7:15 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 8:30 a.m. on Thursday.
7:03 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke about health care.
6:59 a.m. In wrap-up, Senator McConnell secured consent for Amendment #545 to H.R. 2810 to be adopted; for passage of H.R. 3110, to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; and for passage of S. Res. 265, making Sept. 22 National Falls Prevention Awareness Day.
The Senate also consented to schedule a pro forma session at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21, followed by adjournment until 4 p.m. on Monday, September 25. The Senate will then resume consideration of the William Emanuel nomination to the N.L.R.B., with a confirmation vote at 5:30 p.m.
6:40 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke about Hurricane Irma.
6:17 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about climate change.
5:54 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke about taxes.
5:42 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke about health care.
5:25 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke about health care.
4:59 p.m. Senator Franken spoke about health care.
4:42 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke about health care.
4:39 p.m. Senators McCain and ML McConnell gave tribute to long time McCain staffer Joe Donahue.
4:38 p.m. By a party-line vote of 49 to 44, cloture was invoked on the Emanuel nomination to be a member of the NLRB. Not voting: Cochran, Hirono, Menendez, Moran, Nelson, Schatz and Strange.
4:02 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Exec. Cal. #176 , William Emanuel to be a member of the NLRB.
3:56 p.m. Senator King spoke about health care.
3:48 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about health care.
3:47 p.m. There will be a 4:00 p.m. vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of William J. Emanuel to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board.
3:18 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about health care.
2:54 p.m. Senator Collins introduced a re-insurance health care bill.
2:26 p.m. Senators Cardin and Cantwell spoke about the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill.
2:15 p.m. Senator Warren spoke on the Equifax breach.
2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from recess.
12:58 p.m. The Senate recessed to accomodate the weekly caucus luncheons.
12:57 p.m. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Noel J. Francisco to be the Solicitor General by a party line vote of 50 to 47. Senators Cochran, Menendez and Moran did not vote.
11:59 a.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke on health care.
11:45 a.m. Senator Markey spoke on health care.
11:35 a.m. Senator Boozman paid tribute to the U.S. Air Force.
11:34 a.m. Cloture was invoked on the Francisco nomination by a party line vote of 49 to 47. Senators Cochran, Graham, Menendez and Moran did not vote. The vote on confirmation is expected at 12:15 p.m.
11:00 a.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the Francisco nomination to be Solicitor General.
10:42 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about health care.
10:31 a.m. Senator Schumer expressed displeasure regarding the process for bringing up the Graham-Cassidy proposal.
10:22 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the London Subway attack, reauthorizing section 702 of FISA, and modernization of CFIUS.
10:14 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke supporting the Francisco nomination, the need for tax reform, and supporting the Graham-Cassidy proposal.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened and resumed consideration of the Francisco nomination.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of the nomination of Noel J. Francisco to be Solicitor General of the United States, with the time until 11:00 a.m. equally divided.
At 11:00 a.m., the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Francisco nomination.
If cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time will expire at 12:15 p.m., at which point the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination.
Following disposition of the Francisco nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.
