6:37 p.m. The Senate has adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 7th and will resume consideration of the Murphy nomination post-cloture.
Two votes are scheduled:
- 12:30 p.m. – Confirmation of the nomination of Eric E. Murphy to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
- 1:45 p.m. – Confirmation of the nomination of John Fleming to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. (McConnell withdrew the cloture petition on Fleming)
During wrap-up:
- R. 1271, Vet HP Act, had its 1st reading.
- R. 1381, Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act, had its 1st reading.
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6:32 p.m. Senator Markey spoke about net neutrality.
6:14 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about the For the People Act.
5:58 p.m. Senator Udall spoke about the For the People Act.
5:29 p.m. Senator Carper spoke about Don Young and climate change.
5:16 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke about the Alaskan of the Week, Don Young.
5:16 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the Murphy nomination by a vote of 53 to 46. Senator Manchin was absent.
4:37 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Eric E. Murphy to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
4:35 p.m. The Readler nomination was confirmed by a vote of 52 to 47. Senator Collins voted NO and Senator Manchin was absent.
4:01 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the nomination of Chad A. Readler to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
3:55 p.m. Senator Brown spoke against the Readler nomination.
3:42 p.m. Senator Coons paid tribute to departing staffer Franz Wuerfmannsdobler.
3:13 p.m. Senators Stabenow and Leahy spoke against the Readler nomination.
2:47 p.m. Senators Barrasso, Cramer and Boozman spoke on climate change.
2:37 p.m. Senator Markey and Democratic Leader Schumer spoke in favor of the green new deal.
2:00 p.m. Senators Young, Tillis, Blunt, Capito, Cramer and Sullivan spoke against the Green New Deal.
1:49 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about socialism and the Green New Deal.
1:39 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke against the Green New Deal.
1:26 p.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke against the Readler nomination.
1:08 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the Green New Deal.
12:54 p.m. Senator Peters spoke against the Readler nomination.
12:41 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the border wall and military funding.
12:17 p.m. Senator Menendez spoke against the Readler nomination.
12:00 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about the Readler nomination.
11:34 a.m. Senator Brown spoke about sentencing reform.
10:46 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about the Green New Deal.
10:36 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about the Green New Deal, climate change and judicial nominations.
10:06 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about judicial nominations, the Green New Deal, and the House resolution on anti-semitism.
10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the New Deal economic policies.
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The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. and will resume post-cloture debate on the nomination of Chad A. Readler to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
At 4 p.m., the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Readler nomination.
Following disposition of the Readler nomination, the Senate vote on cloture for the nomination of Eric E. Murphy to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
Senator McConnell has also filed cloture on the nomination of John Fleming to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. The cloture vote for Fleming will follow disposition of the Murphy nomination. Each is subject to up to thirty hours of post-cloture debate.