Monday, September 25, 2017

7:49 p.m. The Senate has adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 26th.

7:37 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about health care.

7:16 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke about health care.

6:59 p.m. Senator Warren spoke about forced arbitration with financial institutions and health care.

6:16 p.m. Senator Brown discussed the situation in Puerto Rico, and later paid tribute to two Senate Recording Studio employees.

6:08 p.m. Senator Boozman payid tribute to the Little Rock nine.

6:07 p.m. ML McConnell moved to proceed to S.1519. Further gains UC that when the Senate adjourns it do so until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26 and resume the motion to proceed to S.1519; and that the Senate recess for the weekly caucus luncheons from 12:30-2:15 p.m.

6:06 p.m. The Emanuel nomination was confirmed on a party line vote of 49-47.

Senators not voting: 3 Republicans: Cochran, Rubio and Strange. 1 Democrat: Menendez.

5:30 p.m. Roll call vote began on the nomination of William Emanuel to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board.

5:20 p.m. Senator Warren spoke on the Emmanuel nomination.

4:53 p.m. Senator Johnson received unanimous consent that not with standing the passage of H.R. 2810, NDAA, the instructions to the clerk in amendments 1065 and 1086 be modified with the changes at the desk. He then spoke on health care.

4:46 p.m. Senator Peters spoke on health care.

4:27 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke on antitrust.

4:23 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about health care and against the Emmanuel nomination for the National Labor Relations Board.

4:10 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the destruction of Puerto Rico after the hurricane and the Graham-Cassidy health care bill.

4:04 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about health care and the National Labor Relations Board.

The Senate meets on Monday, September 25th, at 4:00 p.m. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of the nomination of William Emanuel to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. At 5:30 p.m., there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of the Emanuel nomination.