12:03 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene for pro forma sessions only until 3:00 p.m. Monday, April 20. They will begin consideration of the nomination of Robert J. Feitel to be Inspector General, Nuclear Regulatory Commission. A vote on the nomination will occur at 5:30 p.m.
11:51 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke about the coronavirus legislation.
11:48 p.m. H.R. 748, the 3rd coronavirus emergency supplemental was agreed to 96-0. Senators Lee, Paul, Romney and Thune were absent.
11:19 p.m. Roll call vote began on passage of H.R. 748.
11:18 p.m. The Sassed amendment was not agreed to 48-48.
Senators voting in favor: 47 Republicans, 1 Democrat: Mancin.
Senators voting against: 44 Democrats, 2 Republicans: Collins and Gardner; 2 Independents: King and Sanders.
Senators not voting: 4 Republicans: Lee, Paul, Romney and Thune.
10:42 p.m. Roll call vote began on the Sasse amendment #1578, with a 60 vote threshold.
10:41 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell and Senator Sasse called up their amendments.
10:36 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the coronavirus legislation.
10:32 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell withdrew the cloture motion and achieved UC that the only amendments in order be the substitute amendment (#1578) and the Sasse amendment (#1578). He then announced the next vote in the Senate after this evening will likely be Monday April 20th, unless circumstances arise to bring them back sooner.
10:03 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke on the coronavirus legislation.
9:43 p.m. Senator Collins spoke on the coronavirus legislation.
9:37 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke on the coronavirus legislation.
9:20 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke on unemployment insurance.
9:14 p.m. Senator Sasse responded to Senator Sanders statement.
9:04 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke on the coronavirus legislation and unemployment insurance.
8:57 p.m. Senator Peters spoke on the coronavirus legislation.
8:48 p.m. Senator Carper joined the debate on unemployment insurance.
8:38 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke on unemployment insurance.
8:22 p.m. Senator Durbin responded on unemployment insurance.
8:09 p.m. Senators Graham, Scott of Florida, Scott of South Carolina and Sasse spoke on the coronavirus legislation and particularly unemployment insurance.
7:59 p.m. Senator Cortez-Masto spoke about the coronoavirus legislation.
7:44 p.m. Senator Coons spoke about the process for the coronavirus legislation.
6:48 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about Dr. Norman Borlog and also spoke about the coronavirus.
5:00 Senator Leahy spoke about the coronavirus legislation.
4:21 p.m. Senator Udall spoke about New Mexico and the coronavirus legislation.
3:27 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke about the coronovirus legislation.
3:12 p.m. Senator Perdue spoke about the coronavirus legislation.
3:05 p.m. Senator Braun spoke about the cornovirus legislation.
2:51 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about China and the coronvirus legislation.
2:24 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the cornoavirus bill.
2:13 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke about the coronavirus legislation and the economy.
1:58 p.m. Senator Lankford paid tribute to Technical Sergeant Marshall Roberts.
1:32 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke on the coronavirus bill.
1:09 p.m. Senator Gardner spoke on the coronavirus bill.
12:52 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the coronavirus bill.
12:43 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke on the coronavirus bill.
12:37 p.m. Senator Barasso spoke on the coronavirus bill.
12:22 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the coronavirus bill.
12:05 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke on the agreement
on the third Coronavirus supplemental. He then achieved unanimous consent that the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 748 occur “at a time to be determined today.”
12:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the agreement on the Coronavirus supplemental.
12:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 12:00 p.m. and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.748, Coronavirus Phase III.
Please note, the Senate expects to vote on the agreement in relation to H.R.748.
