7:55 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 9:45 a.m. on Thursday.
7:26 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about Oregon wildfires.
7:20 p.m. Senator Rosen spoke about historic wildfires in the West.
7:13 p.m. Senator Portman asked u.c. that when the Senate adjourns tonight following the remarks of Democrats, it meet on Thursday at 9:45 a.m. and resume consideration of the Valderrama nomination.
7:10 p.m. Senator Portman asked u.c. to call up and consider en bloc S. Res. 698, 699 and 700 – agreed to by unanimous consent.
7:09 p.m. Passed by voice vote as amended, S. 3051, America’s Conservation Enhancement Act w/Barrasso substitute amendment.
6:45 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about Covid relief negotiations and the need for additional funding.
6:32 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about obstruction by Democrats.
6:18 p.m. Senator Braun spoke supporting Vincennes University, Jasper Campus.
5:50 p.m. Senators Scott of FL and Senator Daines spoke about the need to fund the police. Senator Scott asked u.c. to call up and pass, S. Res. 697 _, Senator Udall objected. Senator Udall asked u.c. to call up and pass S. Res. _, (at the desk) Senator Scott objected.
5:14 p.m. Senator Boozman spoke about the tireless sacrifices of health care workers.
5:14 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Johnson nomination to be a Judge for the Northern District of Illinois by a tally of 81-15.
Senators voting against: Blumenthal, Booker, Brown, Cantwell, Gillibrand, Hirono, Klobuchar, Markey, Menendez, Merkley, Murray, Schumer, Van Hollen, Warren and Wyden.
Not voting: Senators Burr, Capito, Harris and Sanders.
4:41 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Iain D. Johnston to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
4:40 p.m. The Senate confirmed the McGlynn nomination by a tally of 55-41. Senators Durbin, Manchin and Murphy joined 52 Republicans and voted yes.
Not voting: Senators Capito, Harris, Sanders and Warren.
4:11 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Stephen McGlynn to be U.S. District Judge for Southern Illinois.
4:10 p.m. The Senate confirmed the Dugan nomination by a tally of 55-41.
Senators Durbin, Jones and Manchin joined 52 Republican Senators and voted yes.
Not voting: Senators Capito, Harris, Sanders and Warren.
3:30 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of David Dugan to be a Judge for the Southern District of Illinois.
3:12 p.m. Senators Menendez and Van Hollen spoke about the need to extend TPS status to Venezuelans.
3:02 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the Maduro regime and asked u.c. to pass H.R. 549, The Venezuela TPS Act of 2019. Senator Thune objected.
2:53 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke spoke about the need for Covid relief.
2:45 p.m. Senator Young spoke about the Democratic party.
2:40 p.m. Senator Scott (FL) spoke about American values.
2:29 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke about violence and crime in Missouri.
2:14 p.m. Senator Johnson responded to Senator Schumer and Senator Wyden.
2:01 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about the Homeland Security Committee Ukraine investigation subpoenas.
1:55 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the Homeland Security Committee Ukraine investigation subpoenas.
1:36 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke supporting a bipartisan Covid relief package.
1:16 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about social security.
1:15 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on Stephen P. McGlynn to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois by a tally of 55-42.
12:48 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Stephen P. McGlynn to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois.
12:47 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Dugan nomination by a tally of 56-40. Democrats voting yes: Senators Durbin, Jones, Manchin and Murphy.
Senators not voting: Capito, Harris, Sanders and Warren.
12:17 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #812 David W. Dugan to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois.
12:17 p.m. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Todd Robinson to be a Judge for the Southern District of California by a tally of 86-10.
Senators Blumenthal, Booker, Cantwell, Gillibrand, Klobuchar, Markey, Merkley, Murray, Schumer & Wyden voted no.
11:30 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Todd Wallace Robinson to be a Judge for the Southern District of California.
10:47 a.m. Senator Brown spoke about the need to support the American worker.
10:38 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on the increasing national debt and the Green New Deal.
10:28 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the election, the need for election security funding and supporting the people of Venezuela.
10:05 a.m. ML McConnell spoke on the need for a bipartisan pandemic relief package, on judicial nominations, and on the decline of the us of e-cigarettes and vaping devices by young Americans.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened. Senator Grassley spoke on violence against the people of Belarus.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of the nomination of Todd Robinson to be a judge for the Southern District of California.
At 11:30 a.m. there will be three roll call votes:
- Confirmation of the Robinson nomination.
- Cloture on the nomination of David Dugan to be a judge for the Southern District of Illinois.
- Cloture on the nomination of Stephen McGlynn to be a judge for the Southern District of Illinois.
At 3:30 p.m. there will be three roll call votes:
- Confirmation of the Dugan nomination.
- Confirmation of the McGlynn nomination.
- Cloture on the nomination of Iain Johnston to be a judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
