Wednesday, September 10, 2014

1:42 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke in favor of the Paycheck Fairness Act.

1:22 p.m. Senator Cardin paid tribute to outgoing staff member Priscilla Ross.

1:05 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about S.J. Res 19 and the rest of the Democrats agenda.

12:48 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about fraudulent student visas, and the passing of Senator Jeffords.

12:40 p.m Senator Blunt spoke about equal pay.

12:30 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke about health care.

12:10 p.m Senator Cornyn spoke about ISIS.

11:55 a.m. Senator Warner spoke about the anniversary of September 11th attacks and student debt.

11:45  a.m. Senator Inhofe spoke about ISIS.

11:28 a.m.Senator Fischer spoke about S.J. Res 19.

11:16 a.m. Senator Cardin spoke about Ferguson.

11:08 a.m. Senator Flake spoke against S. J. Res 19.

10:57  a.m. Senator Tester spoke in favor of S. J. Res 19, supporting an amendment to the U.S. Constitution relating to contributions intended to affect elections.

10:37 a.m. Senator Markey spoke in favor of S. J. Res 19, supporting an amendment to the U.S. Constitution relating to contributions intended to affect elections.  He also spoke in favor of net neutrality.

10:27 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on ISIS.

10:10 a.m. Senator Udall (NM) spoke in favor of the proposed constitutional amendment.

10:09 a.m. Senator Levin spoke on ISIS.

9:45 a.m. Senator McConnell spoke on ISIS and paid tribute to Marine Lance Cpl. Matthias N. Hanson.

9:35 a.m. Senator Reid spoke on ISIS.

The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. and will resume post-cloture consideration of the motion to proceed to the proposed constitutional amendment on campaign finance (S.J. Res. 19).

At 2 p.m., all post-cloture time will be deemed expired and a vote will occur on the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 19. A voice vote is possible.

Following adoption of the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 19, a roll call vote is expected on reconsideration of the motion to proceed to S. 2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act.