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Schedule for Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Senate Schedule
March 17, 2015 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.178, with the time until 11:00am equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. The filing deadline for all second-degree amendments to the committee-reported substitute amendment to S.178 and the underlying bill is set for 10:30am. Tuesday, 11:00am-Up to 2 roll call votes: Motion to invoke cloture on the committee-reported substitute …
Wrap Up for Monday, March 16, 2015 Wrap Up
March 16, 2015 06:50 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #17 Carlos Monje, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; Confirmed: 94-0. Legislative Business Executive Business Confirmed the following nomination by voice vote: Executive Calendar #18, Manson K. Brown, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of …
Monje confirmed, Brown confirmed, no more votes tonight, 2 votes at 11am Tuesday. March 17 Floor Updates
March 16, 2015 06:04 PMThe Monje nomination was confirmed 94-0. The Senate then confirmed the Brown nomination by voice vote. The Senate is in a period of morning business with Senator Cotton permitted to speak for up to 45 minutes (Maiden Speech) and for Senator Brown to speak for up to 15 minutes. The cloture vote on the substitute amendment to S.178, trafficking, will occur at 11:00am tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17. If cloture is not invoked, there would be an immediate cloture vote on the underlying bill. …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Monje nomination (Ass't Secretary of Transportation) Votes
March 16, 2015 05:25 PM5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #17 Carlos Monje, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; Confirmed: 94-0 Next-voice vote expected: Executive Calendar #18, Manson K. Brown, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of …
1 roll call vote, 1 voice vote at 5:30PM today Floor Updates
March 16, 2015 03:26 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business for one hour. Following morning business (approximately 4:10pm), the Senate will resume consideration of S.178, a bill to provide for the victims of human trafficking. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session. At 5:30pm, there will be a series of votes on confirmation of the Monje (Executive Calendar #17) and Brown (Executive Calendar #18) nominations. We expect a roll call vote on the Monje nomination followed by a voice vote on the …
1st Degree Amendment Filing Deadline - Today 5:00PM Floor Updates
March 16, 2015 03:20 PMLast week, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the committee-reported substitute amendment to S.178 and on the underlying bill. The filing deadline for all first-degree amendments to the substitute and the underlying bill is set for 5:00pm today, Monday, March 16. We expect the cloture vote on the substitute to occur Tuesday morning in the 11:00am range. We also expect to set a filing deadline for second-degree amendments for around 10:00am tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17. Tuesday, approximately …
Schedule for Monday, March 16, 2015 Senate Schedule
March 16, 2015 03:00 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, March 16, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.178, a bill to provide justice for victims of human trafficking. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for up to 30 minutes, with the time equally divided, to consider Executive Calendar numbers 17 and 18. Upon the use or yielding back of time …
Wrap Up for Thursday, March 12, 2015 Wrap Up
March 12, 2015 05:55 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #20, Christopher A. Hart, of Colorado, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term of two years; Confirmed: 97-0. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.85, honoring the life and legacy of Georgia Jones-Ayers. Agreed to S.Con.Res.7, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Doolittle Tokyo …
Agreement on Monje and Brown nominations Floor Updates
March 12, 2015 05:52 PMAt 5:00pm on Monday, March 16th, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the following nominations: Executive Calendar #17 Carlos Monje, of Kouisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, and Executive Calendar #18, Manson K. Brown, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate equally divided prior to votes on confirmation of the nominations in the order listed. If all time is used, the first vote …
NTSB nominations confirmated; McConnell files cloture; Senate in morning business; No further roll call votes this week Floor Updates
March 12, 2015 02:38 PMThe Hart nomination was confirmed by a vote of 97-0. The Senate then confirmed the Dinh-Zarr nomination by voice vote. Senator McConnell filed cloture on the committee-reported substitute amendment to S.178 and on the underlying bill. The filing deadline for all first-degree amendments to the substitute and the underlying bill is set for 5:00pm on Monday, March 16. We expect the cloture vote on the substitute to occur Tuesday morning (could be in the 11:00am range).The filing deadline for …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Hart nomination (NTSB) Votes
March 12, 2015 02:06 PM2:11pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #20, Christopher A. Hart, of Colorado, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. Confirmed: 97-0. Next, voice vote expected: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #16, Tho Dinh-Zarr, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety …
Objection to McConnell unanimous consent request Floor Updates
March 12, 2015 02:05 PMSenator McConnell asked the following unanimous consent request with respect to S.178, justice for the victims of trafficking: "I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate resumes consideration of S.178 that it be in order for Senator Leahy, or his designee, to offer an amendment to strike the limitations language; that there be up to one hour of debate on the amendment equally divided between the managers, or their designees, and that following the use or yielding back of the time, the …
Schedule for Thursday, March 12, 2015 Senate Schedule
March 12, 2015 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour, with the Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.178, a bill to provide justice for the victims of trafficking. At 1:30pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session for up to 30 minutes equally divided on Executive …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, March 12, 2015 Wrap Up
March 11, 2015 06:56 PMRoll Call Votes Legislative Business Executive …
Agreement on NTSB nominations--at least 1 roll call vote @ 2pm Thursday Floor Updates
March 11, 2015 06:56 PMAt 1:30pm tomorrow, Thursday, March 12, the Senate will turn to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #20, Christopher A. Hart, of Colorado, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (roll call vote). Executive Calendar #16, Tho Dinh-Zarr, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board (voice vote) There will be 30 minutes for debate prior to votes on confirmation of the nominations in the order listed. We …
Morning Business Floor Updates
March 11, 2015 06:02 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Recess from 4-5pm Floor Updates
March 11, 2015 03:43 PMThe Senate will recess from 4-5pm to allow for a Republican conference …
Amendments pending to S.178, Trafficking: Floor Updates
March 11, 2015 11:48 AMAmendments pending to S.178: Portman amendment #270 (identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking) Portman amendment #271 (definition of "homeless person") Vitter second degree amendment #284 (citizenship) to Portman …
Floor Updates
March 11, 2015 11:48 AMSenator Vitter proposed (a second degree) amendment #284 (citizenship) to Portman #271. Amendments pending to S.178: Portman amendment #270 (identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking) Portman amendment #271 (definition of "homeless person") Vitter second degree amendment #284 (citizenship) to Portman …
Objection to calling up Toomey amendment Floor Updates
March 11, 2015 11:01 AMSenator Toomey asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Toomey amendment #285 (school employee background checks). Senator Brown …