Tuesday, January 16, 2018

7;57 p.m. Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. and will continue post cloture consideration of S. 139, the vehicle for reauthorization of section 702 of FISA.

7:55 p.m. Senator Rounds conducted wrap up:

1st reading: S. 2311, late term abortion

7:35 p.m. Senator Baldwin and Klobuchar spoke on pensions.

7:30 p.m. Senator Donnelly spoke on pensions.

7:07 p.m. Senators Brown and Stabenow spoke about pensions.

7:05 p.m. Cloture was invoked 60-38 on S. 139, FISA Amendments Reauthorization.

5:45 p.m. The Senate is voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the House Message to accompany S.139, the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act vehicle.

5:20 p.m. Senators Warner and Burr spoke in support S. 139, the legislative vehicle for the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

5:13 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke supporting S. 139.

4:50 p.m. Senators Leahy, Wyden, and Paul spoke against S. 139, the legislative vehicle for the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

4:41 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about net neutrality, on the need for amendments to S. 139, and on immigration.

4:33 p.m. ML McConnell spoke hopefully about a bipartisan funding agreement, on immigration, as well as on the upcoming vote on S. 139.

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The Senate will convene at 4:30 p.m.

At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on the cloture motion for S. 139 — the legislative vehicle for the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).