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Roll Call Vote on Cloture on the Meyer nomination Votes
February 24, 2014 05:42 PM5:42pm The Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on the invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #564, Jeffrey Alker Meyer to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut Invoked: 55-37-1 …
Objection to consideration of Military Sexual Assault bills Floor Updates
February 24, 2014 04:12 PMThis afternoon, Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate proceed to the consideration to Calendar #251, S.1752, the Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013 (Gillibrand) and that if a cloture motion is filed on the bill, there be two hours of debate on S.1752 and S.1917, the Victims Protection Act of 2014 (McCaskill) equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees and there …
1 Roll Call Vote at 5:30pm; 2 Roll Call Votes around 7pm Floor Updates
February 24, 2014 03:01 PMAt 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #564, Jeffrey Alker Meyer to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut. If cloture is invoked on the Meyer nomination, there will be up to 2 hours of equally divided debate. The Majority expects to yield back their hour. If Republicans use their full hour, at approximately 6:50pm, there will be 2 roll call votes: - Confirmation of the Meyer nomination …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, February 24, 2014 Senate Schedule
February 24, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, February 24, 2014. Following the prayer and pledge, Senator King will be recognized to deliver Washington's Farewell Address. Upon conclusion of the reading, the Majority Leader will be recognized and then the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. On Wednesday, February 12th, cloture was filed on the following items in the order listed: - Executive …
Senate Floor Pro Forma Schedule February 14th through February 21st Senate Schedule
February 12, 2014 06:45 PMThe Senate will meet on the following days at the following times for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted: - Friday, February 14th at 10:30am - Tuesday, February 18th at 10:30am and - Friday, February 21st at …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Wrap Up
February 12, 2014 06:43 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #525, Tina S. Kaidanow, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large; Confirmed: 98-0 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #595, Daniel Bennett Smith, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research); Confirmed 98-0 3) Confirmation Executive …
Agreement on Connor nomination (Deputy Secretary of the Interior) Floor Updates
February 12, 2014 06:40 PMAt a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, following consultation with the Republican Leader, there will be up to 20 minutes for debate equally divided prior to a vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #561, the nomination Michael L. Connor, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of the …
Cloture filed on motion to proceed to S.1982, Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act Floor Updates
February 12, 2014 05:58 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1982, Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of …
Cornyn objects to 4 district judges, Reid files cloture on those nominations (Meyer/Moody/Donato/Labson) Floor Updates
February 12, 2014 05:56 PMSenator Reid asked unanimous consent to take up and confirm the Meyer, Moody, Donato, and Freeman nominations. Senator Cornyn objected. Senator Reid then filed cloture on the nominations. The first cloture vote will occur at 5:30pm on Monday, February 24. If cloture is invoked on the first nomination, there would be up to 2 hours for post-cloture debate. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate would proceed to a vote confirmation of the nomination, then proceed to the next cloture …
Nominations confirmed by voice vote/Senator Reid moved to proceed to Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act (S.1982) Floor Updates
February 12, 2014 03:57 PMThe Senate confirmed the following nominations by voice vote: Executive Calendar #497 Kevin W. Techau, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years Executive Calendar #498 Andrew Mark Luger, of Minnesota, to be United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years Executive Calendar Hobbs, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Texas for the term of four years Executive Calendar …
Roll Call Vote on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany S.25, Military Retirement Pay Restoration Floor Updates Votes
February 12, 2014 03:23 PMAt 3:20pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany S.25, Military Retirement Pay Restoration with an offset (extension of sequestration); Agreed To: 95-3 We expect all of the nominations to be confirmed by voice vote. The next vote will occur at 5:30pm, Monday, February …
Roll Call Vote on adoption of the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act. Votes
February 12, 2014 02:57 PM2:56pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on adoption of the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act; Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on motion to concur re: S.540, Votes
February 12, 2014 01:56 PM1:56pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act; Invoked: …
Up to 11 votes at 1:45 (5 roll call votes expected) Floor Updates
February 12, 2014 01:40 PMUpon disposition of the Military Retirement Pay bill, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of 8 nominations. We expect to conduct 5 roll call votes during this series and confirm the other nominations by voice vote. 1:45pm votes: Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act Adoption of the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.540, Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act Motion to concur in the House message to …
Grassley objects to 2 Arkansas judges Floor Updates
February 12, 2014 12:49 PMSenator Pryor asked unanimous consent to take up and confirmed the Brooks and Moody nominations (Arkansas district judges). Senator Grassley objected. - Executive Calendar #565, Timothy L. Brooks, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. - Executive Calendar #570, James, Maxwell Moody, Jr., of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of …
Novelli nomination to be Undersecretary of State confirmed by voice vote Votes
February 12, 2014 12:36 PMExecutive Calendar #529, Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be an Undersecretary of State (Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment) was confirmed by voice …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Novelli nomination Votes
February 12, 2014 12:19 PMAt 12:16pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Executive Calendar #527, Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be United States Alternate Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years; United States Alternate Governor for the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years. Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Smith nomination (Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research)) Votes
February 12, 2014 12:03 PMAt 12:01pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #595, Daniel Bennett Smith, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research); Confirmed: …
Now voting on Kaidanow nomination--afternoon votes moved to 1:45pm--Agreement to consider Debt Ceiling Increase Floor Updates Votes
February 12, 2014 11:37 AMAt 11:36am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #525, Tina S. Kaidanow, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large; Confirmed: 98-0 There will be up to 3 more votes in this series. There will now be at least 3 roll call votes at 1:45pm, with the possibility of several additional more …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Senate Schedule
February 12, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #525, Tina S. Kaidanow, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior …
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