1:36 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke about the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

1:11 p.m. Senator Slotkin spoke about Flint, Michigan.

12:57 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on appropriations.

12:45 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke on appropriations and affordability.

12:37 p.m. Senator Young spoke on Venezuela and the war powers resolution.

12:25 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke on Citizens United and paid tribute to his departing staffer Tess Oswald.

12:10 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on credit card swipe fees.

11:52 a.m. By a vote of 85-14, the Senate invoked cloture on H.R.6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations.

• Senator Peters did not vote
• Senators Bennet, Booker, Hickenlooper, Johnson (R), Kim, Lee (R), Markey, Murphy, Padilla, Paul (R), Sanders, Schiff, Scott of Florida (R), and Warren voted No.

11:02 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations.

10:58 a.m. Senator Moody paid tribute to Florida police officers Jason Sikoski and Kaleb Girard with the Florida’s Finest award.

10:44 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on affordability and the Verizon outage.

10:32 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on appropriations.

10:25 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on the protests in Iran.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations.

Under regular order, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the Senate is expected to vote on cloture on H.R.6938.

Further votes are expected during today’s session.