Monday, March 23, 2020

9:14 p.m. Senator Daines wrapped up for the evening.

9:00 p.m. Senator Daines spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

8:53 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

8:52 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke briefly on the status of negotiations.

8:20 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

8:10 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

7:45 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

7:16 p.m. Senator Sasse continued speaking on the coronavirus supplemental.

7:15 p.m. Majority Leader filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 748; and announced there will be no further roll call votes today.

7:10 p.m. Senator Sasse spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

6:54 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

6:50 p.m. Senator Loeffler spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

6:42 p.m. Senator Cramer spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

6:28 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about the coronavirus supplemental.

6:04 p.m. Senator Inhofe spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

5:45 p.m. Senator Young spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

5:25 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

5:01 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

4:56 p.m. Senator Braun spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

4:51 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

4:42 p.m. Senator Graham spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

4:32 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

4:21 p.m. Senator Daines spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

4:04 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke on the supplemental.

3:54 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke on the supplemental.

3:43 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke on the supplemental.

3:35 p.m. Senators Portman and Majority Leader McConnell spoke on the supplemental.

3:25 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on the supplemental.

3:08 p.m. Senators Manchin and Roberts discussed the supplemental.

2:30 p.m. Senators Hoeven, Moran, Stabenow, Fischer, Hyde Smith, Roberts and Thune spoke on helping farmers and ranchers in the bill.

2:15 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke on the supplemental.

2:08 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell discussed the bill.

2:07 p.m. Cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to
 H.R.748, the legislative vehicle for phase III of the COVID response on a party line vote of 49-46.

Senators in favor: 48 Republicans, 1 Democrat: Jones.

Senators against: 44 Democrats, 2 Independents: King and Sanders.

Senators not voting: 5 Republicans: Gardner, Lee, Paul, Romney and Scott of Florida.

1:28 p.m. Roll call vote began on cloture on the motion to proceed to
 H.R.748, the legislative vehicle for phase III of the COVID response.1:26 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the supplemental.

1:25 p.m. Senator Daines spoke on the supplemental.

1:22 p.m. Senator Tester spoke on the supplemental.

1:19 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke on the supplemental.

1:14 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on the supplemental.

1:11 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke on the supplemental.

1:02 p.m. Senator Brown spoke about the supplemental.

12:59 p.m. Senator Perdue spoke about the supplemental.

12:49 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the supplemental.

12:43 p.m. Senator Thune spoke on the supplemental.

12:38 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke on the supplemental.

12:32 p.m. Senator Manchin spoke on the supplemental and engaged in an exchange with Majority Leader McConnell.

12:26 p.m. Senator Collins spoke on the supplemental.

12:25 p.m. The leaders agreed to voice vote the two parliamentary votes, one hour of debate and then a second cloture vote on the motion to proceed.

12:14 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

12:02 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke on the coronavirus supplemental.

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The Senate will convene at 12:00 noon.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.748, the legislative vehicle for phase III of the COVID response.