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Senator McConnell moved to proceed to S.J.Res.24, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources:...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, November 17, 2015. Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Paris attacks. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am. As a reminder,...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #141, LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall, of New York, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; confirmed: 93-1.   Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.313, condemning the terrorist attacks in Paris and offering thoughts and prayers...

5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #141, LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall, of New York, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; Confirmed: 93-1

The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of H.Con.Res.92 until 3:00pm on Monday, November 16, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive session with 30 minutes of debate equally divided...

Roll Call Votes Motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1356, NDAA; agreed to: 91-3. Passage of H.R.2029, as amended (Military Construction VA appropriations); passed: 93-0. Motion to invoke cloture on the compound motion to go to conference on H.R.22, surface transportation; agreed to:...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a vote on confirmation of the Hall nomination (NY district judge) at 5:30pm on Monday, November 16. Under the order, at 5:00pm on Monday November 16, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #141, the nomination of LaShann...

The Wicker motion to instruct was agreed to by a vote of 56-31. The Blumenthal motion to instruct was agreed to by voice vote. The Chair appointed the following conferees to the Surface Transportation...

3:12 pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Wicker motion to instruct the conferees (tractor trailers); Agreed To: 56-31 The Blumenthal motion to instruct the conferees (train safety) is expected to be a voice vote.

2:44pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the compound motion to go to conference on H.R.22 (surface transportation); Invoked: 82-17 Next: 1 roll call vote expected; 1 voice vote If cloture is invoked, Senate agrees to compound motion to go to conference;...

The Senate passed H.R.2029, as amended (MilCon-VA Approps) by a vote of 93-0. The Chair then laid before the Senate the House message to accompany H.R.22 (the surface transportation bill), disagreed with the House amendment, and agreed to the House request to go to conference and authorized the...

By voice vote, the Senate adopted the following amendments, en bloc: Moran #2774 Murkowski #2775 Murkowski #2776 Blumenthal #2779 Blumenthal #2781 Toomey #2785 Sullivan #2786 Collins #2787 Collins #2788 Cornyn #2789 Bennet #2795 Durbin #2794 Boxer #2798. The Senate then agreed to Brown amendment...

The motion to concur re: S.1356, NDAA, was agreed to by a vote of 91-3. Senator McCain then offered an amendment to H.Con.Res.90 (correcting resolution) and agreed to the concurrent resolution, as amended. We are still working on an agreement to finish MilCon-VA before lunch. Another message will be...

11:27am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1356, National Defense Authorization Act (Passage). Agreed to: 91-3.

Senator Lee asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.Res.312, a resolution designating the week of November 8, 2015, as "National Pregnancy Center Week". Senator Murray asked that the consent be modified to instead take up and adopt S.Res.37, a resolution supporting women's...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2029, Military Construction-VA Appropriations, with the time until 11:00am equally divided. At 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Scott Allen to be US Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; confirmed: 83-0.   Legislative Business Passed S.1004, to amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans...

The Senate then resumed consideration of H.R.2026, MilCon/VA appropriations, and agreed to the following amendments: Shaheen SA #2772 Heller SA #2766 The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The next vote is expected to begin...

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #334, Scott Allen, to be U.S. Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Confirmed: 830-

The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.309 until 3:00pm on Monday, November 9, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2029, Military Construction/VA Appropriations, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided. At 5:30pm, the Senate will...