Tuesday, June 27, 2017

7:20 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

7:08 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke addressing that this is the beginning, not the end of the health care fight.

6:51 p.m. Senator Markey spoke about the need to continue fighting attempts to undermine medicaid and access to care.

6:28 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #154, Neomi Rao to be Admin of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget and asked u.c. that when the Senate adjourns tonight that it will reconvene tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. and following any Leader remarks the Senate proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the Rao nomination.

6:18 p.m. Senator Coons spoke in opposition to the Senate health care legislation.

6:04 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about the health consequences of climate change.

5:55 p.m. Senator Warren spoke about the delayed health care vote.

4:20-5:42 p.m. Senators Wyden, Cardin, Carper, Cantwell, Warner, Menendez and Murray spoke about health care.

3:38 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 4:20 p.m.

3:10 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke about the health care system.

2:53 p.m. Senator Thune spoke about the health care system.

2:03 p.m. Senator Hatch spoke about tax reform.

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The Senate will convene at 2:00 p.m. and be in a period of morning business for debate only.