6:20 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday May 15, 2019
6:05 p.m. Senator Brown spoke on woman’s health and choice.
5:45 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on climate change.
5:30 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke climate change.
5:14 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke against the nomination of Wendy Vitter to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
5:13 p.m. The following were passed during wrap up:
H.R. 986 and H.R. 248 – State innovation regarding affordable care act
S.Res 209 – Designating May 12 – May 18 2019 as National Police Week
S. Res 210 – Designating May 15th as Senior Fraud Awareness
S. 1231 – to reauthorize bulletproof vest reauthorization program
5:05 p.m. ML McConnell began wrap up.
4:50 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke about the Santa Fe school shooting.
4:16 p.m. Senator Jones spoke about trade policy.
3:43 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about women’s healthcare.
3:10 p.m. Senator Booker spoke about the 65th Anniversary of Brown vs. the Board of Education.
3:03 p.m. Senator Capito spoke on Police Week.
2:44 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke on national police week, and later on nominations and the economic situation.
2:42 p.m. The Senate returned from the recess.
2:15 p.m. The Senate returned briefly and recessed subject to the call of the chair to accommodate the 116th Congress class photograph.
12:30 p.m. The Senate recessed until 2:15 for the weekly caucus luncheons.
12:07 p.m. Senator Hyde-Smith spoke about the deaths of law enforcement officers.
11:49 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about immigration.
11:42 a.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Kenneth Lee to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit on a party line vote of 50-45. Senators Cassidy, Gillibrand, Hirono, Kennedy, and Rounds did not vote.
11:17 a.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kenneth Lee to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit.
11:15 a.m. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Executive Calendar #25 Michael Truncale to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas by a vote of 49-46. Senator Romney joined all Democrats and Independents present voting against. Senators Cassidy, Gillibrand, Hirono, Kennedy, and Warren did not vote.
10:45 a.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of the nomination of Michael Truncale to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas.
10:39 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about the economy.
10:29 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke about U.S. military plans for Iran and about disaster relief. He spoke about health care.
10:03 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke in tribute to fallen police officers.
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The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.
At 10:45 a.m. the Senate is expected to vote on:
1. ) Confirmation of the nomination of Michael J. Truncale to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District of Texas;
2.) Cloture on the nomination of Kenneth Lee, of California, to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
From 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m., the Senate will recess for weekly policy lunches.
At 2:15 p.m. the official Senate photograph for the 116th Congress will be taken in the chamber.
NOTE: Cloture petitions have ripened for the following nominations:
- Brian Bulatao to be an Under Secretary of State (Management);
- Wendy Vitter to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana;
- Kenneth Lee to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
Cloture was filed Monday on the nomination of Jeffrey A. Rosen of Virginia to be deputy attorney general.
