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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, January 9, 2014 Wrap Up
January 09, 2014 07:10 PMRoll Call Votes 1) Ayotte motion to table the Reid motion to commit S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act; Not Tabled: 42-54 2) Reid motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the cloture vote by which cloture was not invoked on Executive Calendar #381, the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia; Agreed to: 53-41 3) Reid motion to reconsider the vote by which the …
Roll Call Vote on motion to invoke cloture on Wilkins nomination, upon consideration Votes
January 09, 2014 05:19 PM5:20pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #381, the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia, upon reconsideration Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on motion to reconsider Wilkins cloture vote Votes
January 09, 2014 05:03 PM5:03pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #381, the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Reid motion to proceed to the reconsideration of cloture vote on Wilkins nomination (DC Circuit) Floor Updates
January 09, 2014 04:43 PM4:42pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Reid motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on the Wilkins nomination was not agreed to (Executive Calendar #381, the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit) Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Ayotte motion to table Reid motion to commit, with instructions Floor Updates
January 09, 2014 04:20 PM4:18m The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Ayotte motion to table the Reid motion to commit S.1845 with instructions; Not Tabled: …
Objection to Ayotte request to call up amendment #2603 Floor Updates
January 09, 2014 04:20 PMSenator Ayotte asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendments in order to call up amendment #2603 (Child Tax Credit and military retirement benefits under the Bipartisan Budget Agreement) to S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. Senator Boxer …
Objection to Coats request to call up amendment #2611 Floor Updates
January 09, 2014 04:07 PMSenator Coats asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendments in order to call up amendment #2611 (1-year delay of the individual and employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act). Senator Reid …
Unemployment Insurance extension is pending, Reid fills amendment tree and files cloture on Reed amendment and underlying bill Floor Updates
January 09, 2014 03:37 PMThe Senate has adopted the motion to proceed to S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. Senator Reid then offered the following amendments and motion and filed cloture on the Reed amendment and the underlying bill: Reed amendment #2631 (1-year UI extension with pay-for) Reid amendment #2632 to #2631 (date change) Senator Reid then filed cloture on the Reed amendment #2631 to S.1845. Motion to commit the bill with instruction which is amendment #2633 (date change) Reid …
Morning Business until 3:15pm Floor Updates
January 09, 2014 02:16 PMThe Senate has reconvened and is in a period of morning business for debate only until 3:15pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each and the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. Senator Reid will be recognized at …
Recess from 12:30-2:15pm Floor Updates
January 09, 2014 10:16 AMThe Senate is in a period of morning business until 12:30pm. Following morning business, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm. At 2:15pm, the Senate will proceed to vote on adoption of the motion to proceed to S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, either by voice or roll call vote. Senators will be notified when any roll call votes are …
Schedule for Thursday, January 9, 2014 Floor Updates Senate Schedule
January 08, 2014 06:34 PMSchedule for Thursday, January 9, 2014 The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Thursday, January 9. Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 12:00 noon, 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 12:00noon, all post-cloture time will be …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Wrap Up Floor Updates
January 08, 2014 06:34 PMNO Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed H.R.667, a bill to redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range. Passed S.1171, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow a veterinarian to transport and dispense controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location. NO Executive …
Morning Business until 6:30pm Floor Updates
January 08, 2014 05:08 PMToday the Senate has continued to debate the motion to proceed to S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, post-cloture. The Senate is now in a period of morning business until 6:30pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The time during morning business does not count against the post-cloture time. Another message will be sent if any votes are scheduled …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Senate Schedule
January 08, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, post-cloture. All time during adjournment will count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, January 7, 2013 Wrap Up
January 07, 2014 06:52 PMRoll Call Vote 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act; Invoked: 60-37 Additional Legislative items Adopted S.Res. S.Res.288 , supporting enhanced maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. Adopted S.Res.318, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the critical need for political reform in Bangladesh, and for other purposes with a committee-reported title amendment. Adopted S.Res.319, …
Cloture invoked on motion to proceed to Unemployment Insurance Extension Floor Updates
January 07, 2014 11:14 AMCloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to S.1845, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, by a vote of 60-37. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate on the motion to proceed prior to a vote on the motion to proceed. Another message will be sent when the next vote is …
Roll Call Vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1845 Votes
January 07, 2014 10:45 AM10:44am The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. Invoked: …
McConnell request to consider ACA and Veterans amendment to UI extension Floor Updates
January 07, 2014 10:42 AMSenator McConnell asked unanimous consent that if cloture is invoked on the motion to proceed to S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Ac; then all post cloture time be yielded back; that Senators McConnell and Hatch have the first amendment in order, which would be an amendment to delay the Obamacare individual mandate for one year and to modify the veterans retirement benefits under the Budget agreement; further that there be one hour of debate prior to a vote on the …
At least one RCV at 10:58am; up to 4 RCVs possible Floor Updates
January 07, 2014 10:42 AMBy consent, there will now be up to 30 minutes for debate equally divided on the motion to proceed to S.1845. If all time is used, at approximately 10:58am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. Republicans may yield back their time so the vote could begin as early as 10:45am. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate prior to a vote …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, January 7, 2014 Senate Schedule
January 07, 2014 09:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act with the time until 10:30am equally divided and controlled in the usual form. At 10:30am, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1845. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly …