7:53 p.m. The #Senate has convened and will return tomorrow February 15th at 10 a.m. At 12 p.m. the Senate will vote on the confirmation of Robert McKinnon Califf to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.
7:48 p.m. ML Schumer filed cloture on the following:
-Executive Calendar #692 Celeste Ann Wallander to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
-Executive Calendar #476 David A. Honey to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
7:18 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about Russia and Ukraine.
7:09 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about Russia and Ukraine.
6:44 p.m. Senator Casey spoke honoring several constituents.
6:43 p.m. By a vote of 49-45, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Robert Califf to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.
Democrats voting against- Blumenthal, Hassan, Manchin, Markey, and Sanders
Not Voting – Capito, Graham, Hoeven, Kennedy, Lujan, and Toomey
6:00 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #668 Robert McKinnon Califf to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.
5:56 p.m. Senator Murray spoke supporting the Califf nomination.
5:53 p.m. The Senate agreed to the request that the Senate return to the House the bill H.R. 3076
5:50 p.m. Senator Peters spoke in support of H.R.3076 – Postal Service Reform Act of 2022.
5:41 p.m. ML Schumer asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to fix a paperwork issue with the House passed Postal Service reform bill while keeping the bill in the same procedural posture. Senator Scott (FL) objected.
5:13 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on the floor about Japanese internment camps and then asked for Unanimous Consent for the Senate to proceed to immediate consideration of H.R.2497 – Amache National Historic Site Act. Senator Bennet objected.
5:12 p.m. Senator Bennet asked for Unanimous Consent for cloture to ripen at 5:45 p.m. on Executive Calendar #668 Robert McKinnon Califf to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services
4:50 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about the Biden Administration.
4:36 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about for-profit colleges and student debt.
4:16 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on inflation.
4:02 p.m. Senator Manchin spoke against the nomination of Robert Califf to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of HHS.
3:57 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the anniversary of the school shooting in Parkland, FL and on the Eagles Act.
3:41 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke on Russian and Ukraine.
2:28 p.m. RL McConnell spoke about COVID-19.
3:13 p.m. ML Schumer gave an update on Senator Luján, USPS, government funding and SCOTUS.
3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.3076, to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service.
At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill.
Cloture has also been filed on Executive Calendar #668, Robert Califf to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.
