8:41 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
8:29 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke against the Gabbard nomination.
7:33 p.m. Senators Blumenthal and Warren spoke against the Gabbard nomination.
7:31 p.m. Senator Lummis wrapped up for the evening. UC that Senator Wicker will deliver the annual reading of Washington’s farewell address on Tuesday, February 18th. UC that the Senate will convene on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. and that it will adjourn following the remarks of Senators Blumenthal, Warren and Schumer.
6:37 p.m. Senators Whitehouse and Kelly spoke against the Gabbard nomination.
5:41 p.m. Senators Peters, Cortez Masto and Heinrich spoke against the Gabbard nomination.
5:10 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke about government spending.
4:51 p.m. Senators Shaheen and Rosen spoke against the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
4:25 p.m. Senator Welch spoke on USAID and DOGE. He then spoke on the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
4:13 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the 9/11 attacks
4:06 p.m. Senator Coons spoke against the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
3:40 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke about billionaires.
3:14 p.m. Senator Britt spoke on youth mental health and social media. She then discussed S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act.
3:03 p.m. Senator Slotkin spoke on her CIA experience and then on the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
2:38 p.m. Senator Reed spoke against the Gabbard nomination.
2:26 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke on the war in Urkaine.
2:16 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke against the Gabbard nomination.
2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from recess.
12:30 p.m. The Senate recessed until 2:15 p.m.
11:40 a.m. Senator Tuberville spoke on presidential tariffs.
11:27 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about border security in Texas.
11:10 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
10:52 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the government budget. He then spoke about the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol and the nomination of Kash Patel to be the Director of the FBI.
10:40 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about the possibility of a government shutdown.
10:28 a.m. Democrat Leader Schumer spoke about the Trump administration, government funding, and the nominations of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard.
10:17 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke in support of the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke in support of the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence, post cloture.
The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.
At approximately 12:30 a.m., absent a time agreement and if all time is used, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes relative to the following:
1) Confirmation of the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
2) Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
