8:20 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10:45 a.m. Tuesday and will enter a period of morning business. From 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 pm., the Senate will recess for weekly policy luncheons.
8:18 p.m. By unanimous consent, the Senate agreed to S. Res. 19, denouncing the attack on Fort Hollywood International Airport.
8:13 p.m . Senator Moran paid tribute to his departing chief of staff, Todd Novascone.
8:12 p.m. By a vote of 66 to 32, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Representative Mike Pompeo to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency. YEA votes included independent King and 14 Democrats: Donnelly, Feinstein, Hassan, Heitkamp, Kaine, Klobuchar, Manchin, McCaskill, Reed, Schatz, Schumer, Shaheen, Warner and Whitehouse. NAY votes included independent Saunders and Republican Paul. NOT VOTING: Democrats Blumenthal and Murphy.
7:01 p.m. All remaining time on the Pompeo nomination was yielded back and the Senate is now voting on the motion to confirm the nomination of Mike Pompeo to be CIA Director.
6:58 p.m. Senator Burr spoke on the Pompeo nomination.
6:54 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke on the Pompeo nomination.
6:39 p.m. Senator Heinrich spoke on the Pompeo nomination.
6:29 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke in favor of the Pompeo nomination.
6:19 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke against the Pompeo nomination.
6:11 p.m. Senator Testor spoke against the Pompeo nomination.
6:06 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke in favor of the Pompeo nomination.
5:57 p.m. Senator Udall spoke on the Pompeo nomination.
5:53 p.m. Senator Roberts spoke in favor of the Pompeo nomination.
5:48 p.m. Senator Feinstein spoke in favor of the Pompeo nomination.
5:43 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke in favor of the Pompeo nomination.
4:40 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about the Pompeo nomination.
4:32 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke about the Pompeo nomination.
4:08 p.m. Senator Collins spoke about a replacement for the Affordable Care Act.
3:53 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke about a replacement for the Affordable Care Act.
3:43 p.m. Senator Burr spoke in favor of the Pompeo nomination.
3:39 p.m. Senator Warner spoke in favor of the Pompeo nomination.
3:31 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the Pompeo nomination.
3:11 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about President Trump.
Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the need to work together in the new administration and specifically regarding health care and nominations.
The Senate convened at 3:00 p.m.
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The Senate will convene at 3 p.m.
After remarks from the leaders, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Representative Mike Pompeo to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Up to 6 hours of debate are in order for the Pompeo nomination.
But a confirmation vote is expected at about 6 p.m., following the yielding back of some debate time.
