Monday, June 22, 2015

6:38 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015.  In wrap-up, the Senate passed H.R. 91, the Veterans ID Card Act, as amended by the Blumenthal substitute amendment.

6:18 p.m. Senator Brown spoke about the Affordable Care Act.

6:12 p.m. The Senate confirmed Daniel R. Elliott III, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board by voice vote.

6:10 p.m. The Senate confirmed Peter V. Neffenger, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security by a roll call vote or 81-1.  Senator Sasse voted against the nomination.

5:27 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about the upcoming Supreme Court decision on health care.

5:16 p.m Senator Nelson spoke about the shooting in South Carolina and in favor of the Elliott nomination.

5:11 p.m. Senator Carper spoke in favor of the Neffenger nomination.

5:10 p.m. Senate proceeded to Executive Session to consider the Neffenger and Elliott nominations.

4:43 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke on synthetic drugs.

4:17 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke about the shooting in South Carolina and civil rights.

3:31 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about Obamacare.

3:23 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke about the shooting in South Carolina and Iran nuclear deal.

3:15 p.m. Senator Nelson spoke in support of the Neffenger nomination.

3:08 p.m. Democratic Leader Reid spoke about the export-import bank.

3:03 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the Neffenger nomination and the pending trade bills.

The Senate convened at 3:00pm. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of Morning business until 5:00pm.

At 5:00pm the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to the en bloc consideration of the following nominations:

  1. Exec.Cal.#156 – Peter V. Neffenger, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security.
  2. Exec.Cal.#124 – Daniel R. Elliott III, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board.

At 5:30pm there will be up to two roll call votes on the Neffenger and Elliott nominations.

Please note, cloture has been filed on H.R.2146, the vehicle for TPA, and H.R.1295, the Preferences and TAA bill.