7:12 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
7:02 p.m. Senator Coons and Whitehouse paid tribute to Steve Sussman.
6:56 p.m. ML McConnell wrapped up for the evening. He announced the next roll call votes will occur at 11:30 a.m. on the nominations of David Joseph to be a District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana; and Dana Wade, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
6:48 p.m. Senator Coons paid tribute to John Lewis.
6:28 p.m. Senator Jones paid tribute to John Lewis.
6:27 p.m. The Hardy nomination was confirmed 65-30.
Senators voting in favor: 51 Republicans, 13 Democrats: Baldwin, Carper, Casey, Feinstein, Hassan, Jones, Kaine, Manchin, Murphy, Shaheen, Sinema, Tester and Warner; 1 Independent: King.
Senators voting against: 30 Democrats.
Senators not voting: 2 Republican: Sasse and Tillis, 2 Democrats: Leahy and Markey, 1 Independent: Sanders.
5:44 p.m. Roll call vote began on the Hardy nomination.
5:26 p.m. Senators Wyden, Brown and Murphy spoke on unemployment and the next Covid-19 economic package.
5:23 p.m. Senator Graham spoke on buying PPE from US manufacturers.
5:18 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke on helping schools during the pandemic.
5:15 p.m. Senator Shelby spoke on the next Covid-19 economic package.
5:12 p.m. Senator Romney spoke on protecting Social Security and Medicare.
5:04 p.m. Senators Collins and Rubio spoke on the next PPP related economic package.
5:02 p.m. Senator Scott of South Carolina spoke on the Covid-19 economic package.
4:58 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on liability protection.
4:51 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the next Covid-19 economic package.
4:30 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on John Lewis and the next Covid-19 economic package.
4:08 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke on John Lewis, the next Covid-19 economic package and police reform.
4:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on cloture, the filibuster and police reform.
4:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
The Senate will convene at 4:00 p.m. and resume consideration of the nomination of William Hardy to be US District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Hardy nomination.
Majority Leader McConnell also filed cloture on the following nominations:
David Joseph to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana
Dana Wade to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Marvin Kaplan to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board
Lauren McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board