Orders for Tuesday, July 14, 2026

This was a scheduling announcement, not a substantive debate. Senator Thune laid out the Senate’s plans for Tuesday, July 14: the Senate will adjourn until 10 a.m., swear in Senator-designate Darline Graham at 2:30 p.m., and then vote on whether to proceed to the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, the annual bill setting defense policy and spending authorizations. No arguments for or against the bill were made in these remarks.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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John Thune, SD

Republican

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“I am setting the Senate's schedule for Tuesday, July 14. We will vote on a nomination and then take up the defense bill.”
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Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, morning business be closed, and the Senate proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the Schwartz nomination, postcloture; further, that at 12 noon, the Senate execute the order of June 24 in relation to the Schwartz nomination; that following disposition of the Schwartz nomination, the Senate recess until 2:15 p.m.; further, that when the Senate reconvenes at 2:15 p.m., the Senate resume legislative session; and finally, that the cloture motion with respect to the motion to proceed to S. 4784 ripen at 2:30 p.m.

John Thune, SD

Republican
“At 2:30 p.m., the Senate will swear in our new senator, Darline Graham. After that, we will vote on whether to move forward with the annual defense policy bill.”
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Mr. President, for the information of my colleagues, at 2:30 p.m., the Senate will swear in the Senator-designate Darline Graham and, following her swearing in, vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 436, S. 4784, the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act.

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