9:55 p.m. The Senate has adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 4, 2018 and will resume consideration of the Kavanaugh nomination.
The Majority Leader filed cloture on the Kavanaugh nomination this evening. It will ripen one hour after the Senate convenes on Friday.
During wrap-up:
- R. 3359, Amend Homeland Security Act of 2002, with Murkowski amendment and the Johnson substitute amendment as amended, was agreed to by unanimous consent.
- Res. 435, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the 85th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine, was agreed to by unanimous consent.
- Res. 412, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion and celebrating Black History Month, was agreed to by unanimous consent.
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9:16 p.m. Senator Sasse spoke about the Supreme Court nomination.
6:21 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke about the legislation the Senate has passed recently.
4:45 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about climate change.
4:36 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about climate change.
4:14 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about sexual assault.
3:53 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke about opioid addiction.
3:50 p.m. The motion to concur in the House message to H.R. 6 was agreed to by a vote of 98-1. Senator Lee voted no. Senator Cruz did not vote.
3:17 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to concur in the House message to H.R. 6-the opioid bill.
3:15 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke about the opioid bill.
3:08 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about the opioid crisis.
2:52 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke on the Kavanaugh nomination.
2:39 p.m. Senator Portman spoke on the opioid bill.
2:28 p.m. Senator Perdue spoke on the Kavanaugh nomination.
2:09 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on the Kavanaugh nomination.
2:01 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke on the Kavanaugh nomination.
1:50 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on the Kavanaugh nomination and his lawsuit against the President regarding documents.
1:11 p.m. Senators Donnelly, Capito and Klobuchar spoke on the opioid bill.
12:55 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke on the FAA bill.
12:39 p.m Senator Alexander spoke on the FAA bill and the opioid bill.
12:34 p.m. Senator Thune spoke on the FAA bill passage.
12:33 p.m. The motion to concur was agreed to 93-6.
Senators voting against: 3 Republicans: Barrasso, Lee and Paul; 3 Democrats: Markey, Merkley and Wyden.
Senator not voting: Cruz.
12:00 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R. 302, FAA Reauthorization.
11:51 a.m. Senator Nelso spoke about the FAA bill.
11:42 a.m. Senator Lankford spoke about Indonesia and trade.
11:29 a.m. Senator Hoeven spoke about the FAA bill.
11:20 a.m. Senator Markey spoke about the Opioids bill.
11:09 a.m. Senator Inhofe spoke about the FAA bill.
11:00 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination and immigration.
10:51 a.m. Senator Cardin spoke about H.R. 6, the Opioids bill.
10:41 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
10:40 a.m. The Senate resumed consideration of the House message to accompanyH.R. 302, FAA Reauthorization post-cloture.
10:20 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination, about President Trump’s comments about Dr. Ford, and about Kavanaugh’s credibility.
10:00 a.m. ML McConnell spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination, FAA reauthorization, and opioid legislation. ML McConnell asked u.c. that at 3:15 pm today, the Senate will proceed to a vote on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.6, the Opioids bill, all as if the Senate is in legislative session.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 302 [long-term FAA extension], post-cloture.
At 12:00 p.m., all post-cloture time will expire and the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R. 302 [passage of the FAA extension].
As a reminder, the below consent agreement with respect to the opioids bill remains pending and could be processed soon in the Senate:
- At a time to be determined, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the House message to accompany the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6). There will be up to 4 hours of debate on the motion. Following the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate will vote on the motion to concur [passage of H.R. 6].
