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  • Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending Levin amendment #2123 and Senator Gillibrand or her designee be recognized to offer the amendment #2099 (sexual assault) and that the amendment be subject to a relevant side-by-side amendment from Senators McCaskill and Ayotte, amendment...
  • There will be no further roll call votes today.
  • 5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Levin amendment #2175 (Guantanamo) Not Agreed to: 52-46
  • 5:01pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Ayotte amendment #2255 (Guantanamo). Not Agreed to: 43-55
  • The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of 2 roll call votes at 5:00pm tonight. Those votes will be in relation to the amendments listed below. Each amendment is subject to a 60-affirmative vote threshold. -          Ayotte #2255 (Guantanamo) -          Levin-MCain-Feinstein...
  • The following amendments are pending to S.1197, the National Defense Authorization Act: Reid for Levin amendment #2123 (increase to $5 billion ceiling on general transfer authority of DoD) Reid for Levin amendment #2124 to amendment #2123 (technical) Reid motion to recommit S.1197, with...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, November 19, 2013.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled...
  • ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar ##381, the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Not Invoked: 53-38-1 present 2)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to...
  • Senator Reid asked unanimous consent the first amendments in order to S.1197, National Defense Authorization Act, be the following: -       Republican Leader, or designees (Guantanamo) -       Democratic side-by-side (Guantanamo) -       Gillibrand, or designee (sexual assault) -      ...
  • 6:15pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1197, National Defense Authorization Act; Invoked: 91-0
  • 5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #381, the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. Not Invoked: 53-38 Senator Reid changed his vote...
  • After the Senate convened today, Senator Reid withdrew the cloture motion on H.R.3204, Drug Quality and Security Act, and the pending motion and amendments. Then the Senate passed H.R.3204 by voice vote. As a result, there will only be up to 2 roll call votes at 5:30pm tonight. Those votes would be...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, November 18, 2013.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. For the information of all Senators, cloture was filed on the...
  • No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Concurred in the House amendments to S.252, Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act' or the "PREEMIE Reauthorization Act"; National Pediatric Research Network; and Care for NIH chimpanzees. Adopted...
  • The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  • Senator Vitter asked unanimous consent that the only amendment in order to H.R.3204, Drug Quality and Security Act, be the Vitter amendment #2024 (Show Your Exemption Act) and a Democratic alternative; that there be 2 hours for debate prior to votes on the amendments; the amendments be subject to a...
  • The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm. When the Senate resumes session, it will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  • Following morning business, the Senate adopted the motion to H.R.3204, Drug Quality and Security Act, and Senator Reid filled the amendment tree with date change amendments. Senator Reid then filed cloture motions on the following items: -       Executive Calendar #381, the nomination of Robert Leon...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, November 14, 2013.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for two hours with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate...
  • WRAP UP FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013 No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.293, designating the week beginning on November 18, 2013, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week." Adopted S.Res.294, Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National...