5:58 p.m.  The Senate has adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 9^th with a vote expected at 5:00 p.m. on the nomination of Michael P. Bottecilli to be Director of the National Drug Control Policy.

During wrap-up, S. Res. 71 (2/8-2/14/15 Internet Governance Awareness Week) was passed by unanimous consent and S. 405 (Protect and Enhance Recreational Hunting, Fishing, and Shooting) was read for the 1^st time.

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4:52 p.m. Senator King spoke on data security and paid tribute to Dr. Ed Bilske.

4:43 p.m. Senator Collins spoke on the Small Brewer Reinvestment Act.

4:36 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke on the Small Brewer Reinvestment Act.

4:04 p.m. Senator Sessions spoke on DHS funding.

3:50 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke about affordable healthcare.

3:40 p.m. Senator Carpers spoke about DHS funding.

2:45 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about DHS funding.

2:37 p.m. Senator Leahy paid tribute to Ambassador White.

2:22 p.m.  Senator Bennet spoke in support of S. 338, making the LWCF permanent.

2:19 p.m.  Senator Burr propounded a UC to bring up S. 338.  Senator Lee objected.

2:10 p.m.  Senator Burr spoke about S. 338, a bill to make the land and water conservation fund permanent.  He plans to seek UC to bring up the bill later today.

1:56 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke about reallocation between Social Security disability and Social Security retirement funding.

1:50 p.m.  Senator Manchin spoke in support of the Bipartisan Sportsmans Act.

1:40 p.m. Senator Risch spoke in support of the Bipartisan Sportsmans Act.

1:34 p.m.  Senator Murkowski spoke in support of the Bipartisan Sportsmans Act, introduced today.

1:17 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke about the Bipartisan Sportsmans Act.

12:51 p.m. Senator Feinstein spoke on the DHS bill.

12:28 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about problems with a certain immigration program.

12:21 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about the DHS bill.

12:13 p.m. Senator Lee spoke about the DHS spending bill.

12:12 p.m.  On a vote of 52 to 47, the Senate failed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the DHS appropriation.

11:31 a.m.  The senate is currently voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 240, DHS appropriations.

11:23 a.m  Senator Shaheen spoke on DHS funding.

11:19 a.m.  Senator Hoeven spoke on DHS funding.

11:09 a.m.  Senator Sessions spoke on DHS funding and immigration.

11:06 a.m.  Senator Schumer spoke on DHS funding and immigration.

10:53 a.m.  Senator Collins spoke on DHS funding and immigration.

10:45 a.m.  Senator Durbin spoke on DHS funding and immigration.

10:33 a.m.  ML McConnell and Senator Reid spoke on DHS appropriations and immigration.

The Senate will convene at 10:30 a.m. and will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 240 (DHS appropriations).

At 11:30 a.m., the Senate will vote on cloture for the motion to proceed to H.R. 240.

NOTE: Leader McConnell has begun Rule XIV proceedings to place directly on the Senate calendar H.R. 596, the bill to repeal the new health care law.