Sunday, March 22, 2020

11:42 p.m. The Senate Stands adjourned until twelve noon on Monday March 23.

10:24 p.m. Senator McConnell spoke on the impact of the coronavirus.

8:42 p.m. Senator Toomey spoke about the impact of the coronavirus.

Senator Menendez spoke on phase three of the coronavirus legislation.

Senator Thune and Wicker spoke on the coronavirus legislation.

7:35 p.m. Senator Durbin and Portman spoke on remote voting and the coronavirus legislation.

7:15 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about small businesses and phase three of the coronavirus legislation. Senator Schumer spoke on the phase three coronavirus legislation and working families.

6:57 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the financial aspects of the coronavirus legislation.

6:48 Senator McConnell spoke about his disappointment that the motion failed.

6:48 p.m. The motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 748 was not agreed to by a vote of 47-47. Not voting: Gardner, Lee, Paul, Romney, Sanders, and Scott (FL).

6:00 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 748.

5:38 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke about the coronavirus legislation.

5:27 p.m. Senator Loeffler spoke about the coronoavirus legislation.

5:04 p.m. Senator Collins spoke about coronoavirus and the economy.

5:00 p.m. The Senate reconvened.

3:18 p.m. The Senate recessed until 5:00 p.m.

3:11 p.m. Senator Manchin spoke about the financial issues related to the coronavirus legislation.

2:43 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke about the coronoavirus legislation.

2:40 p.m. Senator Thune spoke about coronavirus.

2:10 p.m. Senator McConnell spoke about the status of the cornavirus legislation.

2:01 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the coronavirus and essential workers.

2:00 p.m. The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 748, the vehicle for the 3rd coronavirus supplemental.

The Senate will convene at 2:00 p.m. and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 748, the vehicle for the 3rd coronavirus supplemental.

At 3:00 p.m. the Senate will conduct a cloture vote on the motion to proceed.