6:19 p.m. Senate adjourns until Monday, September 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

6:15 p.m. ML McConnell offers motion to proceed and files cloture on that motion to HR 36; the “pain capable unborn child protection act”.  Passes by UC the following nominations: 248 Michael McGowan to be a US Marshal.  #301 and #302 (Sim Farar to be a member of the US Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, 2 terms); #303 and 304 (William Hybl to be a member of the US Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, 2 terms).

Passed by UC: S Res 259 (honoring those that disrupted train attack in France).  S Res 253 (welcoming the King and Queen of Spain).  S 1090 (regarding disaster relief). S. 1580, allowing additional appointing authorities to select individuals from competitive service certificates.  HR 719, requiring the TSA to conform to existing federal law and regulations regarding criminal investigator positions.  UC that Senate adjourn until Monday September 21 at 2:00 p.m., following leader remarks, resume consideration of HR 36.  There are no votes on Monday.  Unless agreement is reached, the cloture vote would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Tuesday September 22.

5:01 p.m. Senator Markey spoke on climate change and the pope.

4:12 p.m. Senator Carper paid tribute to several federal employees; before turning to discuss the economy.

3:57 p.m. Senator Schumer asked UC to take up and confirm executive calendars #139 Ann Donnelly to be a US District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; #140, Lawrence Vilardo to be a US District Judge for the Western District of New York; and #140, LaShann Hall to be a US District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.  Senator Cornyn objected.  Senator Schumer spoke on the nominations.

3:39 p.m. Senator Coats spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement.

2:28 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke on the Constitution.

2:11 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke on his legislation, S. 2035,  the Federal Employees Fair Treatment Act.

2:05 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on the budget and women’s health.

1:51 p.m. Senator Brown and Senator Portman spoke about Congressman Stokes.

1:00 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke about US military training programs.

12:50 p.m. Senator Boozman spoke about the EPA spill.

12:16 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the Iran nuclear agreement and Planned Parenthood.

12:15 p.m. Cloture was not invoked on the McConnell substitute #2640 56-42. Senators Cardin, Manchin, Menendez, and Schumer voted for cloture. Senators Paul and Rubio did not vote.

11:49 a.m. Senate begins voting on cloture on McConnell substitute amendment #2640. This is the last vote of the week.

11:36 a.m. Senators McConnell, Reid, Mikulski, and King pay tribute to Senator Collins on her vote tally and streak.

11:35 a.m. Cloture was not invoked on the McConnell amendment #2656 53-45. Senator Manchin voted in favor of cloture. Senators Paul and Rubio did not vote.

11:09 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on cloture on McConnell amendment #2656 to prohibit the President from waiving, suspending, reducing, providing relief from, or otherwise limiting the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran.

11:03 a.m. Senator Corker and Senator Cardin spoke about the McConnell amendment and process.

11:01 a.m. Senator Cardin spoke about his opposition to the Iran deal and his support for the Democratic position on cloture and the McConnell amendment.

10:52 a.m. Senator Corker spoke against the Iran agreement and about the process of Senate action on the deal.

10:48 a.m. Senator Perdue spoke against the Iran agreement.

10:46 a.m. Senator Carper praised Senator Flake’s statement.

10:43 a.m. Senator Flake urged a vote on the Iran agreement, with a 60-vote threshold.

10:40 a.m. Senator Carper spoke about jobs and growth.

10:35 a.m. Senator Menendez spoke against the McConnell amendment.

10:32 a.m. Senator Cardin spoke against the McConnell amendment.

10:27 a.m. The Senate resumed consideration of H. J. Res. 61. Senator Durbin arranged the order of Democratic speakers and then spoke in support of the Iran deal.

10:19 a.m. Senator Reid spoke about the Senate schedule, the Iran deal and a drop in the rate of uninsured Americans.

10:06 a.m. ML McConnell spoke about the Iran deal and Democrats.

10:05 a.m. Senator Franken thanked the guest chaplain, Camille Cook Murray of the Georgetown Presbyterian church in Washington DC.

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. and will resume consideration of H.J.Res. 61 (the legislative vehicle for a Congressional resolution of disapproval of the Iran nuclear agreement).

At 11 a.m., the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on cloture on McConnell amendment to prohibit the President from waiving, suspending, reducing, providing relief from, or otherwise limiting the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran (#2656).

If cloture is not invoked on McConnell amendment #2656, the Senate will immediately proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on McConnell amendment in the nature of a substitute (#2640).

If cloture is not invoked on McConnell substitute amendment #2640, the Senate will immediately proceed to a roll call vote on H.J.Res. 61, unless that cloture motion is vitiated.