Saturday, February 10th, 2024

5:41 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 12 Noon on Sunday, February 11th.

5:39 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke the National Security Act.

5:29 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke supporting the Afghan Adjustment Act.

4:57 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke on the National Security Act, border security, and supporting the Afghan Adjustment Act.

4:34 p.m. Senator Lee, continuing, asked unanimous consent to set aside pending amendments and call up his amendment #1448, to prohibit funds from this act to be used to make payments to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. Senator Cortez Masto objected.

4:20 p.m. Senator Lee, continuing, asked unanimous consent to set aside pending amendments and call up his amendment,#1443, to prohibit funding for reconstruction activities. Senator Cortez Masto objected.

4:15 p.m. Senator Lee, continuing, asked unanimous consent to set aside pending amendments and call up his amendment, #1445 to prohibit funding for economic support of Ukraine, for paying the pensions or salaries of Ukrainian bureaucrats or for Ukrainian welfare. Senator Cortez Masto objected.

3:44 p.m. Senator Lee, continuing, asked unanimous consent to set aside pending amendments and call up his amendment #1530 to ensure only citizens are allowed to vote. Senator Duckworth objected.

1:00 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on the National Security Act and border security.

12:05 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about immigration.

12:02 p.m. Majority Leader spoke briefly about the supplemental.

12:00 p.m. The Senate convened.

The Senate will convene at 12:00 noon and will resume consideration of H.R. 815, the legislative vehicle for the National Security Act. If no time agreement is reached, the next vote is expected to occur around 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 11.

As a reminder, Senator Schumer filled the amendment tree, filed cloture on the substitute amendment to H.R. 815, and also filed cloture on the bill itself on Friday.