6:45 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
6:04 p.m. Senators Menendez, Cardin and Murphy spoke on arm sales to Saudi Arabia.
6:02 p.m. Senator Inhofe wrapped up for the evening. Passed by UC: S Res 253 regarding Juneteenth. UC that Senate adjourn following remarks until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday following remarks of Democratic Senators.
5:18 p.m. Senators Inhofe and Reed spoke on the defense authorization.
5:15 p.m Senators Menendez and Inhofe spoke on SJ Res 36, regarding arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
5:13 p.m ML McConnell called up SJ Res 27-48 en bloc. They all deal with arm sales.
There will be 3 roll call votes at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday:
5:12 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to the defense authorization, 88-11.
Voting no: Carper, Gillibrand, Harris, Klobuchar, Markey, Merkley, Sanders, Udall, Warren, Whitehouse and Wyden. Not voting: Booker.
4:54 p.m. Roll call vote began on cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1790, the defense authorization.
4:53 p.m. The Guidry nomination was confirmed on a party line vote of 53-46, with Senator Booker not voting.
4:34 p.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of Greg Guidry to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
4:34 p.m. The Cain nomination was confirmed, 77-21. Senators Booker and Gillibrand did not vote.
Senators in favor: 53 Republicans, 23 Democrats, 1 Independent: King.
Senators voting against: 20 Democrats (Baldwin, Blumenthal, Brown Cantwell, Casey, Duckworth, Harris, Klobuchar, Markey, Menendez, Merkley, Murray, Peters, Schatz, Schumer, Smith, Stabenow, Van Hollen, Warren and Wyden; 1 Independent: Sanders.
4:18 p.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of James Cain to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
4:17 p.m. The Winsor nomination was confirmed, 54-44. It was a party line vote, with the exception of Senator Manchin voting in favor. Senators Booker and Gillibrand did not vote.
4:02 p.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of Allen Winsor to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida.
4:02 p.m. The Kacsmaryk nomination was confirmed, 52-46. It was a party line vote, with the exception of Senator Collins voting against. Senators Booker and Gillibrand did not vote.
3:30 p.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the Kacsmaryk nomination.
2:55 p.m. Senator Daines spoke about Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
2:36 p.m. Senator Lankford acknowledged the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Then he spoke about the V.A. Mission Act.
1:53 p.m. Senators Ernst, Isakson, Young, Boozman, Braun and Daines spoke about the V.A. Mission Act.
1:34 p.m. Senators Shaheen and Graham spoke on Syria.
12:34 p.m. Senators Blumenthal, Murphy, Casey, Cardin, Kaine and Cortez Masto spoke about gun violence.
12:21 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the defense authorization and nuclear weapons.
11:59 a.m. Senator Stabenow spoke about Medicare.
11:41 a.m. Senator Cotton spoke about abortion.
11:13 a.m. Senator Cardin spoke about Hong Kong.
11:03 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about energy security.
10:39 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about foreign policy and climate.
10:26 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on the defense authorization.
9:57 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about health care and pre-existing conditions.
9:42 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell expressed his gratitude on outgoing acting Defense Secretary Shanahan. He later spoke on the defense authorization, government regulations and border security.
9:32 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about sexual assault in the military.
9:30 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will reconvene at 9:30 am. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Matthew Kacsmaryk to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
At 3:30 pm the Senate will vote on 5 roll call votes:
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #22, Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas;
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #28, Allen Cothrel Winsor, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida;
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #50, James David Cain, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana;
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #118, Greg Girard Guidry, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana; and
- Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1790, National Defense Authorization Act.