10:49 p.m. The Senate has adjourned until 12:00 p.m. tomorrow, January 31st. A vote on the nomination of Elaine Chao to be Secretary of Transportation is expected at approximately 12:20 p.m. Following disposition of the Chao nomination, the Senate will continue post-cloture debate time on the Tillerson nomination.
During today’s session, the Senate voted to invoke cloture on the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State by a vote of 56 to 43. The adjournment time is not to be counted as post-cloture debate time.
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10:37 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke on the immigration executive order.
10:01 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke on the immigration executive order.
9:14 p.m. Senator Booker spoke on the immigration executive order.
8:11 p.m. Senator Warren spoke on the immigration executive order.
8:00 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on the immigration executive order.
7:49 p.m. Senator Bennett spoke on the immigration executive order.
7:26 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on the immigration executive order.
7:04 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the immigration executive order.
6:03 p.m. The motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State was invoked by a vote of 56 to 43. Senators Heitkamp, King, Manchin, and Warner voted in favor. Senator Heinrich was absent.
5:30 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State.
5:15 p.m. Senator Schumer asked unanimous consent to move to a vote on S. Res. 240. Senator Cotton objected. Senator Schumer asked unanimous consent to postpone the vote on the nomination of Rex Tillerson, to be Secretary of State, until Executive Order #137 is rescinded and Mr. Tillerson provides in writing to the Foreign Relations Committee information pertaining to his involvement in the development of the Executive Order as well as a statement declaring whether or not he agrees with the order. Senator Cotton objected.
5:09 p.m. Senator Feinstein spoke on the immigration executive order.
4:57 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke on the immigration executive order; and later about the administration fighting the media.
4:47 p.m. Senator Corker spoke in support of the Tillerson nomination.
4:35 p.m. Senator Cardin explained why he will vote against the Tillerson nomination.
4:19 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the Veterans Affairs department, the Social Security Administration and the “gun ban list”.
4:05 p.m. Senator Capito spoke on coal and the Waters of the United States bill and later the Pruitt nomination.
3:42 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke about immigration.
3:21 p.m. Senator Inhofe spoke about regulations.
3:10 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about immigration.
3:03 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about coal and about the Tillerson nominaton.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m.
After any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00 p.m.
At 5:00 p.m., the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State with a cloture vote on the nomination at 5:30 p.m.
If cloture is invoked, there will be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate before a confirmation vote.
