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Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, June 5, 2014 Senate Schedule
June 05, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 1:45pm with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the next 30 minutes and the final 20 minutes equally divided and controlled between Senators Wyden and Hatch or their designees with Senator Wyden controlling the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Wrap Up
June 04, 2014 05:30 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #691, Mark G. Mastroianni, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts; Confirmed: 92-2 Confirmation of Executive Calendar #692,Bruce Howe Hendricks, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of South Carolina; Confirmed: 95-0 Confirmation of Executive Calendar #733, Tanya S. Chutkan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of …
Up to 2 votes at 1:45pm Thursday, June 5--Burwell (HHS) and Radelet (Peace Corps) Floor Updates
June 04, 2014 05:29 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to vote on the Burwell (HHS) and Radelet (Peace Corps) tomorrow at 1:45pm. As a result, there will be as many as 2 roll call votes at 1:45pm Thursday, June 5, on the following Executive nominations: - Confirmation of Executive Calendar #798 Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services; and - Confirmation of Executive Calendar #519 Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of Virginia, to be Director of the Peace …
Senator Paul objections to Chile Tax Convention Treaty and Switzerland Tax Convention Floor Updates
June 04, 2014 12:42 PMSenator Menendez asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined the Senate vote to ratify Executive Calendar #8, Treaty Document #112-8, the Tax Convention with Chile. Senator Paul objected. Senator Cardin asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined the Senate vote to ratify Executive Calendar #9, Treaty Document #112-1, the Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation. Senator Paul …
Selig nomination confirmed by voice vote Votes
June 04, 2014 12:24 PMExecutive Calendar #796 Stefan M. Selig, of New York, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade was confirmed by voice …
Roll Call Vote on cloture of Burwell nomination (Secretary of HHS) Votes
June 04, 2014 12:02 PMAt 12:05pm, the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #798, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Chutkan nomination (DC district judge) Votes
June 04, 2014 11:46 AM11:46am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Confirmation of Executive Calendar #733, Tanya S. Chutkan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia. Confirmed: 95-0 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #798, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Confirmation of Executive Calendar #796 Stefan M. Selig, of New York, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade (voice …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Hendricks nomination (SC district judge) Votes
June 04, 2014 11:29 AM11:29am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #692,Bruce Howe Hendricks, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of South Carolina; Confirmed: 95-0 Next: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #733, Tanya S. Chutkan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia Cloture on Executive Calendar #798, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Mastroianni--Agreement on Selig (Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade) Floor Updates Votes
June 04, 2014 11:01 AM11:00am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Calendar #691, Mark G. Mastroianni, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts. Confirmed: 92-2 The next votes in this series will be 10 minute votes. The Senate also reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #796 Stefan M. Selig, of New York, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, following the cloture vote on the Burwell …
Objection to S.2414, the Coal Country Protection Act Floor Updates
June 04, 2014 09:34 AMThis morning, Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that the Environment and Public Works Committee be discharged from further consideration of S.2414, the Coal Country Protection Act and the bill be read a third time and passed. Senator Reid objected to the request. The unofficial transcript is below. MR. McCONNELL: I'D INDICATED TO THE MAJORITY LEADER I WAS GOING TO HAVE A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST, AND I'M GOING TO PROPOUND THAT NOW. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THE ENVIRONMENT …
Senate Schedule for Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Senate Schedule
June 04, 2014 06:00 AMSchedule for Wednesday, June 4, 2014 The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 4. Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 11:00am with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each and the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the next 30 minutes. At 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to Executive …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Wrap Up
June 03, 2014 06:30 PMRoll Call Vote Confirmation of Executive Calendar #633, Keith Harper, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the UN Human Rights Council; Confirmed: 52-42 Cloture on Executive Calendar #755, Sharon Bowen, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Invoked: 50-44 Confirmation of Executive Calendar #755, Sharon Bowen, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading …
Massad and Giancarlo nominations (CFTC) confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
June 03, 2014 06:21 PMThe Senate confirmed the Massad and Giancarlo nominations by voice votes. There will be no further roll call votes tonight. The next votes are scheduled to begin at 11:00am …
Agreement to consider Massad and Giancarlo nominations (CFTC) Floor Updates
June 03, 2014 05:12 PMThe Senate also reached an agreement to consider the remaining CFTC nominations today. Following the cloture vote on the Chutkan nomination, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the following nominations: Executive Calendar #752 Timothy G. Massad, of Connecticut, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Executive Calendar #753 Timothy G. Massad, of Connecticut, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Executive Calendar #754 J. …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Chutkan nomination (US District Judge - DC) Votes
June 03, 2014 05:09 PM5:13pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #733, Tanya S. Chutkan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Hendricks nomination (SC district judge) Votes
June 03, 2014 04:55 PM4:56pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #692, Bruce Howe Hendricks, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of South Carolina Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Mastroianni (MA district judge) Votes
June 03, 2014 04:39 PM4:40pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #691, Mark G. Mastroianni, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts; Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Bowen nomination (CFTC) Votes
June 03, 2014 04:03 PM4:05pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #755, Sharon Bowen, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Confirmed: 48-46 The remaining votes in this series will be 10 minutes in length. Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #691, Mark G. Mastroianni, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts Cloture on Executive Calendar #692,Bruce Howe Hendricks, of South …
Up to 4 votes at 4pm today and up to 4 votes at 11am tomorrow--Bowen, Mastroianni, Hnedricks, Chutkan, Burwell Floor Updates
June 03, 2014 01:02 PMCloture was invoked on the Bowen nomination 50-44. The Senate then reached an agreement to vote at 4:00pm on confirmation of the Bowen nomination and to vote on cloture on the 3 district court nominations. Also under the agreement, at 11:00am tomorrow, Wednesday, June 4, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the district court nominations and then cloture on the Burwell nomination. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm for the caucus meetings. The vote schedule is as …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Bowen nomination (CFTC) Votes
June 03, 2014 01:00 PM12:28pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #755, Sharon Bowen, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Invoked: …