6:36 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10 a.m. Thursday. At 11:45 a.m., roll call votes will begin on confirmation of the nomination of Lee Rudofsky to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas and of Jennifer Wilson to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. At 1:45 p.m., the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of William Nardini to be a U.S. circuit court judge for the Second Circuit.
6:33 p.m. Senator Sullivan secured consent for passage of S. Res. 396, National Health Literacy Month.
6:20 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke about the Alaskans of the Week, award-winning math and science teachers Joshua Hall, Jennifer Childress, Don Wilcox and Angie Wright.
5:49 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about climate change.
5:34 p.m.Senator Inhofe spoke about the defense authorization.
5:26 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke about veterans.
5:16 p.m. Senator Risch objected. He spoke about climate change.
5:09 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about climate change. She asked consent for consideration of S. 1743, to prevent U.S. withdrawal from the Paris agreement.
5:08 p.m. By a vote of 87 to 3, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of William Nardini to be a U.S. circuit judge for the Second Circuit. YEAs: 49 Republicans, 37 Democrats, independent King. NAYs: Democrats Gillibrand, Hirono and Markey. NOT VOTING: Democrats Bennet, Booker, Harris, Klobuchar, Warren; independent King; Republicans Burr, Cassidy, Isakson, Kennedy.
4:41 p.m. The Hunsaker nomination was confirmed 73-17. YEAs: 49 Republicans, 23 Democrats (Baldwin, Brown Carper, Casey, Coons, Cortez Masto, Feinstein, Hassan, Jones, Kaine, Leahy, Manchin, Murphy, Peters, Rosen, Shaheen, Sinema, Smith, Tester, Van Hollen, Warner, Whitehouse, Wyden) and independent King. NAYs: All Democrats. NOT VOTING: Democrats Bennet, Booker, Harris, Klobuchar, Warren; independent King; Republicans Burr, Cassidy, Isakson, Kennedy.
4:00 p.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of Danielle Hunsaker to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
3:51 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke about veterans. He spoke about the defense authorization.
3:49 p.m. Senator Casey added some items to the record.
3:46 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about nominations to the U.S. Circuit Courts.
3:15 p.m. Senator Casey spoke about Lt. Col. Vindeman’s testimony during the House impeachment inquiry. He spoke about climate change.
3:13 p.m. Senator Hirono objected.
3:02 p.m. Senator Paul objected. He spoke about whistleblowers. He asked that Senator Hirono modify her request in order to bring up his whistleblower bill, S. 2798.
2:57 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about the whistle blower and the impeachment inquiry. She sought consent for consideration of S.Res. 408.
2:52 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the whistle blower and the impeachment inquiry.
2:44 p.m. Senator Roberts spoke about Veteran’s Day.
2:41 p.m. Senator Daines spoke about Veteran’s Day.
2:36 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about Veteran’s Day.
2:29 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke about Veteran’s Day.
2:20 p.m. Senator Capito spoke about Veteran’s Day.
2:11 p.m. Senator Young spoke about Veterans and Veteran’s Day.
2:02 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke about Veteran’s Day.
1:55 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke on veterans benefits.
1:08 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on tax cuts.
1:08 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Wilson nomination, 89-3.
Senators voting against: Gillibrand, Hirono and Markey.
Senators not voting: 5 Democrats: Bennet, Booker, Harris, Klobuchar and Warren; 2 Republicans: Burr and Isakson; 1 Independent: Sanders.
12:37 p.m. The Senate began a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #365, Jennifer Wilson to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
12:36 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Rudofsky nomination by a party line vote, 51-41.
Senators not voting: 5 Democrats: Bennet, Booker, Harris, Klobuchar and Warren; 2 Republicans: Burr and Isakson; 1 Independent: Sanders.
11:58 a.m. Roll call vote began on cloture on the nomination of Lee Rudofsky to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
11:41 a.m. Senator Cotton spoke about the anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis and supporting the Global Hostage act. Senator Cotton also spoke supporting the Rudofsky nomination.
11:31 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the Dream Act.
11:22 a.m. Senators Grassley and Durbin spoke about prescription drug pricing.
11:10 a.m. Senator Tillis spoke about sanctuary city policies being implemented in different states and cities. Senator Tillis asked u.c. to call up and pass S. 2059, Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act. Senator Durbin objected.
10:53 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about immigration. Senator Durbin asked u.c. to call up and pass S. 2603, RELIEF act. Senator Tillis objected.
10:43 a.m. Dem Leader Schumer spoke about the impeachment inquiry, whistleblower protections, and judges.
10:23 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about Sioux Falls’ first 5G small cells.
10:09 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about nominations, defense funding, and regulation of speech on media platforms.
H.R. 4842 was placed on the calendar under Rule 14.
10:02 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the Prescription Drug Reduction Act.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #463, Danielle Hunsaker to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, post-cloture.
12:00 p.m., 2 roll call votes:
- Cloture on Executive Calendar #458, Lee Rudofsky to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas
- Cloture on Executive Calendar #365, Jennifer Wilson to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m., if cloture is invoked, 2 roll call votes:
- Confirmation of Danielle Hunsaker to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
- Cloture on Executive Calendar #464, William Nardini to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
If cloture is invoked on the above nominations, their confirmation votes will be on Thursday.