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Senator Menendez asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the Banking Committee be discharged from further consideration of S.1610, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, and the Senate proceed to...

The Senate has resumed consideration of Executive Calendar #346, the nomination of Cornelia T.L. Pillard. The post-cloture debate time on the Pillard nomination expires at approximately 12:50am tonight/early morning Thursday, December 12. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will...

The Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and the consideration of Executive Calendar #233, the nomination of Cornelia T.L. Pillard, of the District of Columbia, to be United States...

ROLL CALL VOTES  1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #327, the nomination of Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Confirmed: 56-38 2)      Motion to proceed to the reconsideration of the vote by which cloture was not...

Senator Reed asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass S.1797, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2013, which was submitted earlier today. Senator Hoeven objected.

6:28pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote the motion to invoke cloture on Pillard nomination, upon reconsideration; Invoked: 56-42

6:09pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the Pillard nomination; Agreed to: 54-44

5:51pm The Senate began a 15 minute vote on the motion to proceed to the reconsideration of the vote by which cloture was not invoked on Executive Calendar #233, the nomination of Cornelia T. L. Pillard, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of...

5:23pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #226, the nomination of Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of Federal Housing Finance Agency; Confirmed:57-41

Upon reconsideration, cloture on the Watt nomination (FHFA) was invoked 57-40. There will now be up to 8 hours for debate equally divided. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm in order to allow for the weekly caucus meetings, with the time charged equally to both sides. Another message...

11:50am The Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Mel Watt to be Director of Federal Housing Finance Agency, upon reconsideration Invoked: 57-40

Senator McConnell made a point of order that nominations are fully debatable under the rules of the Senate unless 3/5 of senators have voted to bring debate to a close. The Chair ruled that a majority vote for cloture is required to confirm all nominations (except Supreme Court nominees). 11:29am...

11:07am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the Watt nomination Agreed to: 54-42 Next Votes - Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #226, the nomination of Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of Federal...

10:45am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to proceed to the reconsideration of the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the Watt nomination. Agreed to: 54-42 Next votes: - Motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the Watt nomination; and -...

10:14am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #327, the nomination of Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Confirmed: 56-38 Next votes: - Motion to proceed to the reconsideration of the...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #327, the nomination of Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.3626, to extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years. Completed the Rule 14 process of the following bills: S.1774, a bill to reauthorize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 1 year. (Nelson-Schumer) S.1775, the Victims Protection...

Monday evening, Senator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations in the following order.  Under the rule, the first cloture vote will occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday, December 11th.  If cloture is invoked on a nominee, the number of post-cloture hours is in parentheses...

This evening, Senator Reid ask unanimous consent to confirm all Executive and Judicial nominations on the Executive Calendar. Senator Alexander objected to the request. The full list of nominations is below.   EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS AIR FORCE #44 to be Brigadier General- Col. Scott C. Long ARMY #144...

This afternoon, Senator Schumer asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass H.R.3626, to extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years with a Nelson-Schumer et al substitute amendment. Senator Grassley objected. The Senate then passed H.R.3626 without amendment. The bill will now...