6:32 p.m. The Fischer-Baldwin amendment was agreed to 85-0.
Senators not voting: 10 Republicans: Cruz, Heller, Hoeven, Hyde Smith, Inhofe, Lee, McCain, Moran, Risch, and Toomey; 5 Democrats: Bennet, Heitkamp, Merkley, Murray and Schatz.
6:06 p.m. Roll call vote began on the Fischer/Baldwin amendment #3706.
6:05 p.m. The Senate agreed to the Menendez amendment 85-0.
Senators not voting: 10 Republicans: Cruz, Heller, Hoeven, Hyde Smith, Inhofe, Lee, McCain, Moran, Risch, and Toomey; 5 Democrats: Bennet, Heitkamp, Merkley, Murray and Schatz.
5:30 p.m. The Senate began voting on Amendment 3705.
5:25 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke in support of Amendment 3706 (Fischer/Baldwin), regarding the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA).
5:22 p.m. Senator Menendez spoke in support of Amendment 3705 (Menendez/Murkowski), regarding the establishment of a national firefighter cancer registry.
4:13 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the nomination process and appropriations. He also spoke on the Kavanaugh nomination.
3:59 p.m. Senator Nelson spoke about early voting in Florida, specifically on college campuses.
3:43 p.m. Senators Leahy and Shelby spoke on the pending appropriations bill.
3:28 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the Kavanaugh nomination and former CIA director Brennans security clearance.
3:04 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke on the pending appropriations bills and the economy.
3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and resume consideration of H.R. 6157, the legislative vehicle for Defense-Labor-HHS-Education appropriations minibus.
At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to roll call votes on the following amendments:
- Menendez-Murkowski amendment to provide funding for the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 #3705.
- Fischer-Baldwin amendment to appropriate an additional $10,000,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide for POW/MIA identification within the Defense Personnel Accounting Agency, and to provide an offset #3706.
The following are other amendments currently pending to H.R. 6157:
