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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

7:39 p.m. Senator Barrasso lined up the votes for Wednesday and the Senate adjourned.

7:26 p.m. Senator Barrasso paid tribute to the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

7:25 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Heath Tarbert to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2024 by a vote of 83-10.

Senators voting no: Baldwin, Blumenthal, Booker, Hirono, Klobuchar, Markey, Merkley, Reed, Schatz, Schumer, and Udall.  Senators not voting: 2 Republicans: Alexander and Moran; 4 Democrats: Carper, Gillibrand, Harris and Warren; 1 Independent: Sanders.

7:11 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #163 Heath Tarbert to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2024.

7:10 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the Tarbert nomination, 82-9.  Senators voting against: Booker, Hirono, Klobuchar, Markey, Merkley, Reed, Schatz, Schumer and Udall.

6:56 p.m. Roll call vote began on cloture on the nomination of Heath Tarbert to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

6:55 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Schenker nomination, 83-10.

Senators voting against:  Baldwin, Booker, Brown, Hirono, Kaine, Klobuchar, Markey, Smith, Stabenow, and Udall.

Senators not voting: 2 Republicans: Alexander and Moran; 4 Democrats: Blumenthal, Gillibrand, Harris and Warren; 1 Independent: Sanders

6:36 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #224 David Schenker to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs).

6:35 p.m. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Andrew Saul to be Social Security Commissioner 77-16.

Senators voting against:16 Democrats: Baldwin, Booker, Duckworth, Feinstein, Heinrich, Klobuchar, Markey, Merkley, Murray, Schatz, Udall and Whitehouse.   Senators not voting: 2 Republicans: Alexander and Moran; 4 Democrats: Blumenthal, Gillibrand, Harris and Warren; 1 Independent: Sanders

6:18 p.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the nomination of Andrew Saul to be Commissioner of Social Security.

6:17 p.m. The Senate adopted S. Res 212, 93-0.  Not voting: 2 Republicans: Alexander and Moran; 4 Democrats: Blumenthal, Gillibrand, Harris and Warren; 1 Independent: Sanders.

5:47 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of S.Res.212, a resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage.

5:44 p.m. ML McConnell asked u.c. to consider S.Res. 135, A resolution expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the Senate for the acts of heroism and valor by the members of the United States Armed Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, and commending those individuals for leadership and bravery in an operation that helped bring an end to World War II. The bill was passed by u.c. ML McConnell asked u.c. to consider S.Res. 229, relative to the death of the Honorable William Thad Cochran, former U.S. Senator for the state of Mississippi. The resolution was adopted by u.c.

5:42 p.m. Senator Blackburn asked u.c. to pass S. 1235, a bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in a commemoration of ratification of the 19th amendment. The bill was passed as amended.

3:59 p.m. Senators Collins, Feinstein, Duckworth, Murkowski, Murray, Blackburn, Ernst, Shaheen, Fischer, Baldwin, Cardin, Klobuchar, Capito, and Cantwell spoke about women’s suffrage.

3:34 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about climate change.

3:20 p.m. Senator Jones spoke about the President’s part in the government shutdown and disputes over disaster relief.

3:10 p.m.  Senator Barrasso paid tribute to all of the women who were apart of the women’s suffrage history.

2:50 p.m. Senator Stabenow paid tribute to the suffragettes and later to former Senator Cochran.

2:29 p.m. Senators Grassley and Stabenow recognized the women’s suffrage history.

2:19 p.m. Senator Tester spoke about jobs corps.

2:15 p.m. Senator Lankford recognized the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage.

2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from the recess.

12:30 p.m. The Senate recessed to accommodate the weekly caucus luncheons.

12:15 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke in favor of the nomination of Susan Combs to be Assistant Secretary of Interior; and later on health care.

11:58 a.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke about emergency declarations to sell arms to Saudi Arabia.

11:38 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about lack of legislation on the floor, health care and gun control.

11:31 a.m. Senator Cantwell spoke about affordable housing.

10:59 a.m. Senator Romney gave his maiden speech.

10:43 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about immigration. He spoke about House legislation on election law. He spoke about women’s suffrage.

10:25 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about nominations and the anniversary of women’s suffrage.

10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about immigration.

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The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

Five roll call votes are expected, beginning at 5:45 p.m.:

  1. Adoption of Res.212, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment, providing for women’s suffrage, to the Constitution of the United States;
  2. Confirmation of the Saul nomination to be Commissioner of Social Security;
  3. Cloture: David Schenker, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs);
  4. Cloture: Heath P. Tarbert, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.