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Executive nominations confirmed; Senate agrees to Cybersecurity consent; Senate passes S.799 Floor Updates
October 22, 2015 02:33 PMThe Senate confirmed the Furuta-Toy nomination by a vote of 93-0. There will be no further roll call votes this week. We anticipate a roll call vote on the nomination of Lawrence Vilardo (NY district judge) on Monday evening, October 26. The Senate confirmed the following Executive nominations by voice vote: Executive Calendar #340 Dennis B. Hankins - to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Guinea; Executive Calendar #341 …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Furuta-Toy nomination Votes
October 22, 2015 01:50 PM1:46pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #339, Julie Furuta-Toy, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Confirmed: …
Cruz UC objected to Floor Updates
October 22, 2015 01:47 PMSenator Cruz asked unanimous consent that the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee be discharged from further consideration of S.Res.224, Liu Xiaobo Plaza, and the resolution be agreed to. Senator Feinstein objected to the request. Unofficial Transcript: MRS. FEINSTEIN: THANK YOU. RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A COUPLE OF REMARKS AS TO WHY. SENATOR CRUZ, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I HAVE ACTUALLY PLAYED A ROLE, PARTICULARLY IN THE 1990'S, IN HELPING DISSIDENTS …
Roll Call Vote on Paul amendment #2564 (limited immunity) Votes
October 22, 2015 11:47 AM11:46am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Paul amendment #2564 (liability …
Roll Call Vote on Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) to S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Votes
October 22, 2015 11:12 AM11:08am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) to S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act; Invoked: 83-14 If cloture is invoked, there will be 10 minutes for debate following by a vote in relation to Paul amendment #2564 (liability …
Schedule for Thursday, October 22, 2015 Senate Schedule
October 22, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, October 22, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, with the time until 11:00am equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. The filing deadline for second degree amendments to Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) and S.754 is 10:30am. At 11:00am, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Wrap Up
October 21, 2015 07:02 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed H.R.208, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Superstorm Sandy, with a Vitter amendment. Passed H.R.774, Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015. Adopted S.Res.291, honoring the lives of the 33 crew members of the El Faro. Adopted S.Res.108, commemorating the discovery of the polio vaccine …
Burr and Lee object to calling up LWCF amendments to cybersecurity Floor Updates
October 21, 2015 06:45 PMThis evening there was an attempt to make pending to S.754, Cyberseurity, amendments to extend the Land Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for 6 months, 1 year, and permanently. In each case, there were objections. Below you will find the sequence of the requests and objections and text of the unofficial transcript. Senator Udall asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendments in order to call up amendment #2717 (6 month extension of the (LWCF)). Senator Burr asked consent that the …
Up to 2 votes at 11:00am Thursday--cloture on Cybersercurity and Paul amendment Floor Updates
October 21, 2015 06:40 PMAt 11:00am on Thursday, October 22, there will be two roll call votes with 10 minutes equally divided between the votes. Those votes will be on: Motion to invoke cloture on Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) to S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act; if cloture is invoked, then (10 minutes equally divided) Paul amendment #2564 (liability …
Senate passes H.R.208 and H.R.774 Floor Updates
October 21, 2015 05:57 PMBy unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.208, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Superstorm Sandy, with a Vitter amendment. The Senate then passed H.R.774, Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of …
Objections to TSCA / LWCF Floor Updates
October 21, 2015 05:39 PMSenator Udall asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar number 121, S. 697, TSCA. Further, that the only amendment to be offered by Senator Inhofe; that there be up to 2 hours of debate equally divided between the Leaders, or their designees, and that following the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate vote on adoption of the amendment, the bill be read a …
Republicans object to extending Perkins loans Floor Updates
October 21, 2015 04:02 PMSenator Baldwin asked unanimous consent to take up and pass HR 3594, Higher Education Extension Act (Perkins loans). Senator McCain objected on behalf of Republican …
Schedule for Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Senate Schedule
October 21, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with the time equally divided, and with the Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. As a reminder, during today's session Senator McConnell filed cloture on …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Wrap Up
October 20, 2015 06:22 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #139, Ann Donnelly, of New York, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; confirmed: 95-2. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #252, S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act; not invoked: 54-45. Legislative Business Passed the following postal naming bills, en bloc: #256, H.R.322 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16105 Swingley …
Cloture filed on Cybersecurity Floor Updates
October 20, 2015 06:19 PMSenator McConnell filed cloture on Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) and S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote on the substitute would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, October 22. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute and bill is 1:00pm tomorrow, Wednesday, October 21. Amendments must be germane and timely filed to be considered in order if cloture is …
Pending Amendments to S.754, Cybersecurity Floor Updates
October 20, 2015 04:49 PMThe following amendments are pending to S.754, Cybersecurity - Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) - Cotton #2581 (FBI/Secret Service), as modified to correct instruction line - Coons #2552 (Personal ID information scrub), as modified to correct instruction line - Flake #2582 (6 year sunset) - Franken #2612 (cybersecurity and cyber threat indicator definition), as modified to correct instruction line - …
Pending amendments to Cybersecurity / Objection to request to finish bill on Tuesday, October 22 Floor Updates
October 20, 2015 04:48 PMSenator Burr and Senator Feinstein have called up several additional amendments to S.754, Cybersecurity. Below you will find a complete list of the pending amendments. Senator Burr then asked unanimous consent that on Thursday, October 22 at 11:00am, the Senate vote on the pending amendments to the Burr-Feinstein substitute to S.754, with a 60 vote threshold for those amendments that are not germane; and that following the disposition of amendments, the substitute, as amended, if amended, be …
Cybersecurity Floor Updates
October 20, 2015 04:34 PMThe Senate is now considering S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. Senator Burr offered the Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) and the Cotton amendment #2581, as provided for under the previous order. We expect additional amendments to be offered this afternoon, also as provided under the previous order. The substitute amendment includes the text of the following amendments and a handful of amendments that have been worked out by both managers: - Carper …
Objection to passing S.1082, VA Accountability Floor Updates
October 20, 2015 02:57 PMSenator Rubio asked unanimous consent to take up and pass Calendar #272, S. 1082, Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2015, with Committee- reported amendments. Senator Blumenthal made a statement and objected to the request. Senator Rubio then asked consent to pass the House bill. Senator Blumenthal made another statement and then …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act. Votes
October 20, 2015 02:16 PM2:16pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act; Not Invoked: …
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