Monday, September 23, 2019

6:53 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. Tuesday, when it will resume post-cloture consideration of the nomination of Brian McGuire to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Treasury

At 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Senate will vote on these cloture nominations:

1.       Executive Calendar #176, Joseph Cella to be Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu.

2.       Executive Calendar #367, Daniel Jorjani to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior.

3.       Executive Calendar #292, David Black to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security.

After the vote on Black, the Senate will adjourn for policy luncheons until 2:15 p.m.

At 3:30 p.m. , there will be cloture votes on McGuire and — if cloture has been invoked — on Cella, Jorjani and Black.

During wrap-up Monday, by consent, the Senate passed H.R. 4285 (extending authorities of the Veterans Administration Title 38); S. 1340, as amended by the Menendez-Lee amendment, to combat Ebola in Congo; S. 323, recognizing National Kinship Care Month.

6:30 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke about China.

6:19 p.m. Senator Cassidy paid tribute to Mandeville Police Captain Vincent Liberto, recently killed in the line of duty.

6:14 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke on the Ken Burns country music documentary.

6:14 p.m.  The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Brian McGuire to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Treasury, 82-6.

Voting no: Brown (D), Casey (D), Gillibrand (D), Markey (D), Merkley (D) and Paul (R).
Not voting: 5 Democrats: Bennet, Booker, Harris, Warren and Whitehouse; 6 Republicans: Graham, Isakson, Risch, Roberts, Tillis and Toomey; 1 Independent: Sanders.

5:33 p.m. Roll call vote began on cloture on the nomination of Brian McGuire of be Deputy Under Secretary of Treasury.

5:18 p.m Senator Menendez spoke about President Trump and Ukraine.

5:03 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke about President Trump and Ukraine.

3:38 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about nominations and appropriations. He said bipartisan efforts are underway to investigate the reported Ukraine episode.

3:28 p.m  Minority Leader Schumer spoke about President Trump’s reported request for Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Biden’s son.

3:03 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about layoffs at an ethanol plant in Iowa.

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

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Executive Calendar #417, Brian McGuire to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury.

At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the McGuire p.m. Majority  nomination.

Majority Leader McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations:

1.       Executive Calendar #176, Joseph Cella to be Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu.

2.       Executive Calendar #367, Daniel Jorjani to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior.

3.       Executive Calendar #292, David Black to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security.