Monday, June 20, 2016
7:15 p.m. Senator Portman paid tribute to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
7:12 p.m. ML McConnell offered amendment #4787, and filed cloture on that amendment.
7:11 p.m. ML McConnell motion to table the Feinstein amendment is agreed to by voice vote.
7:10 p.m. The motion to table the motion to commit was agreed to 56-42.
Senators in favor: 53 Republicans, 3 Democrats (Heitkamp, Manchin and Tester).
Senators against: 40 Democrats, 2 Independents (King and Sanders).
Senators not voting: Carper and Lee.
6:54 p.m. Senate began voting on the motion to table the motion to commit with instructions the Murphy amendment #4750.
6:53 p.m. Cloture fails on the Feinstein amendment 47-53.
Senators in favor: 43 Democrats, 2 Republicans (Ayotte and Kirk), 2 Independents (King and Sanders).
Senators against: 52 Republicans, 1 Democrat (Heitkamp).
6:38 p.m. Roll call vote on cloture on the Feinstein amendment #4720 began.
6:37 p.m. Cloture fails on the Cornyn amendment 53-47.
Senators in favor: 51 Republicans, 2 Democrats (Donnelly, Manchin)
Senators against: 42 Democrats, 3 Republicans (Collins, Flake and Kirk) 2 Independents (King and Sanders).
6:19 p.m. Roll call vote begins on cloture on the Cornyn amendment #4749.
6:18 p.m. Cloture fails in relation to Murphy amdt 44-56.
Senators in favor: 41 Democrats, 2 Independents (King and Sanders) 1 Republican (Kirk).
Senators against: 53 Republicans, 3 Democrats (Heitkamp, Manchin and Tester).
6:03 p.m. Cloture vote began on the motion to commit the Murphy amendment #4750.
6:02 p.m. Cloture fails on Grassley amendment 53-47.
Senators in favor: 52 Republicans, 1 Democrat (Donnelly).
Senators against: 43 Democrats, 2 Republicans (Gardner and Kirk), 2 Independents (King and Sanders).
Senators not voting: Sanders
5:37 p.m. Roll call vote began on cloture on the Grassley amendment #4751.
5:30 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke about the filibuster.
5:24 p.m. Senator Nelson spoke on guns.
5:17 p.m. Senator Toomey spoke on guns.
5:07 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on guns.
4:55 p.m. Senator Boxer spoke on guns.
4:53 p.m. Senator Cornyn yielded to a question from Senator Feinstein.
4:38 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on amendment #4749.
4:10 p.m. Senator Feinstein spoke on amendment #4720.
3:59 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke in support of amendments #4720 and #4750.
3:40 p.m. Senator Ayotte spoke on a bipartisan effort by her and Senators Flake, Collins, Graham and others to vote for gun amendments put forth by both parties.
3:32 p.m. Senator Mikulski spoke on guns.
3:23 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke in support of amendment #4720 and amendment #4750.
3:22 p.m. The Senate resumed consideration of HR 2578.
3:10 p.m. Senator Reid spoke on mass shootings and amendments #4720 and #4750.
3:03 p.m. Senator McConnell spoke on ISIL and amendments #4751 and #4749.
3:00 p.m. The Senate convened at and resumed consideration of HR 2578, the Commerce, Justice Science Appropriations bill.
At 5:30 there will be up to 4 roll call votes:
- Cloture on the Grassley amendment #4751, if cloture is not invoked then
- Cloture on the motion to commit the Murphy amendment #4750, if cloture is not invoked then
- Cloture on the Cornyn amendment #4749, if cloture is not invoked then
- Cloture on the Feinstein amendment #4720
If cloture is invoked on any of the amendments, there would be up to 30 hours of debate prior to a vote on the amendment and then we would move on to the next cloture vote.