3:09 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will return at 12:00 noon on Friday, January 7 and does so under the provisions of S. Res. 485, as a further mark of respect to the memory of former Senator and Majority Leader Harry Mason Reid.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #465 Amitabha Bose, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.
There will be no roll call votes during Friday’s session. The next roll call vote will be at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 10th, on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #612 Alan Davidson to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
During wrap-up:
Adopted S. Res. 485, relating to the death of the Honorable Harry Mason Reid, Jr., former Senator for the State of Nevada, by unanimous consent.
12:30 p.m. Senators Smith, Casey, Peters, Warner, Baldwin, Bennett, Van Hollen, Kaine, Booker, Markey, and Wyden spoke about the events of January 6, 2021.
12:15 p.m. Senator Reed spoke about the events of January 6, 2021.
12:02 p.m. Senator Cortez-Masto spoke about the events of January, 6 2021.
12:00 p.m. The Senate observed a moment of silence in remembrance of the Jan. 6 attack.
11:52 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke about the events of January, 6 2021 and continuing threats to democracy.
11:38 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the events of January, 6, 2021.
11:26 a.m. Senator Leahy spoke on the events of January 6. 2021.
11:15 a.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke on the events of January 6, 2021.
10:53 a.m. ML Schumer spoke on the events of January 6, 2021.
The Senate will convene at 10:30 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #465 Amitabha Bose, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.
At 12:00 noon, there will be a moment of silence in observance of the events of January 6, 2021.
There will be no roll call votes during today’s session. The next roll call vote will be at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 10th, on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #612 Alan Davidson to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
Cloture has been filed on the following nominations:
Executive Calendar #612 Alan Davidson to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications & Information
Executive Calendar #465 Amitabha Bose to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
As a reminder:
- On December 18th, the Senate reached an agreement that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, following consultation with the Republican Leader, no later than January 14, 2022, the Senate proceed to the consideration of S.3436 re: sanctions/Nord Stream 2 introduced by Senator Cruz; that there be 2 hours of debate equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees on the bill; that upon the use or yielding back of that time, the bill be considered read a third time, and the Senate vote on passage of the Cruz bill , with 60-affirmative votes required for passage, with no amendments in order and without intervening action or debate.
- At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #572 Gabriel Sanchez, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
- At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #635 Holly A. Thomas, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
