7:56 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
7:39 p.m Senator Casey spoke on two issues, the first topic was community health centers; and the second was paying tribute to Christopher Hill, a US Marshall who was killed in the line of duty.
7:25 p.m. Senator Lankford does wrap-up for the evening.
Items passed by voice vote: Gregory Maggs to be a judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
Items passed by Unanimous Consent: H Con Res 101 (Re: State of the Union); Senator Peters will deliver the annual Washington Address on Monday February 26. UC that the vote on confirmation of the Stras nomination at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. UC that the Senate adjourn until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday following the remarks of Senator Casey.
7:19 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke in favor of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
7:00 p.m. Senator Moran paid tribute to Mary Kay Thatcher upon her retirement from the American Farm Bureau.
6:56 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke against the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
6:47 p.m. Senator Lee spoke in favor of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
6:46 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the Stras nomination 57-41.
Senators voting in favor: 50 Republicans, 7 Democrats: Donnelly,, Heitkamp, Jones, Klobuchar, Manchin, McCaskill and Warner.
Senators voting against: 39 Democrats, 2 Independents: King and Sanders.
Senators not voting: 1 Democrat: Nelson, 1 Republican: McCain.
6:18 p.m. Roll call vote began on cloture on the nomination of David Stras to be US Circuit Judge for the 8th circuit.
6:17 p.m. Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2311 was not agreed to 51-46.
Senators voting in favor: 48 Republicans, 3 Democrats (Casey, Donnelly and Manchin).
Senators voting against: 42 Democrats, 2 Republicans (Collins and Murkowski) and 2 Independents (King and Sanders).
Senators not voting: 2 Democrats (Baldwin and Nelson); 1 Republican (McCain)
5:50 p.m. Roll call vote began on cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2311.
5:37 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the upcoming votes, the State of the Union speech tomorrow night, the tax bill, immigration and the FBI.
5:23 p.m. Senator Graham spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
5:15 p.m. Senator Feinstein spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
5:10 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
5:08 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
5:03 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
4:56 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the nomination of David Stras and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
4:48 p.m. Senator Sasse spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
4:37 p.m. Senator Daines spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
4:30 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
4:20 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
4:00 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
3:51 p.m. Senator Warren spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
3:46 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
3:27 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
3:23 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the shooting in Kentucky, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and tax reform.
3:13 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
2:59 p.m. Senator Tillis spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
2:37 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
2:27 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
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The Senate will convene at 2:00 p.m. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2311, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act until 5:30 p.m.
At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.2311.
If cloture is not invoked, the Senate will immediately proceed to a cloture vote on the nomination of David Stras to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.
