Wednesday, June 24, 2020

6:43 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will next convene at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 25 and resume consideration of S.4049, the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2021.

A vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 4049, NDAA will occur at 1:30 p.m.

During wrap-up:

  • S.2472, Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act, was agreed to by unanimous consent.

6:20 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke about police reform.

5:55 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about multiemployer pension reform.

5:29 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on police reform and Michael Flynn.

5:20 p.m. Senator Hoeven paid tribute to Sister Thomas Welder.

4:53 p.m. Senator Reed spoke about NDAA.

4:42 p.m. Senator Inhofe spoke about NDAA.

4:30 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about judicial nominations.

4:20 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the police reform bill.

4:20 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the police reform bill.

4:01 p.m. Senator Cramer paid tribute to Sister Thomas Welder.

3:52 p.m. Senator Young spoke about border security.

3:34 p.m. Senator Casey spoke on the JUSTICE Act.

3:18 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke about police reform and pandemics.

2:57 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about police reform, LGBTQ, and DACA.

2:15 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about police reform.

1:37 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about police reform.

1:35 p.m. Senator Sasse spoke about the police bill.

1:25 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke about the police bill.

12:50 p.m. Senator Scott of South Carolina spoke about the police bill.

12:48 p.m. Senator McConnell filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021. Senator Perdue spoke about the police bill.

12:47 p.m. By a vote of 55 to 45, the Senate failed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the police bill. YEAs were 52 Republicans, Democrats Jones and Manchin and independent King. NAYs were 43 Democrats, independent Sanders and Republican McConnell (who switched his vote in order to protect the majority’s option to reconsider.)

12:17 p.m. The vote began on cloture for the motion to proceed to the police bill.

12:16 p.m. The Wilson nomination was confirmed 52 to 48. Senator Collins voted NAY, with 45 Democrats and both independents.

11:38 a.m. Roll call began on confirmation of Cory T. Wilson of Mississippi to the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court.

11:33 a.m. Senator Scott spoke about the police legislation.

11:06 a.m. Senator Perdue spoke about the police legislation.

10:54 a.m. Senator Cantwell spoke about the police legislation.

10:41 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about policing.

10:20 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about police proposals.

10:04 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about nominations. He spoke about the Republican police bill.

10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about judicial nominations.

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The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. and will resume post-cloture consideration of the nomination of Cory T. Wilson of Mississippi to the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court.

At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will have two votes:

1) Confirmation of Wilson.

2) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3985, JUSTICE Act (the Republican police bill).