9:28 p.m. Senate stands adjourned until 11:30 a.m. October 8, 2021 for a pro forma session. Senator Lujan filed cloture ono the nomination of Christine Pouf, NJ, to be US. District Judge. This cloture motion will ripen On October 19, 2021.
The Senate will be in pro forma sessions on:
October 8, 2021 – 11:30 a.m.
October 12, 2021 – Noon
October 14, 2021 – 5:00 p.m.
9:04 p.m. Senator Lujan conducted wrap up. and the Senate passed the following:
En Bloc: Cal # 356 and 357
En Bloc: S.232; S.1226; S. 2205; S. 2126
S. Res 372- Sept 13 2021 Hispanic Institutions week
S. Res 400 – Childhood cancer awareness week
S. Res 411 – October 6, 2021 Energy Efficiency day
En Bloc: S. Res 412, 413, 414,415 and 416
S. 544 – Veteran Affairs Buddy Week
S. 796 – Veterans Affairs Maternity Week
Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #357 Alexander Hoehn-Saric to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of 7 years from October 27, 2020.
Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #346 Xochitl Torres Small to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.
ML Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #364 Patricia Tolliver Giles to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
8:59 p.m. Senator Schumer feted an outgoing member of the Senate floor staff.
8:58 p.m. By a vote of 54-39, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Gustavo Gelpi to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.
Republican Senators voting AYE: Collins Graham Murkowski Rubio & Scott (FL).
8:29 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #259 Gustavo A. Gelpi to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.
8:28 p.m. By a vote of 50-48, the Senate agreed to motion to concur with the Schumer amendment in the nature of a substitute (3847) to the the motion to concur to the House Amendment to S. 1301 (debt Ceiling vehicle).
This was a party line vote. Senator Burr and Blackburn were absent.
8:06 p.m. The Senate began a roll call on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1301, vehicle for the Debt Limit, with a further amendment.
8:05 p.m. ML Schumer spoke on the debt limit.
8:05 p.m. By a vote of 61-38, the Senate invoked cloture on the motion to concur in the House amend to S.1301, vehicle for the Debt Limit, w/a further amend (needed 60 votes)
Republican Senators voting yes: Blunt, Barrasso, Capito, Collins, Cornyn, McConnell, Murkowski, Portman, Rounds, Shelby, and Thune.
Senator Burr did not vote.
7:21 p.m. The Senate began a roll call on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1301, vehicle for the Debt Limit, with a further amendment. (60 vote affirmative threshold)
7:09 p.m. Senator Daines spoke on immigration and asked consent to call up S. 2196. Senator Carper objected.
6:58 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on the debt limit.
6:52 p.m. Senator Graham spoke on the debt limit.
6:14 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke on the national debt.
5:29 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on spending and on the debt limit.
4:56 p.m. Senator Paul spoke on the debt and the debt limit.
4:27 p.m. By a vote of 50-49, the motion to discharge from the HELP Committee PN572, Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon, CA, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education was agreed to. Not voting: Senator Burr.
3:50 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to discharge from the HELP Committee PN572, Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon, CA, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education.
3:49 p.m. Senator Schumer announced that following disposition of the motion to discharge from the HELP Committee PN572, Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon, CA, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education, that there be up to 4 hours of debate on the motion to concur in the House Amendment to S. 1301 followed by a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur with an amendment.
If cloture is invoked all post cloture time will be yielded back, the amendment will be withdrawn and the Senate vote on the motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1301.
Following that vote the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Gustavo A. Gelpi to be U.S. District Judge for the First Circuit. If cloture is invoked a confirmation vote will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 18.
3:02 p.m. Senators Van Hollen, Baldwin, Whitehouse, Klobuchar, Merkley, and Kaine spoke on the Build Back Better Plan.
2:29 p.m. Senator Lee spoke against vaccine mandates and asked consent to call up S. 2846. Senator Murray objected.
2:11 p.m. Senator Portman spoke on immigration and on the economy.
1:55 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the border crisis.
1:48 p.m. Senator Peters spoke on the nomination of Robert Santos to be Director of the Census Department and asked consent to call up Calendar 311 & 312. Senator Scott of FL objected.
1:31 p.m. Senators Manchin, Capito, Hyde-Smith, and Tester paid tribute to Woody Williams.
1:09 p.m. Senator Scott of Florida spoke against vaccine mandates.
12:56 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the Judiciary Committee report on
Subverting Justice: How the Former President and his Allies Pressured DOJ to Overturn the 2020 Election.
12:48 p.m. Senator Moran spoke supporting banking privacy from the IRS.
12:39 p.m. Senator Rosen spoke on Iron Dome funding and asked consent to call up H.R. 5323, Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022. Senator Paul objected.
12:21 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on Iron Dome funding and asked consent to call up H.R. 5323, Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022. Senator Paul objected.
11:56 a.m. Senators Tuberville, Scott (FL) and Braun spoke about the $600 financial transaction part of the proposed tax proposal. Senator Tuberville moved to proceed to S. 2953 (financial privacy). Senator Wyden objected.
11:44 a.m. Senator Cassidy spoke about flood insurance.
11:21 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on the Democrats spending plan.
11:07 a.m. The cloture motion with respect to the motion to concur in the House Message to Accompany S. 1301, the legislative vehicle for debit limit legislation, was withdrawn via unanimous consent. The motion to table the motion to refer was agreed to by voice vote. The motion to table the motion to concur with an amendment was agreed to by voice vote. Cloture was filed on the motion to concur in the House Amendment to S. 1301 with an Amendment #3847. Cloture was filed on the motion to concur in the House Amendment to S. 1301.
Majority Leader Schumer proposed amendment #3848 to amendment #3847. The motion to refer the House Message to Accompany S.1301 with instructions to the Committee on Finance, and to report back with amendment #3849 forthwith, was agreed to by voice.
He also proposed amendment #3850 with amendment #3849 to refer to S. 1301 and a second degree amendment #3851 to amendment #3850.
Cloture was also filed on Exec. Cal. #259, Gustavo A. Gelpi to be U.S. District Judge for the First Circuit.
The Senate is now debating (for up to 4 hours) the motion to discharge from the HELP Committee PN572, Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon, CA, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education.
10:43 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the DOJ and the 2020 Election.
10:29 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke about the debt limit.
10:17 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer said they have reached an agreement and they hope to get it done as soon as today.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and following any Leader remarks, will proceed to Executive Session. Discussions continue on reaching an agreement to consider debt limit legislation and nominations during today’s session.