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Senate Floor Schedule for Friday, December 28, 2012 Senate Schedule
December 28, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5949, the FISA Reauthorization Act. At approximately 9:45am, there will be several roll call votes in order to complete action on H.R.5949, the FISA bill and on H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for caucus meetings. Additional roll call votes in relation to Executive nominations are possible on …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, December 27, 2012 Wrap Up
December 27, 2012 08:55 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Adoption of the Leahy amendment #3437 to H.R.5949, the FISA Reauthorization Act; NOT ADOPTED: 38-52 2) Adoption of the Merkley amendment #3534; NOT ADOPTED: 37-54 3) Adoption of the Paul amendment #3436; NOT ADOPTED: 12-79 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee and passed the following: - H.R.2338, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 600 Florida Avenue in Cocoa, Florida, as …
Agreement on Supplemental Floor Updates
December 27, 2012 08:41 PMOn Friday, December 28, when the Senate resumes consideration of H.R.1, the Emergency Supplemental (upon disposition of FISA bill), the Senate will proceed to votes in relation to the amendments to the bill, under the previous order. All remaining time under the previous order with respect to the amendments will be yielded back. There will be two minutes equally divided prior to each vote with the exception of the following: - 4 minutes equally divided prior to each of the votes in relation …
Amendments to H.R.1, vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill Floor Updates
December 27, 2012 07:00 PMThe following amendments have been considered to H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill: Inouye amendment #3338 (substitute) withdrawn Inouye amendment #3339 (perfecting) fell Merkley amendment #3367 (disaster relief for agriculture) fell McCain amendment #3355 (strike funding for emergency forest restoration) fell Tester amendment #3350 (wildland fire management) fell Coburn amendment #3371, as modified and divided (per capita damage …
Now considering the Hurricane Sandy Supplemental Senate Schedule
December 27, 2012 06:59 PMThe Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. The Cardin amendment #3393 and the Tester amendment #3350 are pending. Senator Mikulski announced her intention to have the following additional amendments made pending this evening: - Senator Landrieu to be recognized for up to two minutes to call up her amendment #3415; - Senator Coburn to be recognized for up to 30 minutes to call up his amendments #3368, #3369, …
Roll Call Vote on Paul amendment #3436 Votes
December 27, 2012 06:28 PM6:27pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Paul amendment #3436 (searches-seizures); Not Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Merkley amendment #3435 Votes
December 27, 2012 06:08 PM6:07pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Merkley amendment #3435 (declassification of FISA reports); Not Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote on Leahy amendment #3427 (substitute) Votes
December 27, 2012 05:35 PM5:34pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Leahy amendment #3427 (substitute); Not Agreed To: …
3 roll call votes at 5:30pm Floor Updates
December 27, 2012 04:03 PMAt 5:30pm tonight, the Senate will proceed to a series of up to 3 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments to H.R.5949, FISA: - Leahy #3437 (substitute); - Merkley #3534 (declassification of FISA court opinions); and - Paul #3436 (searches and seizures). There will be 2 minutes for debate between each vote. All votes after the first vote will be 10 minutes in duration. When the Senate convenes tomorrow, there will be 30 minutes for debate prior to a vote …
2:30pm today swearing on of Senator-designate Schatz (HI) Floor Updates
December 27, 2012 01:14 PMSenate-designate Brian Schatz will be sworn in as senator (HI) at 2:30pm …
5:30pm votes Floor Updates
December 27, 2012 01:09 PMThe Senate has begun consideration of H.R. 5949, FISA Reauthorization. Under the previous order, there will be up to 7 hours for debate on the bill and 30 minutes equally divided on each of the amendments listed below. - Leahy (Judiciary committee reported substitute); - Merkley (declassification of FISA court opinions); - Paul (4th Amendment - searches/seizures); and - Wyden (public reporting); Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to votes in relation to the …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, December 27, 2012 Senate Schedule
December 27, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will begin consideration of H.R.5949, FISA Reauthorization, at which point Senator Wyden will be recognized. The next roll call vote will be at 5:30pm on Thursday, December 27th in relation to the FISA bill or the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations …
Pro Forma 12:00pm Senate Schedule
December 24, 2012 12:00 PMThe Senate will convene at 12:00pm on Monday, December 24, 2012 for a pro forma session only with no business …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Friday, December 21, 2012 Wrap Up
December 21, 2012 07:21 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the National Defense Authorization Act; adopted: 81-14 2) Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #3395 (substitute) to H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill; invoked: 91-1 3) Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Reid substitute amendment #3395; not waived: 57-34 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.1339, To designate the City of Salem, …
FISA Reauthorization Agreement Floor Updates
December 21, 2012 06:58 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that notwithstanding cloture having been invoked and at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republicans Leader, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #510, J.R.5949. The only first degree amendments in order to the bill are the following: - Leahy (Judiciary committee reported substitute); - Merkley (declassificiation of FISA court opinions); - Paul (4th …
Roll Call Vote on Mikulski motion to waive Toomey Budget point of order Votes
December 21, 2012 04:07 PM4:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Mikulski motion to waive the Toomey point of order. Not Waived: 57-34 This will be the last vote of the week. Senator should expect the next roll call vote to occur as early as noon on Thursday, December …
Agreement on Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Floor Updates
December 21, 2012 03:40 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement on amendments to the Supplemental Appropriations that results in up to 2 roll call votes now. The first vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on Reid substitute amendment #3395 (Supplemental Appropriations). If cloture is invoked and Senator Toomey raises a point of order, the next vote would be on a motion to waive the budget point of order with respect to Reid substitute amendment #3395 (Supplemental).The first vote is a 10 minute roll call vote. …
Now Voting on cloture on Supplemental Appropriations Votes
December 21, 2012 03:40 PM3:34pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid substitute amendment #3395 (Supplemental) to H.R.1; Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on adoption of the NDAA conference report Votes
December 21, 2012 02:11 PM2:06pm The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the National Defense Authorization Act; Adopted: …
2:20pm vote on NDAA Conference Report Floor Updates
December 21, 2012 02:07 PMAt approximately 2:20pm today the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to adopt the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the National Defense Authorization Act. Following the vote, the Senate will resume consideration of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. We are working on an agreement to consider amendments to Supplemental. Senators should expect a cloture vote on the Reid substitute amendment #3395 this afternoon, as well as additional roll call votes. We …