Monday, June 8, 2020

6:23 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke on racial relations and the current unrest.

6:20 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R.1957 by a tally of 80-17.

Voting no: 16 Republicans: Barasso, Cassidy, Crapo, Cruz, Enzi, Inhofe, Johnson, Kennedy, Lankford, Lee, Moran, Risch, Romney, Rounds, Sasse and Shelby; 1 Democrat: Kaine.

Not voting: 2 Democrats: Klobuchar and Markey, 1 Republican: Toomey.

5:30 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #75, H.R.1957, the legislative vehicle for The Great American Outdoors Act. 

5:20 p.m. Senator Daines spoke the Land and Water Conservation Act.

5:10 p.m. Senator Udall spoke on the Great American Outdoors Act.

5:00 p.m. Senator Gardner spoke on the Great American Outdoors Act.

4:55 p.m. Senator  Cantwell spoke on the Great American Outdoors Act.

4:45 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke on protecting consumer data and privacy online.

4:30 p.m. Senator Manchin spoke on the Great American Outdoors Act.

4:00 p.m. Senator Enzi spoke on the Great American Outdoors legislation and his hopes it will be taken up on the floor this week.

3:26 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about police legislation. He spoke about pandemic relief. He criticized the president’s security response to protests in Washington, D.C.

3:11 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about last week’s employment numbers and the economy. He spoke about the protest demonstrations around the nation. He spoke about police policy. He spoke about the parks bill.

3:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the coronavirus.

The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m..

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.1957, the legislative vehicle for the Great American Outdoors Act.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.1957.