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The motion to concur re: S.1356, NDAA, was agreed to by a vote of 91-3. Senator McCain then offered an amendment to H.Con.Res.90 (correcting resolution) and agreed to the concurrent resolution, as amended. We are still working on an agreement to finish MilCon-VA before lunch. Another message will be...

Senator Lee asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.Res.312, a resolution designating the week of November 8, 2015, as "National Pregnancy Center Week". Senator Murray asked that the consent be modified to instead take up and adopt S.Res.37, a resolution supporting women's...

The Senate then resumed consideration of H.R.2026, MilCon/VA appropriations, and agreed to the following amendments: Shaheen SA #2772 Heller SA #2766 The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The next vote is expected to begin...

At 5:30 pm on Monday, November 9, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #334, the nomination of Scott Allen to be US Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

The Senate has reached an agreement with respect to S.1356, National Defense Authorization Act. Following Leader remarks on Tuesday, November 10, the Chair will lay before the Senate the House message to accompany S.1356; that Senator McCain or his designee be recognized to offer a motion to concur...

Senator Shaheen asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass Calendar #104, S.552, and Calendar #107, S.966, en bloc. Senator Toomey asked that the consent be modified so that his amendment to S.966 be agreed to. Senator Shaheen objected to his request. Senator Toomey objected to the...

Kirk-Tester amendment #2763 (substitute) Kirk amendment #2764 (congressional defense committees)

By a vote of 93-0, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to H.R.2029, Military Construction VA appropriations. Senator Kirk offered Kirk-Tester amendment #2763 (substitute) and Kirk amendment #2764 (congressional defense committees). There will be no further roll call votes today.

Senator McConnell withdrew the motion to proceed and moved to proceed to H.R.2029, Military Construction VA appropriations. We expect a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to MilCon/Va at 1:45pm today.

Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent the HSGAC committee be discharge from further consideration of S.Res.224 and the Senate agree to the resolution and preamble. Senator Feinstein objected.S.Res.224,  A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the area between the intersections of...

Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass S.2193, Stop Illegal Reentry Act. Senator Reid objected.

The motion to proceed to S.J.Res.22 (WOTUS) was agreed to 55-43. There will now be up to 10 hours for debate equally divided between the proponents and opponents. We expect the vote on passage to occur at noon tomorrow, but that is not set yet. There will be no further roll call votes today.

Senator McConnell then moved to proceed to Calendar #118, H.R.2685, Department of Defense Appropriations, and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. The cloture vote on the motion to proceed to DoD Appropriations would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, November 5. We expect Senate...

Senator McConnell moved to proceed to S.1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. The cloture vote is scheduled to begin at 2:30pm on Tuesday, November 3. That will be the next roll call vote.

By a vote of 63-35, cloture was invoked on the motion to concur with respect to the debt limit bill. Senators are now permitted to speak for up to 1 hour each during the post-cloture time. The Chair will put the question when there is no further debate. We expect up to two additional roll calls...

Following the remarks of Senator Whitehouse, the Senate will recess subject to the call of the Chair. We are told that Senator Cruz may come to the floor in the 8pm range and at that point the Senate would reconvene in order to allow him to speak. When the Senate completes its business today or at...

Senator Paul asked unanimous consent there be 1 hour for debate on Calendar #274, S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015, and the bill be read a third time and passed. Senator Wyden objected.

By unanimous consent, the Senate confirmed the following nominations: Executive Calendar #343, Edward L. Gilmore, of Illinois, to be US Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois Military Promotions AIR FORCE Cal. #345 - Col. Thomas K. Wark to be Brigadier General Cal. #346 - Col. Howard P....

Senator Leahy asked unanimous consent to discharge the HELP Committee from further consideration of S.Res.222, and the Senate take up and pass the resolution and preamble. Senator Alexander objected. Res. 222, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federation Internationale de...

By unanimous consent, the  Veterans Affairs Committee has been discharged from further consideration of S.1731, the Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2015, and the Senate passed the bill, as amended with the Heller amendment #2760.