11:39 p.m. Senator Murray thanked Senator Booker for his comments.

10:54 p.m. Senator Booker spoke on the DeVos nomination.

10:11 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on the DeVos nomination.

9:28 p.m. Senator Franken spoke on the DeVos nomination.

8:56 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about the DeVos nomination.

8:26 p.m. Senator Bennett spoke about the DeVos nomination.

8:10 p.m. Senator Harris spoke about the DeVos nomination.

7:41 p.m. Senator Donnelly spoke about the DeVos nomination.

7:04 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke about the DeVos nomination.

6:54 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke about human rights abuses overseas.

6:40 p.m. Senator Baldwin spoke about the DeVos nomination.

6:30 p.m. The the motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent Senators was agreed to by a vote of 91-4. NAYs were Republicans Collins, Heller, Rubio and Wicker. Not voting were Republicans Flake, Johnson, Murkowski and Toomey and Democrat Udall.

6:00 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on the motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent Senators.

5:40 p.m. Senator Menendez spoke on immigration reform and the DeVos nomination.

5:20 p.m. Senator Markey spoke about the DeVos nomination.

5:04 p.m. Senator Manchin spoke about the DeVos nomination

4:45 p.m. Senator Heinrich spoke about the DeVos nomination.

4:10 p.m. Senator Inhofe  spoke about the Sessions nomination.

3:55 p.m. Senator Peters spoke about the DeVos nomination.

3:40 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about the DeVos nomination.

3:30 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke about the DeVos nomination.

3:20 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the DeVos nomination.

3:06 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the Gorsuch nomination and the DeVos nomination.

2:08 p.m. Senator Warren spoke about the DeVos nomination.

1:50 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke about the DeVos nomination and the immigration executive order.

1:35 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke about the DeVos nomination.

1:21 p.m. Senator Casey spoke about the DeVos nomination.

1:06 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about the DeVos nomination.

12:41 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke about the DeVos nomination.

12:29 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about the DeVos nomination.

12:12 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the DeVos nomination and the immigration executive order.

12:00 p.m. the Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene on Monday at 12:00 noon. At that time, following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business to allow for leader remarks, with no motions in order for up to 15 minutes. Following leader remarks the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of the DeVos nomination.

Procedural votes are possible on Monday in the 6:00 p.m. range.

The confirmation vote on the DeVos nomination is expected on Tuesday.