4:43 p.m. The Senate has adjourned until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9th and will resume consideration of the House message to accompany S. 3021. At 5:30 p.m. there will be a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendments to S. 3021, the Water Infrastructure bill.
4:24 p.m. Senator Coons spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
4:25 p.m. Majority Leader filed cloture on:
- The motion to concur in the House amendments to accompany S.3021, Water Infrastructure Bill (and filled the amendment tree).
- The nomination of Jeffrey Bossert Clark to be an Assistant Attorney General.
- The nomination of Eric S. Dreiband to be an Assistant Attorney General.
- The nomination of James N. Stewart to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
4:00 p.m. The Senate has confirmed the Kavanaugh nomination by a vote of 50 to 48. Senator Daines was absent and Senator Murkowski paired with Senator Daines and voted present. Vice President Pence presided.
3:44 p.m. The Senate is now voting on confirmation of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
3:34 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
3:25 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
3:03 p.m. Senator Kyl spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
2:51 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
2:38 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the Kavanaugh nominaton.
2:23 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
2:06 p.m. Senator Casey spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
1:49 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
1:33 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
1:01 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
12:28 p.m. Senator Sullivan about the Kavanaugh nomination.
11:43 a.m. Senator Brown spoke against the Kavanaugh nomination.
11:25 a.m. Senator Shaheen spoke against the Kavanaugh nomination.
10:57 a.m. Senator Markey spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
10:32 a.m. Senator Fischer spoke supporting the Kavanaugh nomination.
10:01 a.m. Senator Baldwin spoke against the Kavanaugh nomination.
9:40 a.m. Senator Peters spoke against the Kavanaugh nomination.
9:29 a.m. Senator Murray spoke on the Kavanaugh nomination.
8:54 a.m. Senator Reed spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
7:18 a.m. Senator Smith spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
6:46 a.m. Senator Gillibrand spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
4:02 a.m. Senator Merkley spoke on the Kavanaugh nomination.
2:34 a.m. Senator Schatz spoke on the Kavanaugh nomination.
1:35 a.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
12:25 a.m. Senator Murphy spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
12:00 a.m. Senator Cantwell spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.