6:20 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will convene at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 21. The Senate will then resume consideration of Dan R. Brouillette to be Secretary of Energy.
At 11:30 a.m. Senator Paul, or his designee, will be recognized to offer a motion to concur with further amendment (re: 1 percent cut), and Senator Shelby, or his designee, will be recognized to make a motion to table the Paul motion.
Following disposition of the Paul motion, the Majority Leader, or his designee, will be recognized to make a motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment. If cloture is filed on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment, the vote on the cloture motion will occur immediately. If cloture is invoked, the post-cloture time will be yielded back, and the Senate will vote on the motion to concur with no intervening action or debate.
At 11:30 a.m. there will be up to 3 ROLL CALL VOTES:
- Motion to table the motion to concur with the House amendment to H.R. 3055, the vehicle for the Continuing Resolution, with a further amendment offered by Senator Paul.
- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R. 3055
- Adoption of Motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R. 3055 (if cloture is invoked)
During wrap-up:
S.2920, Re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act, was placed on the calendar via the Rule 14 process.
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5:37 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Dan R. Brouillette to be Secretary of Energy.
5:19 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about healthcare and asked unanimous consent that the Senate adopt S. 455. Senator Braun objected and asked unanimous consent that Senator Shaheen modify her request that the Senate adopt S.913. Senator Shaheen objected.
5:03 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about the
4:52 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke about the CR.
4:43 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about Sergei Magnitsky.
4:27 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke about permanent funding for HCBUs. He asked UC that the Senate proceed to S. 2557 (permanent funding for HCBUs). Senator Brown objected.
4:18 p.m. Senator Burr spoke about funding for HCBUs.
4:15 p.m. Senator Coons asked UC that the Senate proceed to H.R. 2486 (short term funding for HCBUs). Senator Alexander objected.
4:05 p.m. Senators Carper and Coons spoke about HCBUs.
3:40 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the pension system.
3:30 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about taxes and the spending bills.
3:19 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about gun violence.
3:15 p.m. The Zuckerman nomination was confirmed, 65-30.
Senators voting in favor: 53 Republicans, 11 Democrats: Carper, Coons, Hassan, Jones, Manchin, Menendez, Murphy, Rosen, Shaheen, Sinema and Warner; 1 Independent: King.
Senators voting against: 30 Democrats.
Senators not voting 4 Democrats: Booker, Harris, Klobuchar and Warren; 1 Independent:Sanders.
2:37 p.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the Zuckerman nomination.
2:32 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about The Violence Against Women Act.
2:22 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke about The Violence Against Women Act.
2:22 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke about The Violence Against Women Act.
2:15 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about The Violence Against Women Act.
2:06 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke about The Violence Against Women Act.
1:54 p.m. Senator Feinstein spoke about The Violence Act Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 and asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by both leaders, the Senate proceed to immediate consideration of S. 2843 and vote with a 60 vote threshold for amendments and passage. Senator Ernst objected and spoke on the legislation.
1:07 p.m. Senator Gardner paid tribute to former fellow in his office and Foreign Service Officer Nathan Lane who recently died in Poland.
12:46 p.m. Senators Wyden and Brown spoke on health care.
12:30 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the Zuckerman nomination, 65-30.
Senators voting in favor: 53 Republicans, 11 Democrats: Carper, Coons, Hassan, Jones, Manchin, Menendez, Murphy, Rosen, Shaheen, Sinema and Warner; 1 Independent: King.
Senators voting against: 30 Democrats.
Senators not voting 4 Democrats: Booker, Harris, Klobuchar and Warren; 1 Independent:Sanders.
12:o4 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on cloture on the nomination of Adrian Zuckerman to be Ambassador to Romania.
12:03 p.m. the Lagoa nomination was confirmed 80-15.
Senators voting no: 15 Democrats: Bennet, Brown, Cantwell, Gillibrand, Hirono, Markey, Merkley, Murray, Rosen, Schatz, Schumer, Stabenow , Van Hollen and Wyden.
Senators not voting 4 Democrats: Booker, Harris, Klobuchar and Warren; 1 Independent:Sanders.
11:30 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Barbara Lagoa to be a judge for the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court
11:12 a.m. Senator Blunt spoke supporting the USMCA and on National Adoption Month.
11:08 a.m. Senator Daines spoke supporting the USMCA.
11:01 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about nominations.
10:50 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about student loans.
10:36 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about the intelligence estimate on the Islamic State and Syria. He spoke about the defense authorization and Russian interference in the U.S. elections of 2016.
10:09 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the Hong Kong measures that passed the Senate Tuesday. He spoke about trade, the rural economy, and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the opioid epidemic.
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The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. and will resume post-cloture consideration of the nomination of Barbara Lagoa to be a Judge for the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court.
Votes at 11:30 a.m.:
- Confirmation of the nomination of Barbara Lagoa to be a judge for the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court.
- Cloture on the nomination of Adrian Zuckerman to be U.S. ambassador to Romania.
The Zuckerman nomination is subject to up to two hours of post cloture debate prior to a confirmation vote, which is expected to occur in the afternoon.
The Senate is expected to consider a continuing resolution to December 20, 2019 during this week’s session of the Senate.