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Thursday, February 8, 2024

6:18 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 9. They will resume post-cloture consideration of H.R. 815, legislative vehicle for the National Security Act and will vote on the motion to proceed at 7:00 p.m.

During wrap-up:

  • Confirmed, Cal. #482-Jeffrey Prescott to be U.S. Representative to the UN agencies for food and agriculture.
  • Passed, S. 709-Improve performance and accountability in the federal government
  • Agreed to, S. Res. 548
  • Agreed to, S. Res. 549
  • Agreed to, S. Res. 550
  • Agreed to, S. Res. 551
  • Agreed to, S. Res. 552
  • Agreed to, S. Res. 553, honoring Jean Carnahan.

5:39 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about Israel and also about the national security supplemental.

5:14 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about the Maui fire and also about the national security supplemental.

4:44 p.m. Senator Coons spoke in support of the national security supplemental.

4:24 p.m. Senator Tillis spoke about the border and the national security supplemental.

4:20 p.m. Senator Gillibrand spoke about Israel and the national security supplemental.

4:10 p.m. Senator Reed spoke about the national security supplemental.

3:55 p.m. Senator Sinema spoke about the national security supplemental.

3:50 p.m. Senator Graham spoke on the national security supplemental.

3:40 p.m. Senator Peters spoke on the national security supplemental.

3:24 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on the national security supplemental.

3:13 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke on about the national security supplemental.

2:54 p.m. Senator Bennett spoke about the national security supplemental.

2:46 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about the national security supplemental.

2:37 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke about the national security supplemental.

2:10 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the southern border.

1:47 Senator Whitehouse spoke on the Supreme Court.

1:34 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke on departing staffer Allison Sincavage.

1:09 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on the National Security Supplemental.

1:08 p.m. Senator Collins spoke on the National Security Supplemental.

1:00 p.m. Senator Kelly spoke on border security.

12:59 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on the National Security Supplemental.

12:58 p.m. By a vote of 67-32, the Senate invoked cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 815, legislative vehicle for the National Security Act. Republican Senators voting in favor: Capito, Cassidy, Collins, Cornyn, Ernst, Grassley, Kennedy, McConnell, Moran, Murkowski, Romney, Rounds, Sullivan, Thune, Tillis, Wicker, and Young. Senator Sanders voted No. Senator Lummis did not vote.

12:02 p.m. The Senate is now voting on motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 815 (legislative vehicle for National Security Act, 2024)

12:00 p.m. The Senate convened

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The Senate will convene at 12:00 p.m. At that time the pending question will be the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 815 {legislative vehicle for National Security Act, 2024}, upon reconsideration.

Votes are possible during today’s session.