The Senate met for a pro-forma session today at 9:30 a.m.; with President Pro Tem Hatch presiding. No legislative business was transacted.

The Senate is now adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9; when it will proceed to a period of morning business until 5:00pm.

• At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session in order to consider the following nominations:

o Daniel Henry Marti to be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator
o Michelle K. Lee to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
o Jeffrey S. Hall to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration
o Dallas P. Tonsager to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration

• Upon the use or yielding back of time [at approximately 5:30pm], the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the Marti nomination.

• Following disposition of the Marti nomination, the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to the Lee, Hall, and Tonsager nominations, which are expected to be confirmed by voice vote.

The Senate is not in session today.

Most offices in the Capitol complex are closed because of the snow.

The Senate will meet for a pro-forma session only on Friday, March 6 at 9:30 a.m. No legislative business will be transacted.

The Senate will next meet in legislative session at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 9. At 5 p.m., consideration of several nominations will begin.

6:02 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 6th for a Pro Forma session only.

The next roll call vote is expected on Monday, March 10th at 5:30 p.m. on the nomination of Daniel Henry Marti, to be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. Followed by voice votes on the nominations of:
cal. #22 Michelle K. Lee to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
cal. #49 Jeffrey S. Hall to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration.
cal. #50 Dallas P. Tonsager to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration.

During wrap-up S. Res. 98, supporting the goals and ideals of multiple sclerosis, was passed by unanimous consent. ML McConnell spoke on
Iran’s nuclear program. A vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 625, regarding Iran’s Nuclear Program, is expected to occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Tuesday, March 10th.

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5:53 p.m. ML McConnell filled cloture on S. 625, to provide congressional review and oversight of agreements relating to Iran’s nuclear program.

5:30 p.m.  Senator Baldwin spoke about climate change.

5:20 p.m.  Senator Whitehouse spoke about climate change.

5:05 p.m.  Senator Blumenthal spoke in support of the ACA in the face of the current challenge in the Supreme Court.

5:00 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about the Affordable Care Act and the current challenge in the Supreme Court.  He described a way to replace the ACA.

4:33 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke about the Arctic and the Arctic Council.

THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER VOTES THIS WEEK.

4:05 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on Democratic priorities.

3:30 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke on federal regulations.

2:46 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke on Loretta Lynch nomination.

2:45 p.m. ML McConnell moves Senate into a period of morning business.

2:44 p.m. Veto override of S.1; Keystone bill fails 62-37; 67 votes needed.

1:50 p.m. Senators Hoeven, Thune, Manchin, Murkowski and ML McConnell spoke in support of the override of the Keystone veto.

1:37 p.m. Senator Merkely spoke against the override of the Keystone veto.

12:59 p.m Senator Durbin spoke on the 150th anniversary of President Lincolns 2nd inaugural address, followed by a statement paying tribute to Bill Bartholomay.

12:45 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke about human trafficking.

12:32 p.m. Senator Markey spoke against the Keystone veto override.

12:20 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke for the Keystone veto override. He also spoke about the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.

12:10 p.m. Senators Boxer and Cantwell spoke on veto message of the-bill S.1 expected at 2:20 p.m.

12:07 p.m. S.J.Res 8 is agreed to 53-46. The lone party switcher was Senator Murkowski voting no. Senator Donnelly missed the vote.

11:37 a.m. Roll call vote begins on S.J.Res 8 ; disapproval of new rules on union elections.

11:25 a.m. Senator Nelson briefly follows up on Senator Murphys comments on the Affordable Care Act before turning to discuss Iran negotiations and S. 615.

11:10 a.m. Senator Murphy spoke on the Affordable Care Act.

10:22 a.m. Senator Mikulski began a colloquy on human sexual trafficking, with Senators Klobuchar, Shaheen, Hirono, Ayotte, Heitkamp, and Gillibrand.

9:56 a.m. Senators Thune and Tillis spoke in favor of S.J.Res 8 ; to express disapproval of the new labor rule.

9:37 a.m. Minority Leader Reid spoke against the pending resolution (S.J.Res 8; ) to disapprove of new rules on union elections. He also addressed the Supreme Court case on health care.

9:34 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell completed Rule XIV procedings to place on the calendar S. 615; (Iran nuclear sanctions).

Senator McConnell spoke in favor of cloture on the vote to override President Obama’s veto of  S.1; the Keystone XL Pipeline bill. He also addressed the Supreme Court argument on the health care law.

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The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. and resume consideration of S.J.Res 8; the resolution to disapprove of a change in union election rules, proposed by the National Labor Relations Board.

There will be two hours of debate.

At about 11:45 a.m., there will be a roll call vote on passage of S.J.Res 8.

Upon disposition of S.J.Res 8; , there will be a cloture vote on the President’s Keystone XL Pipeline S.1; veto message.

7:30 The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30 Wednesday, March 4 to resume the Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res 8. There will be two hours of debate followed by two roll call votes at 11:30. (Passage and the motion to invoke cloture on the keystone veto message)

7:20 Senator Blumenthal asked for the passage of S.J. Res 95 and spoke against S.J. Res. 8 (disapproving of changes in union organizing law).

6:45 Senator Menendez spoke against S.J. Res. 8 (disapproving of changes in union organizing law).

6:25 p.m. Senator Warren spoke against S.J. Res. 8 (disapproving of changes in union organizing law).

6:15 Senator Whitehouse spoke against S.J. Res. 8 (disapproving of changes in union organizing law).

6:10p.m. Leader McConnell in wrap up passed S.J. Res 48, supporting the goals of career and education month,  and asked in executive session calendar #48, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Tovo be approved and all of the nominations on the secretary’s desk.

5:50 Senator Hatch spoke in favor of S.J. Res. 8 (disapproving of changes in union organizing law).

5:34 p.m. Senator Thune spoke in favor of S.J. Res. 8 (disapproving of changes in union organizing law).

5:11 Senator Scott spoke in favor of S.J. Res. 8 (disapproving of changes in union organizing law).

5:00 Senator Durbin spoke against S.J. Res. 8 (disapproving of changes in union organizing law).

4:51 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke against S.J. Res. 8 (disapproving of changes in union organizing law).

4:46 p.m. Senator Isakson spoke in favor of S.J. Res. 8 (disapproving of changes in union organizing law).

4:37 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke for the labor bill, S.J. Res. 8.

4:28 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke against S.J. Res. 8 (disapproving of changes in union organizing law).

4:22 p.m. Senator Franken spoke against S.J. Res. 8.

4:00 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke on the Affordable Care Act.

3:39 p.m. Senator Flake  spoke on the “Clear Act”, the “Ordeal Act” and the Environmental Protection Agency.

3:16 p.m. Senator Enxzi spoke on the National Labor Relations Board.

3:04 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on economic policy and the working/middle class.

2:47 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke on S.J.Res 8.

2:46 p.m. Motion to proceed to S.J.Res 8; was agreed to by a vote of 53-45.

2:18 p.m. Roll call vote begins on motion to proceed to S.J.Res 8; regarding union elections.

2:15 p.m. ML McConnell gets firstreading and speaks briefly on S. 625, regarding oversight of agreements related to Iran’s nuclear program.

At 2:15pm, the Senate is expected to conduct a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the

National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures (S.J.Res. 8).

If the motion to proceed to S.J.Res. 8 is adopted, there will be up to ten hours for debate on the joint resolution. A roll call vote on passage of S.J.Res. 8 would then be expected to occur on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, prior to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the veto message relative to a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1).

10:30 a.m. Senate is in recess until 2:15 p.m. for the Joint Session, followed by weekly caucus lunches.

10:15 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the Republican role in the Netanyahu speech.

10:05 a.m. Message: Homer Keith Hall is chief of Congressional Budget Office.

9:54 a.m. Senator Hoeven led a colloquy (with Senators Graham and Menendez) to welcome Prime Minister Netanyahu.

9:47 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell secured unanimous consent to appoint senators to escort Prime Minister Netanhayu into the House for his address to a joint session. The leader also spoke about Iran’s nuclear program.

9:50 a.m. Minority Leader Reid called for confirmation of Attorney General-designate Lynch.

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The Senate will convene at 9:45 a.m. Following any leader time, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business until 10:30 a.m.

At 10:30 a.m., the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the Joint Meeting of Congress and the weekly caucus luncheons.

On Monday, cloture was filed on the veto message to accompany S.1, the Keystone pipeline bill; under the rule, the cloture vote would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday.

6:29 p.m. Senate adjourned until 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3.

6:26 p.m Senator Cornyn commemorated Texas Independence Day.

6:23 p.m. ML McConnell files cloture on the veto message on S.1, Keystone bill. Items passed in wrap up: S. 431, regarding “Bloody Sunday.” UC that Senate adjourn until 9:45 am on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 following the remarks of Senator Cornyn. Senate in morning business from 9:45 to 10:30, then recess for the joint meeting to hear PM Netanyahu, and the weekly caucus luncheons.

6:19 p.m. Motion to table the motion to go to conference in relation to HR 240, Homeland Security Appropriations bill, agreed to 58-31.

5:59 p.m. Roll call vote begins on motion to table the motion to go to conference on HR 240, Homeland Security Appropriations bill.

5:58 p.m. Cloture not invoked 47-43. 100% party line. Following Senators missed vote: Blunt, Brown, Gardner, Kirk, McCaskill, Nelson, Paul, Shelby, Vitter, and Wicker.

5:30 p.m. Roll call vote begins on cloture on the request to go to conference on HR 240, Homeland Security Appropriations bill.

5:07 p.m. Senators Shaheen, Hoeven, and Cochran spoke on the Homeland Security bill.

4:45 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke on the Lynch nomination.

4:35 p.m. Senator  Coats spoke on his second installment of the “Waste of the Week”.

4:06 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on Netanyahu.

2:54 p.m. Senator Reid spoke for Senate Democrats in opposition to a conference on H.R. 240, the longer-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security.

3:30 p.m. Senator McConnell filed cloture on the motion to proceed to the motion to go to conference on H.R. 240.

2:47 p.m. Senator Boozman spoke about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit tomorrow.

2:10 p.m.  Senator Hatch spoke about Israel and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit tomorrow.

2:07 p.m.  The Senate received House message to accompany HR 240.

2:00 p.m.  Senator McConnell spoke about the week ahead in the Senate and on Capitol Hill.  He mentioned Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit, the vetoed Keystone bill, a workplace bill and the department of homeland security funding measure.

1:00 p.m. The Senate will convene at 2 p.m. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House message to accompany H.R.240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill.

At approximately 3:30 p.m., Majority Leader McConnell will file cloture on the motion to go to conference with the House on H.R.240.  Two hours of debate will follow.

At 5:30 p.m., there will be a cloture vote on the motion to go to conference on H.R. 240.

8:21 p.m.  Wrap-up: the Senate passed S Res 92, designating February 28, 2015 as rare diseases day.

8:20 p.m.  Senator Reid spoke about his confidence that the House will pass a seven-day CR.

8:18 pm  The Senate passed a seven-day continuing resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security until March 6, 2015 by voice vote.  Majority Leader McConnell made a motion to proceed to the motion to appoint conferees on the HR 240, the full DHS appropriations bill.  This tees up a 5:30 p.m. Monday cloture vote on the motion to appoint conferees. The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00 p.m. Monday.

2:10 p.m. The Senate stands in recess subject to the call of the chair.

11:58 a.m. Senator Rubio spoke about Venezuela.

11:52 a.m. Senator Donnelly spoke on the recent passing of Ted Hesburgh from Notre Dame.

11:48 a.m. Senator Isakson spoke on trade agreements.

11:47 a.m. Cloture not invoked on motion to proceed to S. 534. Collins immigration bill. Democrats in favor: Donnelly, Heitkamp, Manchin, and McCaskill. ML McConnell voted no in order to reconsider. Senator Boxer missed.

11:28 a.m. H.R. 240 adopted by a vote of 68-31. No votes: all GOP: Blunt, Boozman, Burr, Cassidy, Cotton, Crapo, Cruz, Daines, Ernst, Fischer, Grassley, Hoeven, Inhofe, Isakson, Lankford, Lee, Moran, Paul, Perdue, Portman, Risch, Roberts, Rubio, Sasse, Scott, Sessions, Shelby, Sullivan, Tillis, Vitter, and Wicker. Senators missing vote: Boxer.

11:12 a.m. Roll call vote begins on passage of HR 240, as amended.

11:10 a.m. McConnell substitute amendment agreed to 66-33. No votes: all GOP: Blunt, Boozman, Burr, Capito, Cassidy, Cotton, Crapo, Cruz, Daines, Ernst, Fischer, Grassley, Hoeven, Inhofe, Isakson, Lankford, Lee, Moran, Paul, Perdue, Portman, Risch, Roberts, Rubio, Sasse, Scott, Sessions, Shelby, Sullivan, Tillis, Toomey, Vitter, and Wicker. Senators missing vote: Boxer.

10:51 a.m. Roll call vote begins on the McConnell substitute amendment.

10:50 a.m. Motion to table not agreed to 34-65, yes votes: all GOP: Blunt, Booman, Burr, Capito, Cassidy, Cotton, Crapo, Cruz, Daines, Ernst, Fischer, Grassley, Hatch, Hoeven, Inhofe, Isakson, Lankford, Lee, Moran, Paul, Perdue, Portman, Risch, Roberts, Rubio, Sasse, Scott, Sessions, Shelby, Sullivan, Tillis, Thune, Toomey, Vitter, and Wicker. Senators missing vote: Boxer.

10:35 a.m. Roll call vote begins on motion to table the McConnell Amendment.

10:28 a.m. Senator Lee attempts to call up his own amendment, when objection is heard, he offers motion to table McConnell Amendment.

10:29 a.m. Cloture invoked 68-31. No votes, all GOP: Blunt, Booman, Burr, Capito, Cassidy, Cotton, Crapo, Cruz, Daines, Ernst, Fischer, Grassley, Hoeven, Inhofe, Isakson, Lankford, Lee, Moran, Paul, Perdue, Portman, Risch, Roberts, Rubio, Sasse, Scott, Sessions, Shelby, Sullivan, Tillis, Vittter, and Wicker.   Senators missing vote: Boxer.

10:01 a.m.  The Senator is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R. 240, DHS Appropriations bill.

9:56 a.m.  Senator Durbin spoke on DHS Appropriations and against Collins’ bill S. 534.

9:52 a.m.  Senator Collins spoke on DHS Appropriations and her legislation, S. 534 on immigration.

9:46 a.m.  Senator Vitter spoke on DHS Appropriations.

9:39 a.m.  Senator Mikulski spoke on DHS Appropriations.

9:35 a.m.  Senator Reid spoke on DHS Appropriations.

9:32 a.m.  ML McConnell spoke on DHS Appropriations.

The Senate will convene at 9:30am. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.240, the DHS Appropriations bill.

At 10:00am the Senate will proceed to a series of at least four roll call votes that will include the following:
1. Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.240, DHS Appropriations Bill.
(At the conclusion of the first vote Senator Lee or his designee will be recognized for up to ten minutes)
2. Adoption of substitute amendment #255 in relation to H.R. 240, DHS Appropriations Bill.
3. Passage of H.R.240, DHS Appropriations Bill, as amended, if amended.
4. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.534, the Collins bill.

Please note, additional procedural votes are possible in this series.

7:20 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Friday, February 27th. There will be up to four votes tomorrow starting at 10 a.m.

• Cloture on H.R.240, Department of Homeland Security appropriations (60 vote threshold)

• McConnell Amendment #255 – substitute (withdraws immigration language)

• Passage of H.R.240, Department of Homeland Security appropriations

• Cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 534 – Collins Immigration bill

6:33 p.m. Senate passed S. Res 76 – a resolution welcoming Netanyahu to the Capitol for his March 3rd address to Congress.

5:50 p.m. Senator Manchin spoke on Mike Perry, a West Virginian who passed away recently.

5:39 p.m. Senator Whitehouse responds to Senator Inhofe on climate change and his snowball.

5:25 p.m. Senator Franken spoke on the FCC ruling regarding net neutrality today.

4:50 p.m. Senators Warren, Markey, Sanders, and Baldwin joined in the trade colloquy; with Senator Markey also speaking on the environment.

4:10 p.m. Senator Brown began a colloquy on transpacific trade promotion authority. Joining him were Senators Whitehouse, Casey and Merkley.

3:41 p.m. Senator Inhofe spoke about global warming; starting his speech by throwing a snowball to a page.

3:21 p.m. Senator Sessions spoke on Executive Action and Congress’s appropriation authority; and then passes by UC: S. 527, a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, and other events in March 1965 in Selma Alabama.

3:15 p.m. Senator Booker spoke on S.R. 88.

3:13 p.m. Senator Cochran spoke about passing comprehensive legislation on reforming the US prison system.

3:03 p.m. Senator Booker spoke on the US Justice System, America’s War on Druges and the racial disproportion of minority Americans.

3:00 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke on Net Neutrality and the open Internet economy.

2:45 p.m. Senator Collins spoke on the President’s consitutional power of Executive Action.

2:19 p.m. Senator Collins spoke about Immigration and Constitutional constraints on Unilateral Executive Action.

2:11 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about Departmento of Homeland Securtiy Funding.

1:53 p.m. Senator Shatz spoke about Department of Homeland Security Funding.

12:31 p.m. Senator Markey spoke about net neutrality.

12:26 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke in favor of funding the Department of Homeland Security.

Noon Senator Rubio secured unanimous consent for the Senate to recess from 12:45 p.m.to 1:45 p.m.

11:05 a.m. Minority Leader Reid spoke about the spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security.

11:02 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the Collins immigration bill and the FEC’s pending action on Net neutrality.
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The Senate will convene at 11 a.m.

After the prayer and the pledge and any leader remarks, the Senate will resume post-cloture consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 240, the 2015 appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security. If all post-cloture time is used, it will expire at 9:13 p.m.

6:23 p.m.  The Senate adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday, February 26^th.  Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 240, Department of Homeland Security appropriations.

During wrap-up, S. Res. 86 was passed by unanimous consent, designating March 3^rd as the Navy Reserve Centennial.

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6:05 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on climate change.

4:15 p.m. Senator Menendez spoke about the Ukraine Freedom Support Act.

3:40 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke about DHS appropriations.

3:22 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke about the Budget and social justice.

3:20 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about DHS appropriations.

3:15 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the MTP to H.R. 240, DHS approps by a vote of 98 to 2. Senators Inhofe and Sessions voted were the 2 no votes.

2:45 p.m. ML McConnell outlined an unanimous consent agreement to move forward on H.R. 240, DHS appropriations. The Senate is now voting on a cloture motion on the motion to proceed to H.R. 240.

2:20 p.m. Senators Alexander and Mikulski spoke about education.

12:50 p.m. The Senate recessed until 2:00 p.m.

12:40 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke about the Texas immigration lawsuit against President Obama.

11:55 a.m. Senator Nelson spoke on the “stingray” device being used by police and the FBI; and the right of privacy.

11:33 a.m. Senators Cornyn and Markey spoke on DHS funding and immigration.

11:08 a.m. Senators McCain and Graham engaged in a colloquy about the Middle East.

10:29 a.m. The chair (Senator Cotton) called the Senate to order.

10:27 a.m. Senator McCain sought a recess, subject to the call f the chair, in order to bring a visiting dignitary to the floor.

10:06 a.m. Durbin noted the 25th anniversary of the smoking ban on airplanes.

9:59 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about the Senate Western Caucus.

9:36 a.m. Senator Coats spoke about wasteful federal spending.

9:32 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke on the president’s Keystone veto, his executive action on immigration and the Homeland Security spending bill.

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The Senate will convene at 9:30 p.m.

Votes are possible today but none have been scheduled yet.

Motion to proceed to H.R. 240 (Department of Homeland Security appropriation) is pending.

The Senate has adjourned until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 25.

During wrap-up S. Res. 65 was passed by unanimous consent – To bring an end to violence by Boko Haram and urging Nigeria to conduct transparent, peaceful and credible elections.

The Menendez substitute amendment #252, the Menendez substitute amendment to the preamble #253, and the Rubio amendment to the Menendez substitute amendment to the preamble #254 were also passed by unanimous consent.

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6:44 p.m. – Senator Grassley spoke on foreign workers and the H-1B visa program.

6:31 p.m. – Senator Carper spoke on DHS funding.

6:22 p.m. – Senator Cassidy spoke on DHS funding and immigration.

5:41 p.m. – Senator Bennet spoke on education.

4:30 p.m. – Senator Franken spoke on immigration.

4:20 p.m.  – Senator Portman spoke on DHS funding.

4:07 p.m.  – Senator Sessions spoke of DHS appropriations, and American unemployment.

4:03 p.m.  – Senator Cantwell spoke of the Keystone pipeline and energy legislation.

3:40 p.m.  – Senator Sessions spoke about DHS appropriations.

3:26 p.m. – The Senate received President Obama’s message on his veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline bill.

2:49 p.m.  – Senator Murray spoke on DHS funding.

2:41 pm – Senator Durbin spoke on the use of Executive Orders and immigration.

2:30p.m.  – Senator Cornyn spoke on DHS funding.

2:23 p.m.  – Senator Brown spoke on Black History Month and the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to Selma participants on the 50th anniversary of that event.

2:15 p.m.  – Senate reconvenes.

12:27 p.m.  – Senate recess until 2:15pm.

12:15 p.m.  – Senator Thune spoke on the Keystone pipeline and Executive response to ISIS.

11:57 a.m.  – Senator Cardin spoke on the Harriet Tubman National Historic Park on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

10:24 a.m.  – Senator Boxer spoke on DHS Funding.

10:09 a.m.  – Senator Durban spoke on DHS Funding.

10:05 a.m.  – Senator Reid spoke on DHS Funding.

10:04 a.m.  – Senator McConnell spoke on the Keystone Pipeline.

10:02 a.m.  – Senator Burr spoke on Randy Cash, guest chaplain.

The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

At 12:30 p.m., the Senate will recess for weekly policy lunches until 2:15 p.m.

7:20 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 24.

7:09 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about DHS spending.

6:57 p.m. Senator Coons spoke about DHS spending.

6:20 p.m. Leader McConnell began the Rule XIV process for S. 535, a bill to promote energy efficiency.

6:19 p.m. Leader McConnell began the Rule XIV process to bring to the floor S. 534, a bill to prohibit spending on certain executive actions related to immigration.

6:03 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 240.

6:02 p.m. By a vote of 47 to 46, the Senate failed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the DHS appropriation (H.R. 240).

5:25 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke about Homeland Security.

5:23 p.m. Senator Nelson spoke about Homeland Security.

5:21 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about Homeland Security.

5:13 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke about Homeland Security.

5:02 p.m. Senator Mikulski spoke about Homeland Security.

4:55 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about the Homeland Security appropriation.

4:40 p.m. Senator Casey spoke about Black History Month. He paid tribute to Joanne Epps, dead of Temple University Law School.

4:32 p.m. Senator Reid spoke about the need to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

4:30 p.m. Senator McConnell spoke about DHS funding and the immigration executive order and last week’s injunction of that order.

The Senate is in recess until 4:30 p.m. At that time, resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.240, the DHS Appropriations bill.

The next vote will occur at 5:30 p.m. on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 240, the appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security.

3:03 p.m. Senator Hoeven was recognized to deliver President George Washington’s farewell address.

The Senate convened at 3 p.m.