The Senate has adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, July 8th. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act and recess from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. for weekly caucus lunches.

S.286, To Amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Acts, was passed by unanimous consent during wrap-up.

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6:50 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke on nuclear negotiations with Iran.

6:19 p.m. Senator Lee paid tribute to Boyd Kay Packer, President of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

6:07 p.m. Senator Collins spoke on the Every Child Achieves Act.

6:03 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke on the Every Child Achieves Act.

6:02 p.m. The nomination of Kara Farnandez Stoll to be the U.S. Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit was confirmed by a vote of 95-0.

5:26 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke in favor of the nomination of Kara Farnandez Stoll to be the U.S. Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.

5:26 p.m. Senator Toomey offered amendment #2094 to amendment #2089 to S.1177.

5:16 p.m. The following amendments were offered to amendment #2089 to S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act:

• Alexander for Fischer amendment #2079
• Alexander for Murray amendment #2095
• Alexander for Rounds amendment #2078
• Murray for Reed amendment #2085
• Murray for Warner amendment #2086

5:03 p.m. Senator Toomey spoke on Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act.

4:50 p.m. Senator Reed spoke on the Every Child Achieves Act.

4:39 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke on the Every Child Achieves Act.

4:35 p.m. Senator Warren spoke on the economic crash and size of banks in the US.

4:25 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about passing the trade bill and the progress the Senate has made under republican leadership.

4:20 p.m. Senator Alexander offered his substitute amendment #2089 and asked UC for committees to meet during today’s session.

3:57 p.m. Senator Booker spoke about the education bill.

3:45 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about the education bill.

2:52 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke about the education bill.

2:50 p.m. Senator Reid spoke about Republican procedural maneuvers during the last Congress.

2:49 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke about the bipartisan consideration of the education bill.

2:37 p.m. Minority Leader Reid spoke about the lapsed deadline for action on the Export-Import Bank, about the federal highway trust fund and about judicial nominations.

2:33 p.m. Under Rule 14,  Majority Leader McConnell placed on the calendar S. 1698 (state eugenics programs). Senator McConnell spoke about S. 1177, the reauthorization of the elementary and secondary education bill, with revisions in the public school testing system.

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• The Senate will convene at 2:30pm and proceed to the consideration of the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 (S. 1177).

• At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Kara Farnandez Stoll to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.