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At 5:33pm, the Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #633, Keith Harper, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the UN Human Rights Council. Invoked: 51-37

The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, June 2, 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. At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive...

The Senate will meet for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates at the following times: -        Friday, May 23rd at 10:00am -        Tuesday, May 27th at 12:00 noon and -        Friday, May 30th at 2:00pm.

During Thursday's session of the Senate, Senator Reid file cloture on the following items: -        Executive Calendar #633, Keith Harper, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the UN Human Rights Council (up to 8 hours of...

Roll Call Votes 1)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar 576, David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit; Confirmed: 53-45 2)     Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.3080, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (60-vote...

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to take up and confirm Executive Calendar #767  Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years. On behalf of Senator Paul, Senator Hatch objected.

There will be no further roll call votes this week. The motion to proceed to S.2363, A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, is the pending business.

2:15pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.3080, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (60-vote threshold); Adopted: 91-7 This will be the last vote of the day.

At 1:49pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar 576, David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit; Confirmed: 53-45 Next: Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.3080, the Water Resources...

Senator Rubio asked unanimous consent to take up and pass H.R.4031, Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014. Senator Sanders objected. Senator Sanders asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S.1950, Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement...

By consent, following the vote on H.R.3080, the WRDA conference report, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Executive Calendar #638, Richard G. Frank, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services. With this agreement, at 1:45pm, there could be as many as 3...

Senator Menendez asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate vote on ratification of Executive Calendar #9 treaty document 112-1, Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation. Senator Paul...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 1:45pm with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The final 10 minutes will be equally divided and...

By voice vote, the Senate confirmed the following nominations: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #773 Elisebeth Collins Cook, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2020 Confirmation of Executive Calendar #774 Deirdre M. Daly,...

Roll Call Votes 1)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #768, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve; Confirmed: 68-27 2)     Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar 576, David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States...

Senator Klobuchar asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass Calendar #88, S.394, a bill to prohibit and deter the theft of metal. Senator Lee objected.

Cloture was invoked on the Barron nomination by a vote of 52-43.Under the previous order, the vote on confirmation of the Barron nomination will occur at approximately 2:00pm tomorrow, Thursday, May 22.  There will be no further roll call votes today.

2:14pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar 576, David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit; Invoked:52-43 Confirmation of Executive Calendar #773 Elisebeth Collins Cook, of Virginia,...

12:16pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #768, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve; Confirmed: 68-27

Senator Paul asked unanimous consent that the cloture motion on Executive Calendar 576, David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, be delayed. Senator Markey objected.