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Thursday, October 4, 2018

7:47 p.m. Senators Bennett and Merkley spoke against the Kavanaugh nomination.

7:00 p.m. Senator McConnell announced that the Senate will convene on Friday, October 5  at 9:30 a.m. Setting the cloture vote on the Kavanaugh nomination for 10:30 a.m.

6:50 p.m. The Senate passed the following by voice vote:

  • Res. 636-National Suicide prevention month
  • Res. 642-National Estuaries Week
  • Res. 668-Energy Efficiency Day
  • Res. 669-National Drug and Alcohol Recovery Month
  • S.995-Compensation for Spokane Tribe
  • S.440-conveyance of land in North Dakota
  • S.2074-conveyance of land in North Dakota

6:22 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke in support of the Kavanaugh nomination.

6:02 p.m. Senator Thune spoke in support of the Kavanaugh nomination.

5:53 p.m. Senator Tillis spoke about Andrew Brunson.

5:45 p.m. Senator Heinrich spoke against the Kavanaugh nomination.

5:32 p.m. Senator Murray spoke against the Kavanaugh nomination.

5:03 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke against the Kavanaugh nomination.

4:32 p.m. Senator Kyl spoke supporting the Kavanaugh nomination.

4:12 p.m. Senator Udall spoke against the Kavanaugh nomination.

3:54 p.m. Senator Warren spoke against the Kavanaugh nomination.

3:34 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke against the Kavanaugh nomination.

3:15 p.m. Senator Coons spoke against the Kavanaugh nomination.

2:57 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke against the Kavanaugh nomination.

2:16 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke against the Kavanaugh nomination.

1:56 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.

12:48 p.m. Senator Duckworth spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.

12:10 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.

11:37 a.m. DL Schumer spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.

11:11 a.m. ML McConnell spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.

11:00 a.m. The Senate has convened and resumed consideration of the Kavanaugh nomination.

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The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. and will resume consideration of the Kavanaugh nomination.

The Majority Leader has filed cloture on the Kavanaugh nomination. The cloture petition will ripen one hour after the Senate convenes on Friday.