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Monday, February 13, 2017

8:20 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday February 14, 2017.

8:02 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke about the situation in Venezuela; and later on Tim Tebow.

7:57 p.m. ML McConnell filed cloture was filed on the following nominations:

  • Mike Mulvaney to be Director of Management and Budget
  • Scott Pruitt to be Administrator of EPA
  • Wilbur Ross to be Secretary of Commerce
  • Ryan Zinke to be Secretary of the Interior
  • Benjamin  Carson to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • James Richard Perry to be Secretary of Energy

7:55 p.m. The nomination of David Shulkin was confirmed by a vote of 100 to 0.

7:39 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on the nomination of David Shulkin to be the Secretary of the VA.

7:34 p.m. Senators Isakson and Tester spoke in favor of the Shulkin nomination.

7:34 p.m. The nomination of Mnuchin is confirmed by a vote of 53 to 47, with Senator Manchin voting in favor. The motion to table the motion to reconsider the nomination of Mnuchin was tabled by voice vote.

7:04 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the nomination Steve Mnuchin to be the Secretary of the Treasury.

6:43 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke against the Mnuchin nomination.

6:28 p.m. Senator Booker spoke against the Mnuchin nomination.

6:01 p.m. Senator Cortez-Masto gives her first Senate floor speech, against the Mnuchin nomination.

5:40 p.m. Senator Menendez spoke against the Mnuchin nomination.

5:17 p.m. Senator Casey spoke against the Mnuchin nomination.

4:58 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke against the Mnuchin nominations.

4:24 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the Mnuchin and Shulkin nominations.

3:47 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke against the Mnuchin nomination.

3:28 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke against the Mnuchin nomination.

3:17 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke against the Mnuchin nomination.

2:16 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke in favor of the Mnuchin nomination.

1:56 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the presidential cabinet nominations, gave thanks to all the Senate support staff, and the vacancy in the Supreme Court.

1:33 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke against the Mnuchin nomination.

1:18 p.m. Senator Collins spoke in support of the Shulkin nomination.

12:31 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke against the Mnuchin nomination.

12:15 p.m. Democratic Leader spoke about President Trump and his cabinet selections.

12:00 p.m. The Senate has convened.

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  • The Senate will convene at 12:00 p.m. and resume consideration of the nomination of Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury; with seven hours of post-cloture debate remaining.
  • At approximately 7:00 p.m., the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Mnuchin nomination.
  • Following disposition of the Mnuchin nomination, the Senate will immediately proceed to the consideration of the nomination of David Shulkin to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs for ten minutes, after which proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

  • On Tuesday the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the nomination of Linda McMahon  to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
  • At 11:00 a.m., the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the McMahon nomination.