7:15 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 7.

7:07 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke briefly on the Affordable Care Act before turning to discuss defense programs and the defense appropriations.

6:54 p.m. Senators McCain and Flake engaged in a colloquy on the Affordable Care Act.

6:46 p.m. Senator Brown paid tribute to Dr Donald Henderson of Ohio, who helped eradicate smallpox.

6:40 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke on Zika.

6:38 p.m. Senators Boxer and Stabenow thank ML McConnell for bringing up WRDA.

6:37 p.m. ML McConnell does wrap up.

• H.R. 3231, regarding protecting unpaid interns has its first reading.
• UC that when the Senate adjourns, it do so until Wednesday September 7 at 10:00 a.m., and at that time resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2848, the water resources development act.
• UC that the Senate adjourn following speeches of Senator Rubio, Brown, McCain, Flake and Sullivan.

6:36 p.m. ML McConnell moved to proceed to S. 2848, the water resources development act.

6:35 p.m. Cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed 55-43.

Senators voting in favor: 53 Republicans, 2 Democrats (Donnelly and Manchin).

Senators voting against: 41 Democrats, 2 Independents (King and Sanders).

Senators not voting: 1 Republican (Hoeven) and 1 Democrat (Kaine).

6:10 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5293, the Defense Appropriations.

6:09 p.m. Cloture was not invoked on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2577,  52-46.

Senators voting in favor: 51 Republicans, 1 Democrat (Donnelly).

Senators voting against: 42 Democrats, 2 Republicans (Lee and Lankford), 2 Independents (King and Sanders).

Senators not voting: 1 Republican (Hoeven) and 1 Democrat (Kaine).

5:30 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2577.

4:55 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about Zika research and funding.

4:45 p.m. Senator Nelson spoke about Zika funding.

4:25 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke on munitions and explosives that damage civilians in Laos and H.R. 2577.

4:20 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke on Zika funding.

4:06 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on Republican accomplishments in Congress since 2014 and zika funding.

3:48 p.m. Senator Inhofe spoke on zika funding.

3:26 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on the affordable care act.

3:08 p.m. DL Reid spoke on Puerto Rico, climate change, zika funding, government funding, and nominations.

3:04 p.m. ML McConnell spoke on supporting veterans and zika funding.

The Senate convened at 3:00 p.m., and following leader remarks, will resume consideration of H.R. 2577 (MilCon, VA, Zika).

At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on the two cloture motions:

• Motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2577 and, if cloture not invoked,
• Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5293, DOD appropriations.