7:26 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
7:22 p.m. Senator Schatz wrapped up for the evening. Confirmed/passed by UC:
- Bryan Newland to be an Assistant Secretary of Interior.
- Carlos Toro to be Secretary of the Navy
- Christopher Maier to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
- S Res 343, regarding former Senator Gravel on his passing.
6:41 p.m. ML Schumer announced that the Senate will convene at 12pm on Sunday. Time during any recess, adjournment or period of morning business will count post-cloture.
5:42 p.m. The Lee nomination was confirmed on a party line vote of 50-47 with Republicans Blackburn, Graham and Rubio not voting.
5:04 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Eunice Lee to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.
5:03 p.m. ML Schumer spoke supporting the Lee nomination.
4:44 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about restaurant revitalization.
4:31 p.m. Senators Cardin and Schumer spoke about restaurant revitalization. Senator Cardin asked unanimous consent to call up and pass S. 2675. Senator Paul objected.
4:30 p.m. Senator Durbin announced at 5:00 p.m. that the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Lee nomination.
4:09 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on the Infrastructure bill.
3:00 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about her objections to the Infrastructure bill.
2:42 p.m. Senator Hagerty spoke on his objections to the costly Infrastructure bill.
2:09 p.m. Senator Manchin spoke supporting the Infrastructure bill.
1:29 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on student loan debt.
1:18 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the Infrastructure bill.
1:13 p.m. Senator Carper called up amendment #2633 to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
1:13 p.m. By a tally of 67-27 the Senate invoked cloture on Sinema-Portman substitute amendment #2137 to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
18 Republicans voted Yea: Senators Blunt, Capito, Cassidy, Collins, Cornyn, Cramer, Crapo, Fischer, Grassley, Hoeven, McConnell, Murkowski, Portman, Risch, Romney, Rounds, Tillis & Young
Not voting: Senators Barrasso, Burr, Graham, Rubio, Scott (SC) & Warnock
12:05 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Sinema-Portman substitute amendment #2137 to Cal. #100, H.R.3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
11:53 a.m. Senator Carper spoke on the Infrastructure bill.
11:36 a.m. Senator Capito spoke supporting the Infrastructure bill.
11:17 a.m. RL McConnell spoke on the Infrastructure bill and on the ATF nominee David Chipman.
11:09 a.m. Senator Leahy spoke about the need to move forward on H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
11:07 a.m. ML Schumer completed the Rule XIV process on S. 2670, A bill to provide for redistricting reform, and for other purposes and S. 2671, A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes. ML Schumer spoke about H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
11:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 11:00 a.m., following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3684, a bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. (Legislative vehicle for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act)
The filing deadline for 1st degree amendments to the Sinema-Portman amendment in the nature of a substitute (2137) and to the underlying bill, H.R.3684, will be at 11:15 a.m. and 2nd degree amendments is 11:45 a.m. today.
At 12:00 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Sinema-Portman substitute amendment #2137
As a reminder, cloture was invoked on the nomination of Eunice Lee to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit. The vote on confirmation of the Lee nomination will occur at a time to be determined today.
Additional roll call votes are possible during Saturday’s session in relation to amendments to H.R.3684.
