The swearing-in of the new Senator from Alabama, Luther Strange, will occur at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 9th.
Cloture has been filed on the Mnuchin nomination.
9:07 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. Thursday, February 9. After leader remarks, the Senate will resume post-cloture debate on the nomination of Representative Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
All time during morning business, recess and adjournment of the Senate will count post-cloture on the Price nomination.
8:07 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about the Price nomination.
7:49 p.m. Senator Sessions gave his farewell speech.
7:47 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the nomination of Price by a vote of 51 to 48. Senator Sessions voted present.
7:25 p.m. The motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote on the nomination of Senator Sessions to be Attorney General was tabled by voice vote. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
7:25 p.m. By a vote of 52 to 47, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Senator Sessions to be Attorney General. Democrat Manchin voted YEA. Senator Sessions declared himself present.
6:57 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the nomination of Senator Sessions to be Attorney General.
6:48 p.m. Majority Leader paid tribute to Senator Sessions.
6:45 p.m. Senator Shelby spoke about the Sessions nomination.
6:38 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the Sessions nomination.
6:22 p.m. Senator Carper spoke about the Sessions nomination.
6:17 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke against the Sessions nomination.
6:08 p.m. Senator Toomey spoke in favor of the Sessions nomination.
5:53 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke against the Sessions nomination.
5:30 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke on Russia.
5:11 p.m. Senator Bennett spoke against the Sessions nomination.
5:09 p.m. Majority Leader spoke about Senator Scott’s speech.
4:36 p.m. Senator Scott spoke in favor of the Sessions nomination.
4:30 p.m. Senator Kennedy gave his maiden speech in support of the Sessions nomination.
4:19 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke in favor of the Sessions nomination.
3:52 p.m. Senator Nelson spoke against the Sessions nomination.
3:22 p.m. Senator Harris spoke against the Sessions nomination.
3:00 p.m. Senator Lee spoke in favor of the Sessions nomination.
2:45 p.m. Senator Markey spoke against the Sessions nomination.
2:38 p.m. Senator Heinrich spoke on Senator Warren, Senator Sessions and Rule XIX.
2:15 p.m. Senator Enzi spoke in favor of the Price nomination.
2:13 p.m. Senator Murray spoke against the Sessions nomination.
2:07 p.m. Senator Rounds spoke in favor of the Sessions nomination.
1:21 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke about Senator Warren, Senator Sessions and Rule XIX.
1:11 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke in favor of the Sessions nomination.
12:57 p.m. Senator Portman spoke on career and technical education.
12:43 p.m. Senator Baldwin spoke against the Sessions nomination.
12:36 p.m. Senator Tester spoke against the Sessions nomination.
12:24 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about Senator Warren, Senator Sessions and Rule XIX.
12:09 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about Senator Warren and Rule XIX.
12:03 p.m. Senator Heller spoke against Obamacare.
11:49 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about Senator Warren and Rule XIX.
11:10 a.m. Senator Franken spoke against the Sessions nomination.
11:00 a.m. Senator Warner spoke against the Sessions nomination.
10:41 a.m. Senator Sanders spoke against the Sessions nomination.
10:20 a.m. Senator McConnell used leader time to speak about nominations.
10:12 a.m. Senator Hirono spoke against the Sessions nomination.
10:07 a.m. Senator Brown read Coretta Scott King’s letter about Senator Sessions.
9:00 a.m. Senator Udall spoke against the Sessions nomination.
8:40 a.m. Senator Casey spoke against the Sessions nomination.
8:06 a.m. Senator Brown spoke against the Sessions nomination.
7:55 a.m. Senator Gillibrand spoke against the Sessions nomination.
6:26 a.m. Senator Hassan spoke against the Sessions nomination.
5:34 a.m. Senator Murphy spoke against the Sessions nomination, Rule XIX, and Senator Warren.
4:07 a.m. Senator Cantwell spoke against the Sessions nomination.
3:03 a.m. Senator Merkley spoke against the Sessions nomination.
2:06 a.m. Senator Cotton spoke in support of the Sessions nomination.
1:08 a.m. Senator Schatz spoke about Rule XIX, Senator Warren, and the Senator Sessions nomination.
