 p.m. Senators Husted and Moreno paid tribute to three members of the military from Ohio killed in action in Iraq last week.
6:28 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke on the SAVE Act.
6:02 p.m. Senator Padillia spoke against the SAVE Act.
5:46 p.m. Senator Warner spoke about the 2020 election, tomorrow’s World Wide Threats hearing, and DHS Funding.
5:39 p.m. Senator Kim spoke about Iran.
5:22 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke about the SAVE Act.
5:18 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on healthcare costs.
4:59 p.m. Senator Schmitt spoke on the SAVE Act.
4:54 p.m. Senator Daines spoke on the SAVE Act.
4:43 p.m. Senator Scott (Fl) spoke on the SAVE Act.
4:24 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke on the SAVE Act.
4:07 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke on DHS funding and the SAVE Act.
4:05 p.m. Senator Marshall spoke on the SAVE America Act.
4:01 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filled the amendment tree.
4:00 p.m. By a vote of 51-48, the Senate agreed to the motion to lay before the Senate the House message accompanying S. 1383, the SAVE America Act. Senator Murkowski (R) voted no and Senator Tillis did not vote.
3:11 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to lay before the Senate the House message to accompany S. 1383.
3:10 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the Save Act.
3:07 p.m. Majority Leader Thune moved to proceed to the House message to accompany S. 1383, Save Act.
3:06 p.m. The Senate confirmed the St John nomination. 51-45. Senators not voting: Gillibrand, Lankford, Smith and Tillis.
2:15 p.m. The Senate is back in session and is now voting on the confirmation of the St. John nomination.
12:36 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m.
12:36 p.m. Senator Banks spoke on the SAVE Act.
12:35 p.m. By a party-line vote of 48-45, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Anna St. John to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Senators not voting Cotton, Graham, King, Lankford, Scott (SC), Smith, and Tillis.
11:33 a.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Anna St. John to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
11:30 p.m. Senator Ricketts spoke about Nebraska wildfires.
11:10 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the SAVE Act and also about Iran.
11:01 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the SAVE America Act.
10:38 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on the SAVE America Act.
10:16 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on DHS funding.
10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on National Agriculture Week.
10:00 a.m. The Senate is now in session.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Anna St. John to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
At approximately 11:30 a.m., the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the St. John nomination.
The Senate recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for weekly caucus meetings.
If cloture is invoked on the St. John nomination, the Senate will vote on confirmation at approximately 2:15 p.m.
Following the confirmation vote Majority Leader Thune is expected to make a motion to lay before the Senate the House Message to accompany S.1383, Legislative Vehicle for SAVE Act.
