5:35 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about the legislative to-do list.
5:21 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke on health care.
4:58 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the legislative to-do list.
4:52 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke supporting the USMCA, NDAA, and government funding.
4:33 p.m. Senators Blumenthal and Murphy spoke against the VanDyke nomination.
4:24 p.m. Senator Rick Scott spoke on government funding.
4:19 p.m. Senator Capito spoke about the legislative to-do list.
4:13 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke about the legislative to-do list: USMCA, funding the government, and VAWA.
4:07 p.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke against the VanDyke nomination.
3:42 p.m. Senators Van Hollen and Schumer spoke about Russian election interference. Senator Van Hollen asked u.c. to consider S. 1060, Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act. Senator Crapo objected.
3:40 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on Sherri Lydon to be a District Judge for S. Carolina, 79-14.
Voting no: Senators Bennet, Brown, Cantwell, Blumenthal, Gillibrand, Hirono, Klobuchar, Markey, Merkley, Murray, Schatz, Schumer, Smith and Van Hollen.
3:16 p.m. Roll call vote began on passage of S.2740: the Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation and Reform Act.
3:11 p.m. Senators Casey, Isakson and Burr spoke in relation to S. 2740.
3:10 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the VanDyke nomination on a party line vote of 53-40.
Senators voting in favor: 53 Republicans.
Senators voting against: 39 Democrats, 1 Independent: King.
Senators not voting: 6 Democrats: Bennet, Booker, Harris, Klobuchar, Warner and Warren; 1 Independent: Sanders.
2:45 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on cloture on the nomination of Lawrence VanDyke to be a circuit judge for the 9th circuit.
2:44 p.m. The Bumatay nomination was confirmed 53-40.
Senators voting in favor: 53 Republicans.
Senators voting against: 39 Democrats, 1 Independent: King.
Senators not voting: 6 Democrats: Bennet, Booker, Harris, Klobuchar, Warner and Warren; 1 Independent: Sanders.
2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from the recess and began a roll call vote on confirmation of the Bumatay nomination.
12:40 p.m. The Senate recessed until 2:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m. Senator Rosen spoke against the Van Dyke nomination.
12:15 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke on protecting and improving healthcare.
12:05 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke on how many trips are made to the drugstore in year and healthcare in America.
11:33 a.m. Senators Markey, Cantwell and Wyden spoke on net neutrality. Senator Markey asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S.682, the “Save the Internet Act”. Senator Wicker objected.
11:29 a.m. Senator Murray spoke on S.2740: the Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation and Reform Act.
11:22 a.m. Senator Tester spoke on judicial nominations, specifically the VanDyke nomination.
11:15 a.m. Senator Gardner spoke about the Colorado farm bureau.
10:55 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about the 150th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Wyoming. He later spoke about health care.
10:43 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about ‘Net neutrality.
10:27 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about the Justice Department report on the of the FBI investigation of meddling in the 2016 elections. He spoke on the trade pact, trade agreement and Internet neutrality.
10:02 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about pending business, including the defense authorization, federal appropriations and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact.
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The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 and will resume post-cloture consideration of the nomination of Patrick J. Bumatay, of California, to the U.S. Circuit Court for the Ninth Circuit.
The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for weekly caucus lunches.
At 2:15 p.m., three roll call votes will occur:
1. Confirmation of Bumatay nomination;
2. Cloture on the nomination of Lawrence Vandyke, of Nevada, to the U.S. Circuit Court for the Ninth Circuit.;
3. Passage of S.2740: #22.
