10:14 p.m. ML McConnell asked u.c. that the Senate adjourn and reconvene tomorrow at 11 am. The Senate adjourned.
10:03 p.m. ML McConnell asked u.c. that when the Senate adjourns tonight it meets tomorrow at 11 am. Senator King objected.
9:59 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about funding the government properly and on DACA.
9:54 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about Democrats holding up government funding over immigration.
9:36 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the importance of long-term funding legislation.
9:31 p.m. ML McConnell sent a cloture motion on H.R. 195 to the desk and filled the amendment tree.
9:30 p.m. 97-2 the Senate moved to proceed to the House message to accompany H.R.195, Continuing Resolution through February 16th. Senators Lee and Paul voted no. Senator McCain did not vote.
8:49 p.m. ML McConnell moved to proceed and the Senate began voting on the motion to proceed to House message to accompany H.R. 195, Continuing Resolution through February 16th.
8:46 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke saying he will support the motion to proceed to H.R. 195, Continuing Resolution.
8:37 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the need to pass H.R.195, Continuing Resolution through February 16th.
8:12 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke about the potential shutdown.
6:40 p.m. Senator Thune spoke Democrats blocking nominations and on the potential shutdown.
6:20 p.m. Senator Perdue spoke about the potential shutdown.
6:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about DACA.
5:44 p.m. Senator Tillis spoke about the potential shutdown.
5:31 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about the potential shutdown.
4:40 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about the budget and DACA.
4:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about CHIP.
3:13 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke on the possibility of a government shutdown.
3:05 p.m. Senator Young spoke about the March for Life.
2:45 p.m. Senator Portman spoke on the possibility of a government shutdown, and then turned to discuss human trafficking.
2:38 p.m. Senator Shelby paid tribute and passed a resolution honoring the University of Alabama on its recent football championship.
2:15 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke on the possibility of a government shutdown.
2:05 p.m. Senator Daines spoke on childrens health care.
1:21 p.m. Senators Lankford, Blunt, Ernst and Daines spoke about the March for Life.
12:52 p.m. Senator Portman moved the Senate to a period of morning business until 7:00 p.m.
12:51 p.m. The motion to concur was agreed to, 65-34.
Senators voting in favor: 43 Republicans, 21 Democrats: Carper, Casey, Cortez Masto, Donnelly, Duckworth, Feinstein, Hassan, Heitkamp, Jones, Kaine, Klobuchar, Manchin, McCaskill, Nelson,, Peters, Reed, Schumer, Shaheen, Stabenow, Warner and Whitehouse; 1 Independent: King.
Senators voting against: 26 Democrats, 7 Republicans: Daines, Gardner, Heller, Lee, Murkowski, Paul, and Sullivan; 1 Independent: Sanders.
Senators not voting: McCain
12:15 p.m. The vote began on concurring in the House amendments to the intelligence surveillance bill.
12:14 p.m. Senators Warner and Burr spoke for the intelligence bill.
11:54 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about the economy.
11:45 a.m. Senator Moran spoke about the federal spending measure.
11:20 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on CHIP, government funding,
11:03 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke on the Senate schedule, government funding, the recent tax reform bill, immigration, and CHIP.
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The Senate will convene at 11:00 a.m.
At that time, following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.139, the legislative vehicle for the re-authorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) amendments, post cloture.
A roll call vote on the motion to concur will occur at 12:15 p.m.
