6:54 p.m. Senate stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume post-cloture consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R 34, 21st Century Cures Act. By consent, the post-cloture debate time will expire at 2:00 p.m.
At 2:00 p.m., the Senate will vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 34, 21st Century Cures Act. Following disposition of H.R. 34, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Conference Report to accompany S. 2943, NDAA. If cloture is invoked on S. 2943, the post-cloture time will be counted as if having been invoked at 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
The time from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. will be reserved for tributes to the President of the Senate.
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6:43 p.m. Senator Gardner spoke about S. 3084, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, and asked unanimous consent to proceed with consideration of S. 3084. Senator Brown objected.
6:35 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke supporting Montenegro becoming a member of NATO.
6:19 p.m. Senator Brown spoke supporting retired coal miners.
6:02 p.m. Senator Manchin spoke in support for providing health care for retired mine workers.
5:51 p.m. Senator Casey spoke in support of the retired mine workers and for a lifetime guarantee of health care.
5:45 p.m. Senator Isakson spoke in support of HR 6416, Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act
5:33 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke in support of HR 6416, Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act.
5:27 p.m. Senator Warner spoke about his support for providing health care for the retired mine workers.
5:17 p.m. Senator Lee spoke about a column by George Will relating to Down Syndrome.
5:05 p.m. Senator Cardin paid tribute to Senator Mikulski and Senator Boxer.
5:00 p.m. Senator Blunt paid tribute to Senator Coats.
4:50 p.m. Senator Collins spoke about the 21st Century Cures Act and paid tribute to Senator Coats.
4:40 p.m. Senator Donnelly paid tribute to Senator Coats
4:30 p.m. Senator Coats gave his farewell speech.
4:20 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke about the 21st Century Cures Act and paid tribute to Senator Coats.
3:49 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke about the 21st Century Cures Act and the cost of prescription drugs and asked unanimous consent to offer an amendment to the motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R. 34. Senator Blunt objected.
3:31 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke on the Defense Authorization bill.
3:20 p.m. Senator Brown spoke on the 21st Century Cures Act and his support of the retired mine workers.
3:09 p.m. Senator Thune spoke on the Defense Authorization bill, Obamacare, and the Supreme Court vacancy.
2:48 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on the Trump transition, particularly Steve Mnuchin.
2:40 p.m. Senator Nelson spoke on “Dreamers”; children brought to the US undocumented.
2:29 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke on health care in the 115th Congress.
2:20 p.m. Senator Roberts spoke on the 21st Century Cares Act.
2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from the recess, Senator Leahy spoke on election fraud.
12:33 p.m. The Senate recessed for the weekly caucus luncheons.
12:27 p.m. Senator Casey paid tribute to retiring Senator Reid.
12:17 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke on the 21st Century Cures Act.
12:04 p.m. Senator Murray spoke in support of the 21st Century Cures Act and investments to fight the opioid epidemic.
12:01 p.m. Senator Manchin spoke supporting retired coal miners.
11:34 a.m. Senator Shaheen applauded the 21st Century Cures Act and the efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.
11:27 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about pending legislation including the 21st Century Cures Act, the upcoming Continuing Resolution, and NDAA.
11:22 a.m. Senator Leahy spoke in support of the Justice for All Reauthorization Act.
11:19 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about in support of the Justice for All Reauthorization Act.
11:02 a.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about the effects of climate change.
10:55 a.m. Senator Fischer paid tribute to the late Germaine Debro, an Army National Guardsman who died on duty in Iraq.
10:25 a.m. Senator Durbin joined in the tributes to Senators Coates and Kirk. He also spoke about immigration. He paid tribute to Senator Mikulski.
10:03 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the medical research bill and other legislation. He called for inclusion of the coal miners benefits bill in the continuing resolution. Senator McConnell also paid tribute to Senators Coates and Kirk.
10:02 a.m. Senator Cassidy saluted the visiting chaplain.
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The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. and, after leader remarks, will resume post-cloture consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R 34, the “21st Century Cures” medical research bill. If all time is used, the post-cloture debate would end shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday.