5:54 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday June 13th 2024. Following Leader Remarks the Senate will resume consideration of the Chang nomination post cloture.
At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of Judy W. Chang to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
At 1:45 p.m. the Senate will vote on S. 4445, A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization.
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5:52 p.m. Senator Ossoff started wrap up
- S. 3984, Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act, was passed by unamious consent.
- S. Res. 731, Honoring the Victims of the Pulse Night Club Shooting, was agreed to by unanimous consent.
6:40 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke about inflation.
6:05 p.m. Senators Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Welch, Merkley and Coons spoke on SCOTUS ethics.
5:43 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on SCOTUS ethics. He then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. 359, Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023. Senators Graham, Kennedy, Lee and Cornyn also spoke against the legislation. Senator Graham objected.
5:32 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke in support of S. 3696, The Defiance Act. He then asked for the Senate to pass S. 3696 with the Grassley and Durbin Substitute amendment. Senator Lummis objected.
5:25 p.m. Senators Ricketts and Hyde-Smith paid tribute to Patrick Gottsch.
5:15 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke on the EPA.
5:10 p.m. Senator Ricketts spoke on the EPA.
4:53 p.m. Senator Capito spoke on energy and the EPA.
4:46 p.m. Senator Marshall spoke on IVF.
4:24 p.m. Senators Cruz and Britt spoke on IVF and asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S. 4368 on that topic. Senator Murray objected.
4:23 p.m. Senator Warren changed her vote on the two earlier votes.
4:23 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture in the Chang nomination, 63-31. Republicans voting in favor: Barrasso, Cassidy, Collins, Cramer, Crapo, Graham, Grassley, Hyde-Smith, Lummis, McConnell, Murkowski, Risch, Romney, Rounds, Tillis, Wicker and Young. Senators not voting: Butler, Menendez, Sinema and Sullivan.
3:11 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on cloture on the nomination of Judy W. Chang to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2029.
3:10 p.m. By a vote of 83-12, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Lindsay S. See to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2028.
Senators voting against: Senators Hawley, Hirono, Kaine, Markey, Merkley, Reed, Sanders, Schmitt, Van Hollen, Warren, Welch, and Whitehouse.
2:16 p.m. The Senate reconvened and began a vote on confirmation of Lindsay S. See to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2028.
1:28 p.m. The Senate recessed until 2:15 p.m.
1:28 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the See nomination, 87-8. Voting against: Hawley, Kaine, Markey, Merkley, Reed, Sanders, Schmitt & Whitehouse. Not voting: Butler, Graham, Menendez, Sinema and Sullivan.
12:40 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #670 Lindsay S. See to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2028.
12:37 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about antisemitic vandalism in New York.
12:36 p.m. By a vote of 68-26 the nomination of David Rosner to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was confirmed.
Republicans in favor: Barrasso, Capito, Cassidy, Collins, Cornyn, Cramer, Crapo, Daines, Fischer, Grassley, Hoeven, Hyde-Smith, Lummis, McConnell, Moran, Mullin, Murkowski, Ricketts, Risch, Romney, Rounds, Wicker and Young. Democrats against: Kaine and Markey. Independent against: Sanders. Not voting: Butler, Graham, Menendez, Sinema, Sullivan and Tillis.
11:38 a.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of the nomination of David Rosner to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
11:32 a.m. Senator Manchin spoke on the pending FERC nominations.
11:27 a.m. Senator Hoeven echoed Senator Boozman on the farm bill.
11:21 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke in favor of the pending FERC nominees.
11:05 a.m. Senator Boozman spoke on the farm bill.
11:00 a.m. Senator Lankford spoke on immigration.
10:55 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about the Farm Bill.
10:35 a.m. Senator McConnell spoke about inflation, Guantanamo Bay, and the Farm Bill.
10:21 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke IVF, Republican economic agenda and tax cuts.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of the nomination of David Rosner to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2027, post-cloture.
At approximately 11:30 a.m., the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes relative to the following:
1)Confirmation of David Rosner to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2027.
2)Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Lindsay S. See to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2028.
Following the See vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.
At approximately 2:15 p.m., if cloture is invoked, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes relative to the following:
1)Confirmation of the nomination of Lindsay S. See to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2028. 2)Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Judy W. Chang to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2029
