6:19 p.m. Senator Ossoff received consent for the Senate to pass S. 1510, Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act. He then spoke on the legislation.
6:19 p.m. By a vote of 76-20, the Senate invoked cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- Senators voting no – Bennett, Booker, Cantwell, Cruz, Duckworth, Kim, Lee, Markey, Merkley, Murphy, Murray, Padilla, Paul, Sanders, Schatz, Smith, Van Hollen, Warren, Welch, and Wyden.
5:26 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071 (NDAA).
5:15 p.m. Senator Peters spoke about GAO Comptroller General Dodaro.
5:11 p.m. Senator Reed spoke in the support of the 2026 NDAA.
5:09 p.m. The Senate observed a moment of silence for the victims of the Brown University mass shooting.
5:08 p.m. Senator Britt paid tribute to the victims of Brown University.
5:06 p.m. Senator Whitehouse paid tribute to the victims of Brown University.
5:04 p.m. Senators Reed spoke on the Brown University mass shooting and requested a moment of silence for the victims.
4:26 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on immigration vetting.
4:18 p.m. Senator Budd spoke on Operation Dirty Laundry.
4:12 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:
- Joshua Simmons to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency.
- Keith Bass to be Assistant Secretary of Defense
- Alexander C. Van Hook to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana
- Sara Bailey to be Director of National Drug Control Policy
3:49 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about antisemitism, health care and medical research.
3:32 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about the shooting at Brown University, antisemitism, the boat strikes in the Caribbean and health care.
3:11 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the Senates accomplishments.
3:02 p.m. Senator Grassley paid tribute to the fallen members of the Iowa National Guard who were killed in Syria.
3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any Leader remarks will be in a period of morning business.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1071, National Defense Authorization Act.
Cloture has also been filed on the following:
1. The en bloc nominations listed pursuant to S.Res.532.
2. Douglas Weaver to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
3. Jared Isaacman to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Unanimous consent agreement: The Senate will vote on passage of S.J.Res.82, at a time to be determined no later than Friday December 19th. S.J.Res.82 is a joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to “Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act”.
