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Senator Udall asked unanimous consent that the Senate enter Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #365, Roberta S. Jacobson, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the United Mexican States, and the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the...

1:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Manchin amendment #3420 (consumer education) to S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Addiction Recovery Act of 2015. Agreed to: 90-0.

There will be a roll call vote at 1:45pm today in relation to Manchin amendment #3420 (consumer education) to S.524, CARA. No second degree amendments are in order prior to the vote.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, March 3, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. Amendments pending to S.524, CARA Grassley-Leahy amendment #3378 (substitute) Donnelly amendment #3374, as...

Roll Call Votes Feinstein-Grassley amendment #3362 (DOJ); agreed to: 94-0-1. Wyden motion to waive Enzi budget point of order re: amendment #3395 (Opioid treatments); not waived: 46-50. Shaheen motion to waive Enzi budget point of order re: Shaheen amendment #3345 (Approps); not waived:...

Senator Grassley then called up Donnelly amendment #3374, as modified (follow up services).

At 3:26pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Shaheen motion to waive Enzi budget point of order with respect to Shaheen amendment #3345 (appropriations) Not Waived: 48-47 Failing to achieve 60 votes, the point of order was sustained and the amendment fell.

The 60 vote affirmative threshold with respect to the Toomey amendment #3367 was vitiated. The Toomey amendment was then agreed to by voice vote.

3:05pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Wyden motion to waive Enzi budget point of order with respect to Wyden amendment #3395. Not agreed to: 46-50. Next: Toomey amendment #3367 (Medicare) Shaheen amendment #3345 (Approps)

2:34pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Feinstein-Grassley amendment #3362 (DOJ) to S.524, Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act. Agreed to: 94-0-1. Next: Wyden amendment #3395 (Opioid treatments) Toomey amendment #3367 (Medicare) Shaheen amendment #3345 (Approps)

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 2:30pm today, the Senate will vote in relation to the following amendments in the order listed: SA #3362 - Feinstein (DOJ - drugs) SA #3395 - Wyden (Opioid treatments) SA #3367 - Toomey (Medicare) SA #3345 - Shaheen (Approps) That there be no second...

The Senate has begun consideration of S.524, Comprehensive Addition Recovery Act (CARA). The committee-reported substitute was withdrawn and Senator Grassley offered Grassley-Leahy amendment #3378 (substitute) and Feinstein-Grassley amendment #3362 (DOJ). We expect Senators Shaheen and Toomey to...

Grassley-Leahy amendment #3378 (substitute) Donnelly amendment #3374, as modified (follow-up services)

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. This evening the Senate reached an agreement that tomorrow, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will begin consideration of Calendar #369, S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. The committee-reported substitute...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.380 - Rare Disease Day Adopted S.Res.382 - Iowa Community College No Executive Business

On Wednesday, March 2, following Leader remarks, the Senate will begin consideration of Calendar #369, S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act; that the committee-reported substitute amendment be withdrawn and Senator Grassley or his designee be recognized to offer a substitute amendment...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:30am on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015, post-cloture. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015; invoked: 89-0. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.365 - American Hearth Month Adopted S.Res.379 - Celebrating Black History Month Executive Business The Senate confirmed...

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to. S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015. Invoked: 89-0.

As a reminder, at 5:00pm the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided between the two managers or their designees. At 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke...