6:48 p.m. Senate stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 1st. The Senate will vote on passage of the Iran Sanctions bill at 1:45 p.m. The Senate passed the following bills during today’s session:
S.2971 – National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2016, with committee-reported amendment; S.3183 – Better Online Ticket Sales Act, with committee-reported amendment; Concurred in the House amendment to S.1550 – Program Management Improvement Accountability Act; H.R.5995 – GAO Civilian Task and Delivery Order Protest Authority Act of 2016; H.R.55009 – Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House; S.Res.605 – honoring Arnold Palmer; S.Res.610 – Manufacturing Day; S.Res.626 – 75th anniversary of MD Anderson Cancer Center and S.3386 – Silver Star Service Banner Day.
4:53 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke about Fidel Castro.
4:33 p.m. Senator Fischer paid tribute to the retiring Adm. Cecil C. Haney.
4:05 p.m. Senators Graham and McCain engaged in a colloquy about the bill to permit lawsuits by the families of victims of terrorist attacks abroad.
3:55 p.m. Senator Isakson spoke about the 21st Century Cures bill.
3:45 p.m Senator Rounds spoke about the VA and emergency room care.
3:25 p.m. Senator Cassidy and Senator Murphy spoke about mental health.
3:13 p.m. Senator Alexander spoke about the fires in Tennessee and about mental health.
2:55 p.m. Senator Toomey spoke against sanctuary cities.
2:51 p.m. Senator Grassley asked unanamous consent to proceed with consideration of H.R. 5963. Senator Cotton objected and explained his concerns.
2:47 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on need to reform federal juvenile justice programs.
2:36 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on need to reform federal juvenile justice programs.
2:26 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke on the appropriations process and President-elect Trump’s business holdings.
2:24 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke about James A. Ross, Arkansan of the week.
2:12 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about Homeland Security funding and the appropriations process.
1:54 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke about the Dakota Access Pipeline.
12:58 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about the election and about healthcare.
12:56 p.m. Senator Sasse spoke about ISIL.
12:46 p.m. Senator Brown spoke about retired coal miner’s health and retirement benefits.
12:31 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke about the death of Chief Petty Officer Scott Dayton in Syria and AUMF.
12:15 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke against the 21st Century Cures Act.
12:05 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke against the 21st Century Cures Act.
11:58 a.m. Senator Warren spoke on the 21st Century Cures Act.
11:40 a.m. Senator Wyden addressed Senator Cornyn’s objections to consideration of legislation relating to Rule 41.
11:32 a.m. Senator Wyden asked unanamous consent to proceed to a roll call vote on S. 3485. Senator Cornyn objected and explained his objection.
11:26 a.m. Senator Coons asked unanamous consent to proceed to immediate consideration of S. 3475. Senator Cornyn objected.
11:23 a.m. Senator Coons spoke about Rule 41 and protecting privacy rights.
11:20 a.m. Senator Daines spoke about Rule 41 and keeping citizens safe from government hacking.
11:19 a.m. Senator Wyden asked unanamous consent to proceed to immediate consideration of S. 2952. Senator Cornyn objected.
11:11 a.m. Senator Wyden spoke about Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
10:55 a.m. Senator Cornyn thanked Senator Enzi. He spoke about the legislative agenda.
10:32 a.m. Senator Enzi spoke about the federal debt.
10:15 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about immigration.
10:21 a.m. Senator Boxer spoke in tribute to Senator Reid.
10:05 a.m. Minority Leader Reid paid tribute to Senator Boxer.
10:02 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke of measures up for Senate consideration, including the 21st Century Cures Act. He said the Senate will take up that bill after the House passes it.
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The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.
No votes have yet been scheduled for today.
By an agreement reached Tuesday, a vote is expected this week on H.R.6297, the House-passed Iran sanctions bill.
Majority leadership has indicated that the Senate may take up following measures during the lame-duck session:
The spending resolution to continue government operations; the defense authorization; the water resources bill; the energy bill; the 21st Century Cures Act.
