5:16 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke against the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
5:02 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke about the Department of Health and Human Services. He then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to agree to a resolution regarding HHS communications; Senator Scott (FL) objected. Senator Schatz then spoke on the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis and HHS-nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
3:51 p.m. Senators Merkley, Welch, Kim, and Kelly spoke against the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
3:15 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke on President Trump’s first few days and the Hegseth nomination.
2:39 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on the background investigation of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
2:27 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke on national security and then against the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
1:52 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke against the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
1:32 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke against the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
1:22 p.m. Senator Moran paid tribute to his staffer, Tyler York.
12:29 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the Trump administration.
12:00 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
10:53 a.m. Senator Schatz spoke against the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
10:43 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the nominations of Pete Hegseth and Russell Vought.
10:36 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on cabinet nominations.
10:05 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke about the nominations of Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security and Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense. He then spoke on the March for Life.
10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the March for Life.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense, post-cloture
Absent an agreement and if all time is used, at approximately 9:00 p.m. – 2 roll call votes expected:
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth, to be Secretary of Defense
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #4 Krisi Noem, to be Secretary of Homeland Security
Procedural votes are possible during the period of post-cloture debate during Friday’s session.