Tuesday, October 2, 2018

5:35 p.m. ML McConnell asked u.c. that all post-cloture debate time on H.R. 302 expire at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3rd, the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.302, FAA. The Senate stands in recess until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

5:15 p.m. Senator Brown spoke about the opioid crisis.

4:05 p.m. Senator Risch, on behalf of himself and Senator Crapo, spoke in honor of Micron Technology.

3:56 p.m Senator Shaheen spoke on the FAA bill.

3:10 p.m. Senator Portman spoke on the opioid crisis, the revised NAFTA deal, and a national parks bill.

2:47 p.m. Senator Cantwell paid tribute to Staff Sergeant Shurer who won the Medal of Honor and also spoke about the FAA bill.

2:37 p.m. Senator Peters spoke on the FAA bill.

2:28 p.m. Senator Markey spoke on the FAA bill.

2:19 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke on the FAA bill.

2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from the recess.

12:35 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. to accommodate the weekly caucus lunches.

12:25 p.m. Senator Thune spoke about H.R. 302, FAA reauthorization.

12:07 p.m. Senator Casey spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.

11:51 a.m. Senator Murphy spoke about the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.

10:56 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about trade.

10:32 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.

10:16 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination.

10:04 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the Kavanaugh nomination. He spoke about the economy.

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The Senate will convene at 10 a.m.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House message to accompany H.R.302, the long-term FAA extension, post-cloture. Time during recess will count post-cloture.
The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly conference meetings.