During wrap-up, the following legislation was passed by unanimous consent:

• S. 2036 – To suspend the pay for executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
• S. Res. 245 – Designating the week of September 13^th as National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week.
• S. Res. 254, S. Res. 255 and S. Res. 256 were passed en bloc.

S. 2035 – To provide compensation for federal employees affected by a lapse in appropriations, was read for the first time.

H.R. 36 – To protect pain-capable, unborn children, was read for the first time.

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7:44 p.m. Senate adjourns until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2015.

7:38 p.m. ML McConnell withdrew the cloture motion to HJ Res 61, unfilled the tree, filed amendment #2656, which would prohibit the President from withdrawing sanctions, filled the tree again, and filed 3 cloture motions. 1. On amendment #2656. 2. On amendment #2640. 3. On amendment #2641.

7:35 p.m. Cloture was not invoked on the McConnell substitute to H.J. Res. 61 by a vote of 56 to 42. Senators Graham and Paul were missing.

6:17 p.m. Senate begins voting on cloture on the substitute amendment to H.J. Res 61.

6:00 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell and Democratic Leader Reid user leader time to discuss the Iran nuclear agreement.

5:51 p.m. Senator Corker spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

5:48 p.m. Senator Durbin joined for a brief colloquy with Senator Murphy.

5:35 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

5:23 p.m. Senator Risch spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

5:07 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

4:48 p.m. Senator Rounds spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

4:35 p.m. Senator Moran spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

4:22 p.m. Senator Corker spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

4:05 p.m. Senator Coats spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

3:43 p.m. Senator Durbin praised a member of his staff who is moving to the Centers for Disease Control, and later turns to discuss the crisis in Syria and the Iran nuclear deal.

3:16 p.m. Senator McCain spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

3:03 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

2:42 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

2:26 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

2:20 p.m. Senator Scott spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

2:04 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

1:45 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

1:31 p.m. Senator Corker spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

1:10 p.m. Senator Reid spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

1:04 p.m. ML McConnell spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

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• The Senate will convene at 1:00pm and resume consideration of H.J.Res. 61 [the legislative vehicle for a Congressional resolution of disapproval relative to the JCPOA/Iran Nuclear Agreement].

• At 6:00pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on McConnell amendment in the nature of a substitute (#2640).