Monday, July 27, 2020

7:12 p.m. The Senate adjourned.

7:02 p.m. Senator Coons and Whitehouse paid tribute to Steve Sussman.

6:56 p.m. ML McConnell wrapped up for the evening. He announced the next roll call votes will occur at 11:30 a.m. on the nominations of David Joseph to be a District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana; and Dana Wade, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

6:48 p.m. Senator Coons paid tribute to John Lewis.

6:28 p.m. Senator Jones paid tribute to John Lewis.

6:27 p.m. The Hardy nomination was confirmed 65-30.

Senators voting in favor: 51 Republicans, 13 Democrats: Baldwin, Carper, Casey, Feinstein, Hassan, Jones, Kaine, Manchin, Murphy, Shaheen, Sinema, Tester and Warner; 1 Independent: King.

Senators voting against: 30 Democrats.

Senators not voting: 2 Republican: Sasse and Tillis, 2 Democrats: Leahy and Markey, 1 Independent: Sanders.

5:44 p.m. Roll call vote began on the Hardy nomination.

5:26 p.m. Senators Wyden, Brown and Murphy spoke on unemployment and the next Covid-19 economic package.

5:23 p.m. Senator Graham spoke on buying PPE from US manufacturers.

5:18 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke on helping schools during the pandemic.

5:15 p.m. Senator Shelby spoke on the next Covid-19 economic package.

5:12 p.m. Senator Romney spoke on protecting Social Security and Medicare.

5:04 p.m. Senators Collins and Rubio spoke on the next PPP related economic package.

5:02 p.m. Senator Scott of South Carolina spoke on the Covid-19 economic package.

4:58 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on liability protection.

4:51 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the next Covid-19 economic package.

4:30 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on John Lewis and the next Covid-19 economic package.

4:08 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke on John Lewis, the next Covid-19 economic package and police reform.

4:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on cloture, the filibuster and police reform.

4:00 p.m. The Senate convened.

The Senate will convene at 4:00 p.m. and resume consideration of the nomination of William Hardy to be US District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Hardy nomination.

Majority Leader McConnell also filed cloture on the following nominations:

David Joseph to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Dana Wade to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Marvin Kaplan to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board

Lauren McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board