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Monday, August 2, 2021

9:00 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2. They will resume consideration of H.R. 3684 (vehicle for the bipartisan infrastructure bill). The Senate will vote on the Lummis/Kelly amendment #2181 (highway cost allocation study) at 11:45.

8:15 p.m. By a vote of 45-48 the Barrasso amendment #2180 was not agreed to. Not voting: Blunt, Booker, Graham, Hawley, Inhofe, Kaine, and Rubio.

7:18 p.m. Senator Carper announced a vote on the Barrasso amendment #2180-building codes.

6:44 p.m. By a vote of 95-1, the Thune/Tester amendment was agreed to. Voting no: Senator Paul. Not voting: Senators Booker, Graham, Inhofe, and Rubio.

6:11 p.m. By a vote of 90-7, the Padilla/Moran amendment #2133 was agreed to. Voting no: Senators Blackburn, Braun, Cotton, Kennedy, Lee, Paul and Tuberville. Not voting: Senators Booker, Graham, and Inhofe.

5:19 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke about his amendment.

5:01 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about wildfires.

4:50 p.m. Senator Carper announced that there will be two votes on amendments at 5:30, each with a 60 vote affirmative threshold:

  • Padilla/Moran #2133-Indian Health
  • Thune/Tester #2162-communications workers

4:40 p.m. Senator Casey paid tribute to Mike Enzi and Carl Levin.

4:25 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the infrastructure in Texas.

4:12 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke about the infrastructure bill.

3:56 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about the infrastructure bill.

3:34 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke about crime and police reform.

3:21 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke against the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.

3:02 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about the infrastructure bill.

2:23 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke about how the infrastructure bill came together.

1:51 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke about surfing in the Olympics.

1:36 p.m. Senator Tester spoke about the bill.

1:15 p.m. Senator Capito spoke about West Virginia infrastructure.

12:49 p.m. Senator Carper spoke about H.R. 3684.

12:40 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about government responsibilities.

12:30 p.m. Senator McConnell spoke about H.R. 3684.

12:20 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about amendments to H.R. 3684.

12:15 p.m. Senator Carper offered his amendment #2131.

12:00 p.m. The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R. 3684, the vehicle for the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

The Senate convenes at 12:00 p.m.