11:27 p.m. Senator Booker spoke in opposition to the Sessions nomination.
11:14 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about the Sessions nomination and the Coretta Scott King letter.
10:32 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about the Sessions nomination.
10:06 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke about the Sessions nomination.
9:55 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke about the need for respect in the Senate.
9:46 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke about the political climate.
9:42 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about Rule XIX.
9:41 p.m. Senators Cornyn and Schumer spoke about the incident involving Senator Warren.
9:39 p.m. Senator Merkley made a parliamentary inquiry.
9:33 p.m. Senators Leahy and Risch spoke about the objection.
9:32 p.m. Senator Whitehouse asked u.c. that the letter read on the floor be inserted into the record, Senator Risch objected.
9:20 p.m. The ruling of the Chair with respect to Senator Warren standing in violation of Rule XIX was upheld by a roll call vote of 49-43. The Senate is currently voting on the Harris motion that Senator Warren be permitted to proceed in order. The motion was not agreed to by 43-50.
9:10 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on whether to uphold the ruling of the Chair that the words spoken by Senator Warren violate Rule XIX.
8:00 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on the Motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent senators, which will be followed by a vote on Senator Warren’s appeal of the ruling of the Chair violating Rule XIX.
7:47 p.m. Senator Warren appeals the ruling of the Chair and suggest the absence of a quorum.
7:45 p.m. Leader McConnell states Senator Warren has in fact impugned Senator Sessions and calls the Senator to order under the provisions of Rule 19. The Presiding Officer agrees and ask the Senator to take her seat.
7:23 p.m. Senator warren continues reading Coretta Scott King’s letter on the Senate floor.
7:20 p.m. The presiding officer reminded Senator Warren that is in in violation of Rule 19 to impugn another Senator (with regards to implying Senator Sessions was a disgrace to the Department of Justice).
6:40 p.m. Senator Warren spoke against the Sessions nomination.
6:20 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke against the Sessions nomination.
6:00 p.m. Senator Enzi spoke in favor of the Sessions nomination.
5:50 p.m. Senator Thune spoke in favor the Sessions nomination.
5:30 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke against the Sessions nomination.
5:20 p.m. Senator Isakson spoke in favor of the Sessions nomination.
5:00 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke against the Sessions nomination.
4:30 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke against Senator Sessions.
4:10 p.m. Senator McCain spoke in favor of the Sessions nomination.
3:55 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke against the Sessions nomination.
3:25 p.m. Senator Graham spoke in favor of the Sessions nomination.
2:47 p.m. Senator Feinstein spoke against the nomination of Senator Sessions.
2:30 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the nomination of Senator Sessions to be attorney general.
Cloture was invoked on the nomination of Senator Sessions, 52-47 (Senator Manchin voted yes and Senator Sessions did not vote, 2 Independents Senators Sanders and King voted no).
12:29 p.m. The Senate began the cloture vote on the nomination of Senator Sessions to be attorney general.
12:28 p.m. Senator McConnell moved to reconsider the DeVos confirmation vote. By a voice vote, the Senate tabled the motion to reconsider the confirmation vote.
12:28 p.m. Vice President Pence, presiding, declared a 50-to-50 tie on the confirmation vote for the DeVos nomination. He cast his vote in the affirmative. The DeVos nomination was confirmed by a vote of 51 to 50.
12:01 p.m. The vote began on the DeVos nomination to be secretary of education.
12:00 p.m. The chaplain said a prayer.
11:58 a.m. Senator Scott spoke about the DeVos nomination.
11:54 a.m. Senator Alexander spoke about the DeVos nomination.
11:48 a.m. Senator Murray spoke about the DeVos nomination.
11:41 a.m. Senator Franken spoke about the DeVos nomination.
11:40 a.m. Senator Duckworth spoke abuot the DeVos nomination.
11:30 a.m. Senator Stabenow spoke about the DeVos nomination.
11:26 p.m. Senator McCaskill spoke about the DeVos nomination11:21 a.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke about the DeVos nomination.
11:19 a.m. Senator Hassan spoke about the DeVos nomination.
11:16 a.m. Senator Murray engaged with Senator Schatz in a colloquy about the DeVos nomination.
10:54 a.m. Senator Carper spoke about the DeVos nomination.
10:46 a.m. Senator Murray spoke about the DeVos nomination.
10:34 a.m. Senator Brown spoke about the DeVos nomination.
10:12 a.m. Senator Udall spoke about the DeVos nomination.
9:58 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about the DeVos nomination. He spoke about the Sessions nomination.
9:54 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke in favor of the DeVos nomination.
9:11 a.m. Senator Coons spoke about the DeVos nomination.
8:54 a.m. Senator Wyden spoke about the DeVos nomination.
8:40 a.m. Senator Murray spoke about the DeVos nomination.
8:12 a.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke about the DeVos nomination.
7:40 a.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on the DeVos nomination.
7:00 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the DeVos nomination.
6:19 a.m. Senator Reed spoke on the DeVos nomination.
5:02 a.m. Senator Merkley spoke on the DeVos nomination.
4:11 a.m. Senator Murray spoke on the DeVos nomination.
2:58 a.m. Senator Kaine spoke on the Devos nomination.
1:53 a.m. Senator Schatz spoke on the DeVos nomination.
1:45 a.m. Senator Bennet spoke on the DeVos nomination.
12:43 a.m. Senator Scott spoke on the DeVos nomination.
12:01 a.m. Senator Casey spoke on the DeVos nomination.
