1:06 a.m. The Senate adjourned.
12:56 a.m. Senator Ossoff spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
12:40 a.m. Senator Schiff spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
12:20 a.m. Senator Merkley spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
11:51 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
11:27 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
10:54 p.m. Senator Welch spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
10:04 p.m. Senator Warnock spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
9:54 p.m. Senator Baldwin spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
9:22 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
9:09 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
8:47 p.m. Senator Cortez-Masto spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
8:38 p.m. Senator Blunt-Rochester spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
8:35 p.m. Majority Leader Thune wrapped up for the evening. He achieved consent that the Senate convene on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. and proceed with the following vote schedule:
**10:30 a.m. two votes on confirmation of the nomination of Robert Kennedy to be Secretary of Health and Human Services; and confirmation of the nomination of Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture.
**1:45 p.m. two votes on cloture on the nominations of Howard Lutnick to be Secretary of Commerce and Kelly Loeffler to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
Further that if cloture is invoked the confirmation votes occur no earlier than Tuesday, February 18th.
S. 32, clarifying where court may be held in certain district courts in California and Texas was passed by unanimous consent.
He further achieved UC that the Senate will adjourn following the remarks of his Democratic colleagues.
8:16 p.m. Senator Kim spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
7:59 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke against the Kennedy nomination and other recent cabinet nominations.
7:38 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
7:00 p.m. Senator Warren spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
6:26 p.m. Senator Smith spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
6:12 p.m. Senator King spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
5:58 p.m. Senator Hickenlooper spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
5:42 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
5:31 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
5:18 p.m. Senator Reed spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
5:04 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about federal spending.
4:46 p.m. Senator Warner spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
4:38 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
4:12 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
3:58 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
3:30 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
3:14 p.m. Senator Markey spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
3:04 p.m. Senator Rosen spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
2:55 p.m. Senator Duckworth spoke about healthcare and also spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
2:41 p.m. Senator Kelly spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
2:20 p.m. Senator Heinrich spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
2:05 p.m. Senator Peters spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
1:48 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke against the Kennedy nomination.
1:28 p.m. Senator Alsobrooks spoke against the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
1:15 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke against the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
1:03 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about the Trump Administration.
12:45 p.m. Senator Murray spoke against the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
12:32 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke against the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. He then spoke on healthcare.
12:31 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to be Secretary of Health and Human Services by a vote of 53 to 47, party line.
11:52 a.m. The Senate began a rollcall vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
11:49 a.m. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence in a vote of 52 to 48.
Senator McConnell voted no.
11:14 a.m. The Senate began a rollcall vote on confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
11:08 a.m. Senator Wyden spoke against the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
11:05 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke against the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
11:00 a.m. Senator Crapo spoke in favor of the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
10:54 a.m. Senator Warner spoke against the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
10:47 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on inflation. He then spoke on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
10:30 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke about the Trump administration.
10:14 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke about illegal immigration. He then spoke on the nominations of Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke in support of the nomination of Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture and spoke about Iowa native, Cooper DeJean.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence, post-cloture.
At approximately 11:00 a.m., the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:
- Confirmation of the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
- Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
If cloture is invoked on the Kennedy nomination, the post-cloture time will count as if it was invoked at 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 12th.
As a reminder, cloture has been filed on the following nominations:
- Executive Calendar #19 Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce
- Executive Calendar #16 Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture
- Executive Calendar #20 Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration
