7:00 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will and will reconvene at 9:30 am on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #117, Michael H. Park, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, post-cloture. At 1:45 pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Park nomination.
6:59 p.m. Senator Portman began wrap up:
- Adopted S.Res.196, recognizing the American Peanut Shellers Assocation for a century of effective leadership in the peanut industry and the beneficial work of the peanut industry in the United States and State of Georgia.
- Adopted S.Res.197, recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States
6:35 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about the opioid epidemic.
6:18 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about public servant recognition month.
5:37 p.m. Senator Tillis spoke about the shooting at the UNC Charlotte campus.
5:19 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke on women’s health care.
4:58 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on flooding in the Midwest.
4:42 p.m. Senator Baldwin spoke on women’s health care.
4:34 p.m. Senator Manchin spoke calling for action on the American miners act.
4:21 p.m. Senator Daines spoke on national small business week.
4:13 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke about the Iran nuclear deal.
4:08 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke on American families.
4:03 p.m. Senator Duckworth spoke on women’s health and mother’s day.
3:28 p.m. Senators Blunt, Ernst,Boozman, Blackburn, Tim Scott, and Braun spoke on the economy and small business week.
3:17 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke on Mother’s Day, women’s health and Title X.
3:16 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the Park nomination on a party line vote of 51-43.
- Senators not voting: Democrats Bennet, Booker, Klobuchar and Sinema and Republicans Rubio and Scott of Florida.
2:50 p.m. The Senate began voting on cloture on the nomination of Michael Park to be a judge on the second circuit.
2:50 p.m. The Dhillon nomination was confirmed on a party line vote of 50-43, with Democrats Bennet, Booker, Klobuchar and Sinema and Republicans Murkowski, Rubio and Scott of Florida not voting.
2:20 p.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of the Dhillon nomination to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term ending July 1, 2022.
2:14 p.m. Senator Murray spoke against the Dhillon nomination.
2:00 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke on Iraq and Iran.
1:55 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about women’s healthcare.
1:43 p.m. Senator Casey spoke about the Park and Dhillon nominations.
1:33 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about women’s healthcare.
1:26 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about women’s healthcare.
1:14 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on prescription drug prices.
12:59 p.m. Senator Smith spoke on climate change.
12:47 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about a single payer health care plan.
12:23 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke against the Dhillon nomination and also about border security.
12:14 p.m. Senator Thune spoke about the nominations process and partisanship.
12:13 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the Dhillon nomination on a party line tally of 52-44.
Senators not voting: 3 Democrats: Booker, Klobuchar and Sinema, 1 Republican: Murkowski.
11:53 a.m. Roll call vote began on cloture on the Janet Dhillon to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
11:51 a.m. The Pryor nomination was confirmed 77-19.
- Senators voting in favor: 42 Democrats, 34 Republicans; 1 Independent: King.
- Senators voting against: 18 Republicans: Barrasso, Blackburn, Braun, Cruz, Daines, Grassley, Hawley, Inhofe, Kennedy, Lankford, Lee, Paul, Rubio, Sasse, Shelby, Sullivan, Toomey and Young; 1 Independent: Sanders.
- Senators not voting: 3 Democrats: Booker, Klobuchar and Sinema, 1 Republican: Murkowski.
11:33 a.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the Pryor nomination.
11:33 a.m. The Bachus nomination was confirmed 72-22.
- Senators voting in favor: 36 Democrats, 35 Republicans, 1 Independent: King.
- Senators voting against: 17 Republicans: Barrasso, Blackburn, Braun, Cruz, Daines, Grassley, Hawley, Inhofe, Kennedy, Lankford, Lee, Paul, Rubio, Sasse, Shelby, Toomey and Young; 5 Democrats: Gillibrand, Harris, Markey, Merkley and Warren.
- Senators not voting: 4 Democrats: Booker, Klobuchar, Sinema and Whitehouse; 1 Independent: Sanders; 1 Republican: Murkowski.
11:08 a.m. The Senate is now voting on confirmation of the Bachus nomination.
11:07 a.m. The Senate confirmed the Reed nomination by a vote of 79 to 17.
- Senators voting in favor: 42 Democrats, 36 Republicans, 1 Independent: King.
- Senators voting against: 16 Republicans: Barrasso, Blackburn, Cruz, Daines, Grassley, Hawley, Inhofe, Kennedy, Lankford, Lee, Rubio, Sasse, Shelby, Toomey and Young; 1 Independent: Sanders.
- Senators not voting: 3 Democrats: Booker, Klobuchar and Sinema, 1 Republican: Murkowski.
10:48 a.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the Reed nomination.
10:47 a.m. The Bianco nomination was confirmed 54-42.
- Senators voting in favor: 52 Republicans, 2 Democrats: Jones and Manchin.
- Senators voting against: 40 Democrats, 2 Independents: King and Sanders.
Senators not voting: 3 Democrats: Booker, Klobuchar and Sinema; 1 Republican: Murkowski.
10:14 a.m. The Senate is now voting on confirmation of the Bianco nomination.
10:12 a.m. Senator Brown spoke about the Ex-Im Bank.
9:57 a.m. Senator Schumer paid tribute to Robert Pear, spoke on the Mueller Report, disaster relief, nominations, and women’s healthcare.
9:39 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the Denver school shooting, nominations, and unemployment.
The Senate will convene at 9:30am and resume consideration of the nomination of Joseph Bianco to be a US Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, post-cloture.
At 10:00am, the Senate will proceed to five roll call votes relative to the following:
- Confirmation of Joseph Bianco to be US Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.
- Confirmation of Kimberly Reed to be President of the Export-Import Bank.
- Confirmation of Spencer Bachus to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank.
- Confirmation of Judith Pryor to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank.
- Cloture on Janet Dhillon to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Two further votes are expected this afternoon:
- Confirmation on the Dhillon nomination
- Cloture on Michael Park to be US Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
