1:36 a.m. The Senate stands adjourned.
1:27 a.m. Senator Enzi spoke on the Affordable Care Act; and further achieved UC to adjourn until 12:30 p.m. Following leader remarks, be in a period of morning business.
1:26 a.m. Final passage on S. Con. Res. 3 (budget resolution) was agreed to by a vote of 51-48. Senator Paul voted against; Senator Feinstein did not vote.
1:04 a.m. Roll call vote began on final passage of S. Con. Res. 3.
1:02 a.m. The budget point of order on the Brown amendment #86 is sustained 49-49. (3/5 necessary). Senators Collins and Heller voted in favor.
12:47 a.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to Brown #86.
12:46 a.m. The budget point of order on the Hatch amendment #180 is sustained 51-47. (3/5 necessary).
12:32 a.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to Hatch amendment #180.
12:30 a.m. The budget point of order on the Gillibrand amendment #82 is sustained 49-49. (3/5 necessary). Senators Collins and Heller voted in favor.
12:13 a.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to Gillibrand amendment#82.
12:12 a.m. The budget point of order on the Fischer amendment #184 is sustained 52-46. (3/5 necessary). Senator Manchin voted in favor.
11:58 p.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to Fischer amendment #184.
11:57 p.m. The budget point of order on the Wyden amendment #188 is sustained 47-51. (3/5 necessary). 5 final roll call votes scheduled: Fischer #184, Gillibrand #82, Hatch #180, Brown #86, and final passage on S. Con. Res. 3.
11:25 p.m Senator Wyden offered his amendment #188. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to Wyden #188.
11:24 p.m. The Klobuchar amendment #178 failed by a vote of 46-52. Democrats against: (13) Bennet, Booker, Cantwell, Carper, Casey, Coons, Donnelly, Heinrich, Heitkamp, Menendez, Murray, Tester, Warner. Republicans in favor: (12) Boozman, Collins, Cruz, Flake, Grassley, Heller, Kennedy, Lee, McCain, Murkowski, Paul, and Thune.
11:07 p.m. Roll call vote began on the Klobuchar amendment #178.
11:04 p.m. The budget point of order on the Alexander amendment #174 is sustained 49-49. (3/5 necessary). Senators Grassley and Hatch voted against.
10:44 p.m. Senator Alexander offered his amendment #174. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to Alexander #174.
10:42 p.m. The budget point of order on the Menendez amendment #83 is sustained 48-50. (3/5 necessary). Senator Heller voted in favor.
10:26 p.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to Menendez amendment #83.
10:22 p.m. The budget point of order on the Hatch amendment #179 is sustained 51-47. (3/5 necessary).
10:08 p.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to Hatch amendment #179.
10:04 p.m. The budget point of order on the Barrasso amendment #181 is sustained 47-51. (3/5 necessary). Senators Cruz, Lee, Paul, and Sasse voted against.
9:44 p.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to the Barrasso amendment #181.
9:39 p.m. Senator Corker introduced amendment #106 and then withdrew the amendment. Senator Enzi introduced en bloc Barrasso amendment #181 and Hatch amendment #179.
9:38 p.m. The budget point of order on the Casey amendment #61 is sustained 49-49. (3/5 necessary.) Senators Collins and Heller voted in favor.
9:18 p.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to the Casey amendment #61.
9:14 p.m. The budget point of order on the Tester amendment #104 is sustained 48-50. (3/5 necessary.) Senator Heller voted in favor.
8:56 p.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to the Tester amendment #104.
8:53 p.m. The Budget point of order on the Flake amendment #176 is sustained 50-48. (3/5 necessary.) Senator Portman voted against, with Senators Feinstein and Sessions not voting.
8:34 p.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to the Flake amendment #176.
8:32 p.m. The Budget point of order on the Baldwin amendment #81 is sustained 48-50. (3/5 necessary.) Senator Collins voted in favor, with Senators Feinstein and Sessions not voting.
8:16 p.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to the Baldwin amendment #81.
8:13 p.m The Budget point of order on the Heller amendment #167 is sustained 51-47. (3/5 necessary.) 100% party line with Senators Feinstein and Sessions not voting.
7:56 p.m. Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to the Heller amendment #167.
7:53 p.m. The Budget point of order on the Manchin amendment #64 is sustained 51-47. (3/5 necessary). Senators Capito, Collins, Heller and Portman voted in favor. Senators Feinstein and Sessions did not vote.
7:37 p.m Roll call vote began on the motion to waive the budget with respect to the Manchin amendment #64.
7:34 p.m. Senators Sanders and Enzi achieved UCs on the following amendments:
Senator Sanders asked that the following amendments be made pending and considered following disposition of the Stabenow amendment #94:
Cantwell #143
Brown #86
Coons #126
Senator Enzi asked that the following amendments (Republican side by sides) be made pending:
Heller #167 (side by side to Baldwin #81)
Flake #176 (side by side to Tester #104)
Thus, here is an updated list:
Next (Republican side by sides to amendments are possible):
1. Heller #167 (side by side to Baldwin)
2. Baldwin #81
3. Flake #176 (side by side to Tester)
4. Tester #104
5. Klobuchar-Sanders #172
6. Casey #61
7. Menendez #83
8. Gillibrand #82
9. Manchin #63
10. Stabenow #94
11. Cantwell #142
12. Brown #86
13. Coons #126
7:33 p.m. The Budget point of order on the Barrasso amendment #173 is sustained 51-47. (3/5 necessary). 100% party line with Senators Feinstein and Sessions not voting.
7:12 p.m Roll call vote began on the Barrasso motion to waive the budget act in respect to the Barrasso amendment #173.
7:09 p.m. Senators Barrasso, Sanders and Manchin spoke on the Barrasso amendment #173.
7:08 p.m. The Budget point of order on King amendment #60 is sustained 48-50. Senator Collins voted in favor, and Senators and Feinstein and Sessions did not vote.
6:52 p.m. Roll call vote began on the King motion to waive the budget act in respect to the King amendent #60.
6:51 p.m. The budget point of order on Nelson #13 is sustained by a vote of 47 to 51. 100% party line with Senators Feinstein and Sessions not voting.
6:21 p.m. Roll call vote began on the Sanders motion to waive the budget act in respect to the Nelson amend #13 (drug coverage gap under medicare)
6:06 p.m. Senator Enzi set up the first vote schedule for the vote-a-rama. The votes will occur in the following order starting at 6:15:
- Nelson #13
- King #60
- Barrasso side-by-side to Manchin #64
- Manchin-Tester-Heitkamp #64
- Baldwin #81
- Tester #104
- Klobuchar-Sanders #172
- Casey #61
- Menendez #83
- Gillibrand #82
- Manchin #63
- Stabenow #94
5:56 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke about the Affordable Care Act.
5:35 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke on the Budget Resolution.
4:53 p.m. Senator Daines spoke on repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act.
4:26 p.m. Senator Lee spoke about the Affordable Care Act.
4:11 p.m. Senators Graham and Scott spoke about the Clemson Tigers winning the national football championship.
3:54 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about Russian involvement in the electoral process.
3:38 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke about repealing the Affordable Care Act.
3:36 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke on the passing of Stanley Russ.
3:18 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke about health care and bringing down premiums.
3:13 p.m. Senator Isakson spoke about repealing the Affordable Care Act.
3:06 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke about Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
2:39 p.m. Senators Carper and Sanders spoke about the importance of the Affordable Care Act.
2:16 p.m. Senators Cornyn and Enzi spoke about the Affordable Care Act.
1:57 p.m. Senator Gardner spoke about the Affordable Care Act.
1:43 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about climate change.
1:20 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about Senator Booker’s testimony at the Judiciary nomination hearing.
1:16 p.m. Senator Gillibrand spoke on the Affordable Care Act.
1:00 p.m. Senator Tester spoke on the Affordable Care Act.
12:46 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the Budget Resolution and Reconciliation.
12:28 p.m. Senator Toomey spoke about his Chief of Staff, Christopher Gann.
12:19 p.m. The Senate resumed consideration of S.Con.Res. 3, the Budget Resolution for FY2017.
12:12 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the Tillerson nomination hearing.
12:03 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the Affordable Care Act.
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The Senate will convene this afternoon at 12:00 p.m.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.Con.Res.3, FY2017 budget resolution, with 3 hours of debate remaining on the resolution for the Republicans and 3 hours for Democrats.
Tonight’s “vote-a-rama” is expected to begin at approximately 6:00 p.m.
