The Senate adjourned at 7:14 p.m. and will reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 27th. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act.
At 12:00 p.m. there will be 2 votes:
At 1:45 p.m. the cloture motion on S.1790 will be withdrawn and there will be 2 votes:
- Adoption of substitute amdt. #764
- Passage of S.1790 as amended, if amended
On Friday at a time TBD, the Senate will vote on adoption of Udall amdt. #883 to S.1790, 60 votes required. The Senate is expected to start this vote first thing in the morning and hold open through the afternoon.
Today’s wrap-up:
- S.Res.266, Congratulating the St. Louis Blues on winning the 2019 Stanley Cup Final was adopted by unanimous consent.
- S.528, Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act, was adopted by voice vote.
- H.R.866, Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act, was adopted by voice vote.
6:40 p.m. Senator Casey spoke about immigration.
6:38 p.m. Senator Menendez spoke about the NDAA and Toomey’s amdt.
6:24 p.m. Senator Toomey spoke about his amendment, “Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Import Act” and asked unanimous consent that the Senate set aside amdt. #862 and call up his amdt. #900. Senator Menendez objected.
6:11 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about NDAA.
5:42 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about immigration and Iran.
5:22 p.m. Senator Sullivan paid tribute to his Alaskan of the Week, Calvin Williams and his Coast Guard fellow.
4:35 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about NDAA.
4:21 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about drug pricing.
4:04 p.m. Senator Stabenow paid tribute to her outgoing staffer Bill Sweeney.
3:56 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke on Iran.
3:31 p.m. DL Schumer spoke on the defense authorization and the Udall amendment.
3:29 p.m. ML McConnell achieved UC that the cloture votes on the defense authorization come at a time to be determined. There will be votes, including on the Udall amendment regarding authorization of military force, on Friday morning.
3:29 p.m. HR 3401 was agreed to 84-8.
Senators voting against: 6 Democrats: Hirono, Markey, Menendez, Merkley, Van Hollen and Wyden; 2 Republicans: Lee and Paul.
Senators not voting: 6 Democrats: Bennet, Booker, Gillibrand, Harris, Klobuchar and Warren. 1 Republican: Rounds. 1 Independent: Sanders.
3:09 p.m. Roll call vote began on passage of H.R.3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, as amended. (60 vote threshold)
3:08 p.m. The Shelby substitute was agreed to 84-8.
Senators voting against: 6 Democrats: Hirono, Markey, Menendez, Merkley, Van Hollen and Wyden; 2 Republicans: Lee and Paul.
Senators not voting: 6 Democrats: Bennet, Booker, Gillibrand, Harris, Klobuchar and Warren. 1 Republican: Rounds. 1 Independent: Sanders.
2:51 p.m. Roll call vote began on adoption of Shelby substitute amendment #901 to H.R.3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. (60 vote threshold).
2:49 p.m. The Paul amendment was tabled, 77-15.
Senators voting against: 15 Republicans: Barrasso, Blackburn, Braun, Cruz, Enzi, Ernst, Grassley, Kennedy, Lankford, Lee, Paul, Perdue, Scott of South Carolina, Tillis and Toomey.
Senators not voting: 6 Democrats: Bennet, Booker, Gillibrand, Harris, Klobuchar and Warren. 1 Republican: Rounds. 1 Independent: Sanders.
2:35 p.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to table the Paul amendment #902 in relation to H.R.3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations.
2:34 p.m. Senator Graham offered a motion to table the Paul amendment.
2:33 p.m. Senator Paul spoke on his amendment, #902.
2:32 p.m. Senator Shelby called up the substitute amendment #901.
2:31 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the supplemental.
2:30 p.m. HR 3401 was not agreed to, 37-55.
Senators voting in favor: 36 Democrats, 1 Independent: King.
Senators voting against: 52 Republicans, 3 Democrats: Manchin, Markey and Merkley.
Senators not voting: 6 Democrats: Bennet, Booker, Gillibrand, Harris, Klobuchar and Warren. 1 Republican: Rounds. 1 Independent: Sanders.
2:00 p.m. Roll call vote began on H.R.3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. (60 vote threshold).
1:31 p.m. Senators Leahy, Paul and Shelby spoke about border security.
1:20 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about energy law.
1:04 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke about the Affordable Care Act.
12:45 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about border security.
12:32 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke supporting the NDAA.
12:10 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke supporting the NDAA.
11:53 a.m. Senator Capito spoke supporting the NDAA and the Emergency Supplemental.
11:50 a.m. ML McConnell achieved UC to have 5 votes at 2:00 pm on the following:
- Passage of H.R.3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. (60 vote threshold)
- Motion to table Paul amendment #902 in relation to H.R.3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations.
- Adoption of Shelby substitute amendment #901 to H.R.3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. (60 vote threshold)
- Passage of H.R.3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, as amended, if amended. (60 vote threshold)
- Motion to invoke cloture on substitute amendment #764, as modified, to S.1790, NDAA.
Please note, a sixth vote is possible on the motion to invoke cloture on the underlying S.1790, NDAA, if cloture is not adopted on substitute amendment #764, as modified.
11:27 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on border security, Iran, and the defense authorization.
11:05 a.m. Senator Lee spoke on foreign policy, the Constitutional requirement of Congress to declare war and the defense authorization.
10:45 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke on reauthorizing the 9/11 victims compensation fund and later on Iran, the defense authorization, and border security.
10:39 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on the defense authorization.
10:05 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke on border security and later on chemical weapon destruction in Kentucky. He also spoke about rolling back government regulations.
10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the value of internships in his office and later about blue bunny ice cream.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of S.1790, the Defense Authorization act.
12:00 p.m.: Up to two votes:
1. Motion to invoke cloture on Inhofe substitute amendment #764, as modified
If cloture is not invoked, then
2. Motion to invoke cloture on S.1790, NDAA.
This week, the Senate may also consider border supplemental appropriations.
