9:55 p.m. Senate stands adjourned until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday June 27.
8:35 -9:47 p.m. Senators Casey, Warren and Bennet spoke on health care.
7:45 -8:35 p.m. Senators Blumenthal, Van Hollen, Schatz and Murphy spoke on health care.
7:43 p.m. Senator Tillis achieved UC that when the Senate adjourns later this evening, following Democrats discussing health care, the Senate reconvene tomorrow, Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. and be in a period of morning business for debate only.
6:23 – 7:43 p.m. Senators Merkley, Klobuchar, Markey, Sanders, Cantwell and Franken spoke on health care.
6:21 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer paid tribute to Sen Hirono.
6:16 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about health care, including her own recent kidney cancer diagnosis.
6:15 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell moves the Senate into morning business.
6:15 p.m. Nomination of Kristine Svinicki to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission confirmed 88-9.
Senators voting against:
- Booker
- Cortez Masto
- Gillibrand
- Harris
- Heller (R)
- Markey
- Merkley
- Sanders (I)
- Warren
Senators not voting:
- Flake
- Isakson
- Strange
5:30 p.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of Kristine L. Svinicki to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
5:24 p.m. Senator Carper spoke in support of the Svinicki nomination.
4:46 p.m. Senator Nelson spoke about health care.
4:36 p.m. Senator Reed spoke about health care.
4:18 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke about Cuba policy.
4:10 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the Republican health care plan.
4:02 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about Republican plans to overhaul the medical system.
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The Senate will convene at 4:00 p.m. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #115, Kristine L. Svinicki, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission post-cloture.
At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the Svinicki nomination.
