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Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Executive Session--Blinken Votes
December 13, 2014 02:15 PMCloture was filed on Colvin nomination. 2:10pm Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Blinken nomination, Dept'y Sect'y of …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Legislative Session Votes
December 13, 2014 02:14 PMAt 1:52pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Exec. Session--Murthy Votes
December 13, 2014 01:55 PM1:36pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #681, Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General; Agreed to: 52-40 There will be no grace period. The remaining votes will be called at 15 …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Legislative Session Votes
December 13, 2014 01:17 PMThe motion to proceed to exec session was agreed to 52-41. Senator Reid then filed cloture on Executive Calendar #1058, Carolyn Colvin Commissioner, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social Security. At 1:13pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Executive Session Votes
December 13, 2014 12:54 PM12:52pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #1058, Carolyn Colvin Commissioner, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social Security; Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Legislative Session--cloture filed on Saldana nomination Floor Updates Votes
December 13, 2014 12:53 PMThe Senate proceeded to Executive session by a vote of 48-34. Senator Reid then filed cloture on Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security. Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under Rule 22 be waived. Senator Wicker objected. That means we will have to have a quorum prior to the cloture vote on the Saldana nomination. At 12:30pm , the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to …
Roll Call Vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session Votes
December 13, 2014 12:09 PM12:07pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Executive Session in order to proceed to Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah Saldana, Asst Sec Homeland Security (ICE) …
Series of roll call votes to begin shortly Floor Updates
December 13, 2014 12:08 PMSenator Reid intends to file cloture on a series of nominations today. In order to do so, the Senate will need to go in and out of Legislative and Executive session to get to each nomination and to file cloture. The first vote is expected to be on the motion to proceed to Executive Session. We are told the Republicans will ask for the yeas and nays (a roll call vote) on each of these motions. The first nominations Senator Reid intends to file cloture on are the following: Sarah Saldana …
Schedule for Saturday, December 13, 2014 Senate Schedule
December 13, 2014 12:00 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.83 (Omnibus). There will be a series of as many as 40 roll call votes on going in and out of executive session in order to file cloture on nominations beginning shortly after 12:00 noon …
Wrap Up for Friday, December 12, 2014 Wrap Up
December 12, 2014 10:54 PMRoll Call Votes: Coburn motion to refer the House Message to accompany H.R.3979, National Defense Authorization Act, to the Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with changes to strike Title XXX, the lands portion of the bill; Failed: 18-82. On the question, shall the ruling of the chair stand; Upheld: 55-45. Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.3979, National Defense Authorization Act (passage); Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Samperstein nominations Floor Updates Votes
December 12, 2014 05:27 PMAt 5:24pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1055 David Nathan Saperstein - to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom. The Senate confirmed the Gilbert and Barber nominations by voice votes. We expect to confirm the remaining nominations in this series by voice votes. Senators will be notified when the next vote is scheduled. Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on motion to concur re: H.R.3979, NDAA (passage) Votes
December 12, 2014 04:50 PMThe ruling of the chair was upheld by a vote of 55-45. At 4:48pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R.3979, National Defense Authorization Act (passage of NDAA) (60-affirmative vote threshold). There will be 1 more roll call vote in this series. Next: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #697 Mark Gilbert - to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently …
Roll Call Vote on upholding the ruling of the Chair Floor Updates
December 12, 2014 04:49 PMThen, Senator Coburn made a motion to suspend Rule 22 to make it in order to call up amendment #4009. The Chair ruled that the motion is dilatory post-cloture. Senator Coburn appealed the ruling of the Chair. At 4:29pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the question, shall the ruling of the chair stand? Upheld: …
Lee objects to passing HR 4329, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act Floor Updates
December 12, 2014 04:31 PMSenator Hirono asked unanimous consent that the Indian Affairs Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R.4329, To reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, and the Senate pass the bill. Senator Lee asked that the request be modified to include a Lee amendment to strike the Native Hawaiian Homeownership Act included in the bill. Senator Hirono objected to the modification and Senator Lee objected to the original …
Objeection to Senator Lee calling up Feinstein amendment to NDAA Floor Updates
December 12, 2014 04:30 PMSenator Lee asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and to call up Feinstein amendment #3996 (to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States) to the House Message on H.R.3979, National Defense Authorization Act. Senator Levin …
Roll Call Vote on Coburn motion to refer re: Lands package Votes
December 12, 2014 04:02 PMAt 4:01pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Coburn motion to refer the House Message on H.R.3979, National Defense Authorization Act, to the Senate Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with changes to strike Title XXX, the Lands portion of the bill; Not Agreed To: 18-82 Next: Possible procedural vote related to motion to suspend the rules by Coburn Motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R.3979, National Defense Authorization Act (passage) …
Schedule for Friday, December 12, 2014 Senate Schedule
December 12, 2014 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Friday, December 12, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to accompany H.R.3979, Defense Authorization, post-cloture. If all debate time is used, there will be up to 4 roll call votes in relation to the Defense Authorization bill and the Saperstein nomination at 3:00pm. 3:00pm-up to 4 roll call votes expected: Coburn motion to refer …
Wrap Up for Thursday, December 11, 2014 Wrap Up
December 11, 2014 11:39 PMRoll Call Votes: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.3979, Defense Authorization; Invoked: 85-14. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #573, S.2828: with Menendez-Corker substitute amendment, by voice vote. Passed H.R.3044: Yellow Creek Port. Passed S.2785: Clean Water. Passed H.R.3329: Community Financial Institutions, with King substitute amendment. Passed H.R.3468: Insurance of Amounts Held on Behalf of …
Senate passes 2 day CR/NDAA agreement/Agreement on Gilbert, Barber, Saperstein, Hyatt, Chacon, Palmer, Heflin, Kemper, and Aron nominations Floor Updates
December 11, 2014 11:18 PMBy voice vote, the Senate passed H.J.Res.130 (2 day CR). The Senate then reached an agreement for the consideration of the NDAA and several nominations. Under the order, there will be up to 3 hours for debate prior to a series of votes. We expect up to 4 roll call votes around 3pm, but we hope that some time can be yielded back and the votes start earlier. We expect a roll call vote on the Saperstein nomination and voice votes on the remaining ones. 3:00pm-up to 4 roll call votes …
Senate passes Cybersecurity Act, S.1353, as amended Floor Updates
December 11, 2014 07:42 PMBy unanimous consent, the Senate passed Calendar #490, S.1353, The Cybersecurity Act, with the Committee-reported amendment as amended by the Rockefeller-Thune substitute amendment. 1353: A bill to provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other …
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