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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, May 23, 2013 Wrap Up
May 23, 2013 06:27 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Sanders amendment #965 (GMO food labels) to S.954, the Farm bill; Not Agreed to: 27-71 (60 affirmative-vote threshold) 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #95, the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Confirmed: 97-0 3) Feinstein amendment #923 (crop insurance - tobacco); Not Agreed to: 44-52 (60 affirmative-vote threshold) 4) Hagan amendment #1031 (crop insurance …
AGreement to vote re: MOran #987 and Coons-Johanns #1079 @ 5:30pm on Monday, June 3 Floor Updates
May 23, 2013 05:18 PMAt 5:30pm on Monday, June 3, the Senate will proceed to a series of 2 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments to S.954, the Farm bill: - Moran #987 (alfalfa); and - Coons-Johanns #1079 (food aid). No amendments to either amendment are in order prior to the votes. There will be 2 minutes for debate equally divided between the votes. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Cochran objects to calling up Merkley amendment #978 (Plant Protection ACt) Floor Updates
May 23, 2013 04:06 PMSenator Merkley asked unanimous consent to call up amendment #978 (Plant Protection Act) and Senator Cochran …
Roll Call Vote on the Durbin-Coburn amendment Votes
May 23, 2013 03:41 PM3:41pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Durbin-Coburn amendment #953 (premium subsidy) Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Hagan #1031 (crop insurance fraud) Votes
May 23, 2013 03:16 PM3:14pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Hagan amendment #1031 (crop insurance fraud) Agreed to: …
Up to 2 roll call votes at 3:15pm--Hagan #1031 and Durbin-Coburn #953 Floor Updates
May 23, 2013 03:02 PMAt 3:15pm, the Senate will proceed to a series of 2 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments: - Hagan #1031 (crop insurance fraud) - Durbin-Coburn #953 (premium subsidy) No amendments are in order prior to the vote. There will be 2 minutes for debate equally divided. Upon disposition of the amendments Senator Merkley will be …
Roll Call Vote on Feinstein-McCain amendment #923 (crop insurance-tobacco) Votes
May 23, 2013 02:29 PM2:28pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Feinstein amendment #Feinstein-McCain amendment #923 (crop insurance-tobacco) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 44-52 The managers of the Farm bill would like to have additional votes this afternoon. Senator Reid said that if we are able to get consent to have the votes today, it would be before 5pm. The managers are trying to get a finite list of amendments to the Farm bill. Senator Reid is talking to members about proceeding the Immigration …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Srinivasan Votes
May 23, 2013 02:00 PM2:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #93, the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Confirmed: …
2 roll call votes at 2pm--Srinivasan and Feinstein-McCain #923 (tobacco crop insurance) Floor Updates
May 23, 2013 12:35 PMThe time until 1pm is equally divided on the Feinstein-McCain amendment #923 (crop insurance-tobacco). Following the 2pm vote on the Srinivasan nomination, the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to the Feinstein amendment. The Feinstein-McCain amendment is subject to a 60-vote threshold. There will be 2 minutes for debate prior to the vote. 2pm votes: - Confirmation of Executive Calendar #95, the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan, Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge …
McCaskill request to go to conference on Budget resolution Floor Updates
May 23, 2013 12:17 PMThe Sanders amendment #965 (GMO food labeling) was not agreed to 27-71. We are working on an agreement to have additional votes after the 2pm vote on the Srinivasan nomination. Another message will be sent if an when an agreement is reached. Senator McCaskill asked unanimous consent to go to conference on the Budget resolution and that 2 motions to instruct conferees on each side relative to the debt limit and taxes/revenue be in order. Senator Lee asked that she modify her request to …
Roll Call Vote Sanders amendment #965 (GMO food labels) Votes
May 23, 2013 10:38 AM10:38am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Sanders amendment #965 (GMO food labels) (60-affirmative vote threshold); Not Agreed To: …
1 votes at 10:30am (Sanders)/cloture on Srinivasan vitiated/confirmation vote at 2pm Floor Updates
May 23, 2013 10:21 AMThe cloture vote on Executive Calendar #95, the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan, Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia, has been vitiated. At 1pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and debate the Srinivasan nomination for one hour, with the time equally divided and controlled in the usual form. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination. Now that the Circuit Court nomination …
Up to 2 roll call votes at 10:30am re: Srinivasan and Sanders amendment Floor Updates
May 23, 2013 09:50 AMAs a reminder, there will be 2 roll call votes at 10:30am: - motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #95, the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan, Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia; and - Sanders amendment #965 (GMO foods)(60 affirmative-vote threshold). Today we will work towards a finite list of amendments to the Farm bill. We hope we can work something out so we can finish our work today. If we don't then we'll have to be …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, May 23, 2013 Senate Schedule
May 23, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 10:30am with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 10:30am, there will be 2 roll call votes. The first vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #95, the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan, …
Agreement to vote in relation to Sanders #965--2 votes at 10:30am tomorrow Floor Updates
May 22, 2013 06:52 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that tomorrow, following the cloture vote on the Srinivasan nomination and notwithstanding cloture having been invoked, if invoked, the Senate resume legislative session and consideration of S.954, the Farm bill, and the Senate then proceed to vote in relation to the pending Sanders amendment #965 (GMO food labels). No second degree amendments are in order prior to the vote. the amendment is subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold. The time consumed …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Wrap Up
May 22, 2013 06:45 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Inhofe amendment #960 (nutrition assistance block grants) to S.954, the Farm bill; Not Agreed to: 36-60 2) Adoption of S.Res.65, Iran Sanctions; Adopted: 99-0 3) Shaheen amendment #965 (federal sugar program reform) to S.954; Not Agreed to: 45-54 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.258, the Stolen Valor Act of 2013. Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.45, the Repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Completed the Rule 14 process of S.1003, the Comprehensive …
Period of morning business Floor Updates
May 22, 2013 06:18 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Sanders amendment #965 (GMO food labels) is pending Floor Updates
May 22, 2013 06:16 PMSenator Sanders called up amendment #965 (GMO food labels). We are working on an agreement to vote in relation to the his amendment tomorrow. As a reminder, the cloture vote on the Srinavasan will occur tomorrow, potentially in the 10:30am range. Stay tuned for a final decision on the vote …
No more votes today Floor Updates
May 22, 2013 05:59 PMThere will be no further roll call votes during today's …
No further roll call votes Floor Updates
May 22, 2013 05:37 PMThe managers of the bill will continue to work on amendments, however, there will be no further roll call votes …
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