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Senator Hoeven asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #371, S.2280, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, that there be up to four hours of debate and after the use or yielding back of time, the bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to vote...

Cloture was invoked on the Rodriquez nomination by a vote of 52-44. The Senate then reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of the Rodriquez nomination at 4:30pm today. The time from 2:15pm until 4:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The...

12:21m The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #742, Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security; Invoked: 52-44

At 12:02pm the Senate began at 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #836, Geoffrey W. Crawford, of Vermont, to be United States District Judge for the District of Vermont; Confirmed: 95-0

At 11:47am, the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #781, Beth Bloom, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida; Confirmed: 95-0

At 11:33am, the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #780, Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. Confirmed: 94-0

11:02am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #779, Paul G. Byron, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. Confirmed: 94-0 The next votes will be 10 minute votes. Next: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #780,...

The Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to...

Roll Call Votes 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #779, Paul G. Byron, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; Invoked: 53-30 2)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #780, Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of Florida, to be United...

6:35pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #836, Geoffrey W. Crawford, of Vermont, to be United States District Judge for the District of Vermont. Invoked: 52-32

6:20pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #781, Beth Bloom, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida Invoked: 53-31 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #836, Geoffrey W. Crawford, of Vermont,...

6:06pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #780, Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; Invoked: 53-31. Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #781, Beth Bloom, of Florida,...

5:36pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #779, Paul G. Byron, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; Invoked: 53-30 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #780, Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of...

The Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, June 23, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive...

Roll Call Vote 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #770  Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Confirmed: 54-38 Legislative items Passed S.1603, A bill to reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for...

The Senate has reached an agreement for consideration of H.R.803, the Workforce Investment Act.  The details of the agreement are below. At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the HELP Committee will be discharged from further consideration...

Thursday evening, Senator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations in the following order: -          Executive Calendar #779, Paul G. Byron, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, -          Executive Calendar #780, Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of...

The Aguilar nomination was confirmed by a vote of 54-38. The following nominations were confirmed by voice vote: -          Executive Calendar #538 Brian A. Nichols, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Peru -         ...

At 1:48pm, the Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #770  Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Confirmed: 54-38

At 1:45pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and execute the previous order with respect to the Aguilar, Nichols, McWatters, and Wormuth nominations. At 1:45pm, there will be up to 4 roll call votes (1 expected) on the following items: -          Confirmation of Executive Calendar...