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Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Schiffer nomination (NLRB) Votes
July 30, 2013 05:21 PM5:20pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #224, the nomination of Nancy Jean Schiffer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Schiffer nomination Votes
July 30, 2013 05:05 PM5:04pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #224, the nomination of Nancy Jean Schiffer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board: Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Hirozawa nomination Votes
July 30, 2013 04:35 PM4:34pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #223, the nomination of Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; Confirmed: …
Agreement to consider Paul amendment #1739 (Egypt) tomorrow Floor Updates
July 30, 2013 04:25 PMWhen the Senate resumes consideration of S.1243, THUD Appropriations, tomorrow, Wednesday, July 31, the pending amendments will be set aside in order for Senator Paul to offer amendment #1739 (Egypt). There will be up to 60 minutes for debate equally divided between the proponents and opponents prior to a vote in relation to the amendment. We expect a motion to table the Paul amendment. No points of order or second degree amendments are in order to the Paul amendment prior to the …
Up to 7 roll call votes to begin around 4:35pm --NLRB nominations Floor Updates
July 30, 2013 04:24 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to consider the remaining NLRB nominations today. As a result of this agreement, following Senator Coburn's remarks (he has consent to speak for up to 15 minutes), there will be a series of up to 7 roll call votes. The first vote will be a 15 minute vote and the remaining will be 10 minutes in duration. Approx. 4:35pm series of up to 7 roll call votes (last 2 votes could be voice votes): Confirmation of Executive Calendar #223, the nomination of Kent …
Recess until 2:15pm Floor Updates
July 30, 2013 12:45 PMThe Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus meetings, with the time charged equally against the post-cloture time on the Hirozawa …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Hirozawa (NLRB) Floor Updates Votes
July 30, 2013 10:16 AM10:15am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #223, the nomination of Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; Invoked: 64-34 There will now be up to 8 hours for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination. Senators will be notified when that vote is scheduled. We expect to recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, July 30, 2013 Senate Schedule
July 30, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #223, the nomination of Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. At approximately 10:15am, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Hirozawa …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, July 29, 2013 Wrap Up
July 29, 2013 06:45 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #208, the nomination of James B. Comey, Jr., of Connecticut, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations; Confirmed: 93-1-2 (present) LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.167, A resolution reaffirming the strong support of the United States for the peaceful resolution of territorial, sovereignty, and jurisdictional disputes in the Asia-Pacific maritime domains with a Feinstein amendment to the preamble. Discharged the …
No more votes today Floor Updates
July 29, 2013 06:14 PMSenators should expect the next vote to begin as early as 10:00am tomorrow. That vote would be on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #223, the nomination of Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations …
Now voting on confirmation of Comey nomination (FBI) Votes
July 29, 2013 05:32 PMAt 5:30pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #208, the nomination of James B. Comey, Jr., of Connecticut, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations; Confirmed: 93-1, 2 senators voted …
Cloture withdrawn/Vote on confirmation of Comey (FBI) nomination @ 5:35 Floor Updates
July 29, 2013 05:23 PMSenator Reid withdrew the cloture motion on the Comey nomination. Following Senator Grassley's remarks, at approximately 5:30/5:35pm, the Senate will proceed to a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #208, the nomination of James B. Comey, Jr., of Connecticut, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of …
Reid files cloture on Jones (ATF) and Powers (UN Represenatative) Floor Updates
July 29, 2013 04:22 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #201, the nomination of Bryan Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; and - Executive Calendar #220, the nomination of Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to be Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations. The cloture vote on the Jones nomination would occur on Wednesday unless a further agreement can be reached. If cloture …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, July 29, 2013 Senate Schedule
July 29, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, July 29, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:15pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #208, the …
Cloture filed on FBI and 3 NLRB nominations Floor Updates
July 25, 2013 06:55 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on the following items in the following order: - Executive Calendar #208, the nomination of James B. Comey, Jr., of Connecticut, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, - Executive Calendar #223, the nomination of Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, - Executive Calendar #224, the nomination of Nancy Jean Schiffer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, July 25, 2013 Wrap Up
July 25, 2013 06:54 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #186, the nomination of Derek West, of California, to be Associate Attorney General; Confirmed: 98-1 2) Murray motion to table the Toomey motion to recommit the bill; Tabled: 56-42 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.200, Designating July 26, 2013 as "United States Intelligence Professionals Day". Adopted S.Res.201, Designating the first Wednesday in September 2013 as "National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day". No …
Schedule moving forward Floor Updates
July 25, 2013 04:52 PMThe Senate continues to be in a period of morning business and we will not resume consideration of the THUD appropriations bill today. The managers said they will be on the floor next week to continue to process amendments. We are working on a path forward to consider several nominations. Until we have an agreement from the Republican side we can't announce no more votes for …
Period of morning business, expect to resume THUD shortly Floor Updates
July 25, 2013 04:06 PMThe Toomey motion to commit was tabled 56-42. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. We expect to resume consideration of the THUD bill shortly. Senator Paul would like to offer an amendment #1739 regarding aid to Egypt. Senators are discussing a path …
Roll Call Vote on Murray motion to table Toomey motion to recommit Votes
July 25, 2013 03:17 PM3:17pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Murray motion to table the Toomey motion to recommit the bill. Tabled: …
Toomey motion to recommit--vote expected around 3:15pm Floor Updates
July 25, 2013 02:57 PMSenator Toomey moved to recommit S.1243 (THUD Appropriations bill) to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back with such changes as may be necessary such that total budget authority provided in the bill for fiscal year 2014 is not greater than $45,455,000,000. Senator Murray may move to table the Toomey motion at approximately …
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