12:30 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. today.
12:14 p.m. Senators Cassidy and Durbin entered a colloquy on social security.
10:45 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on appropriations.
10:36 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the Blanche nomination.
10:23 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the Working Families Tax Cuts bill.
10:23 a.m. S.5221, Stop Corrupt Trading Act (Padilla) was placed on the Legislative Calendar under Rule XIV.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and following any Leader remarks will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6500, vehicle for a Continuing Resolution, post cloture.
Votes are expected but have not been scheduled.
Cloture has been filed on the following, in order:
- Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- The en bloc nominations (74) provided under the provisions of S.Res.817.