7:120 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018.
6:25 p.m. Senator Alexander paid tribute to the late Senator McCain.
6:15 p.m. The Senate voted 83-14 to limit debate on the nomination of Elad Roisman to be a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Senators voting in favor: 50 Republicans, 32 Democrats, 1 Independent: King.
Senators voting against: 14 Democrats: Baldwin, Blumenthal, Booker, Feinstein, Gillibrand, Harris, Hirono, Markey, Menendez, Merkley, Schatz, Schukmer, Warren and Whitehouse.
5:30 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Elad Roismant o be a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
5:13 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke in tribute of Senator McCain.
4:53 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
4:45 p.m. Senator Warren paid tribute to Senator McCain.
4:19 p.m. Senator Udall spoke on climate change and wildfires.
4:12 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about climate change.
4 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
3:33 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.
3:04 p.m. Senator Ernst paid tribute to Senator McCain.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and resume consideration of the nomination of Elad Roisman to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a cloture vote on the Roisman nomination.
At a time to be determined during the week of September 4th, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the following nominations, in the order listed:
o Marilyn Horan for the Western District of Pennsylvania
o William Jung for the Middle District of Florida
o Kari Dooley for the District of Connecticut
o Dominic Lanza for the District of Arizona
o Charles Williams for the Northern District of Iowa
o Robert Summerhays for the Western District of Louisiana
o Eric Tostrud for the District of Minnesota
o Alan Albright for the Western District of Texas
