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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, June 18, 2012 Wrap Up
June 18, 2012 09:02 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #612, the nomination of Mary Geiger Lewis, of SC, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina; Confirmed: 64-27 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Agreed to a Snowe amendment to the preamble of S.Res.488, a resolution commending the efforts of the firefighters and emergency response personnel of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, who came together to extinguish the May 23, 2012, fire at Portsmouth Naval …
Agreement on S.3240, the Farm bill Floor Updates
June 18, 2012 08:37 PMThe Senate has locked an agreement to limit amendments and bring the Farm bill to passage. Under the agreement, we will begin voting on amendments at 2:15pm tomorrow. There will be a break in consideration of the amendments to debate and vote in relation to S.J.Res.37, Boiler MACT/EPA, Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. I will send the agreement on the joint resolution of disapproval in a separate email message once it is locked in. Please note that we will consider amendments in an …
No more votes today Floor Updates
June 18, 2012 06:10 PMThere will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Lewis nomination Votes
June 18, 2012 05:33 PM5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #612, the nomination of Mary Geiger Lewis, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina; Confirmed: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, June 18, 2012 Senate Schedule
June 18, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 3:00pm Following the prayer and the pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. The Senate will continue to debate S.3240, the Farm bill. We continue to work on an agreement on amendments to the bill. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #612, the nomination of Mary Geiger Lewis, of SC, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina with up to 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, June 14, 2012 Wrap Up
June 14, 2012 06:06 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #501, the nomination of Mari Carmen, Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to the Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador, upon reconsideration; Invoked: 62-37 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted H.Con.Res.128: a concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Montford Point Marines. EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed …
5:30pm Monday Roll Call Vote on Lewis nomination Floor Updates
June 14, 2012 06:05 PMAt 5:00pm on Monday, June 18th, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #612, the nomination of Mary Geiger Lewis, of SC, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina with up to 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately 5:30pm), there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of the Lewis …
Aponte nomination confirmed by Voice Vote; No Further Roll Call Votes today Floor Updates
June 14, 2012 01:49 PMCloture was invoked on Executive Calendar #501, the nomination of Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador, upon reconsideration, by a vote of 62-37. The Senate subsequently confirmed the Aponte nomination by voice vote. There will be no further roll call votes today. Senators should expect the next roll call vote on Monday, June 18th at approximately …
Objection to S.3268, the Pilots' Rights Act Floor Updates
June 14, 2012 01:39 PMDuring Thursday's session, Senator Inhofe asked unanimous consent to pass S.3268, the Pilot's Rights Act. Senators Rockefeller and Hutchison objected to Senator Inhofe's request. The unofficial transcript of their remarks is below. 13:01:39 NSP} (MR. INHOFE) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT } MR. INHOFE: MADAM PRESIDENT, IN A MOMENT I WANT TO PUT A UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST AND BEFORE I DO, I'D LIKE TO SAY WHAT IT'S ON SO THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE TIME AND THE EFFORT THAT'S GONE INTO …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Aponte nomination, upon reconsideration Votes
June 14, 2012 12:32 PM12:31pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive calendar #501, the nomination of Mari Carmen, Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to the Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador; Invoked: …
12:30pm Cloture vote on Aponte nomination, upon reconsideration Floor Updates
June 14, 2012 11:15 AMThe Senate has reached an agreement to reconsider the failed cloture vote on the nomination of Executive Calendar #501, the nomination of Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador. At 12:00pm, there will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Aponte nomination, upon reconsideration. Senators should expect the vote to begin at approximately …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, June 14, 2012 Senate Schedule
June 14, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. Following any Leader remarks, the next hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. We continue to work on an agreement on amendments to S.3240, the Farm bill. Votes are possible during Thursday's session and Senators will be notified when they are …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Wrap Up
June 13, 2012 07:04 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Reid motion to table the Reid 2nd degree amendment #2393, which is text of Shaheen amendment #2160(Sugar) to the Reid amendment #2392 to S.3240, the Farm bill ; Tabled: 50-46 2) Reid motion to table the Reid amendment #2392 (SNAP); Tabled: 65-33 No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS No EXECUTIVE …
Senator Coburn objects to next 4 amendments/Reid calls up 2 amendments Floor Updates
June 13, 2012 01:09 PMSenator Reid asked unanimous consent to consider the next 4 amendments to the Farm bill. Senator Coburn objected. The request can be found below. Senator Reid then offered the following amendments: Reid amendment # 2406 which is the text of Coburn amendment #2353 (to eliminate certain working lands conservation programs); and Reid amendment 2407 which is the text of DeMint amendment #2285 (convert all mandatory spending to discretionary spending) Reid's UC request that Senator Coburn …
Roll Call Vote on Reid motion to table Reid amendment #2392 (SNAP) Votes
June 13, 2012 12:57 PM12:35pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Reid motion to table Reid amendment #2392 (SNAP); Tabled: …
Roll Call Vote on Reid motion to table Reid amendment #2393 (Sugar) Votes
June 13, 2012 12:20 PM12:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Reid motion to table Reid amendment #2393, which is text of Shaheen amendment #2160 (Sugar); Tabled: …
2 Roll Call Votes at Approximately 12:00pm Floor Updates
June 13, 2012 11:53 AMSenators should expect 2 roll call votes shortly (at approximately 12:00pm) on the following, in the following order: Reid motion to table the Reid amendment #2393, which is text of Shaheen amendment #2160 (Sugar) to the Reid amendment #2392 and Reid motion to table the Reid amendment #2392, which is text of Paul amendment #2182 …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Senate Schedule
June 13, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. Following any Leader remarks, the next hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. At a time to be determined on Wednesday, Senators should expect 2 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments which are pending to S.3240, the Farm bill. Senators should …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Wrap Up
June 12, 2012 07:20 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.491, commending the participants in the 44th International Chemistry Olympiad and recognizing the importance of education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to the future of the United States. Adopted S.Res.492, designating June 15, 2012, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day". Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.436, an act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical …
Senator Paul objects to the consideration of amendments to Farm bill/Reid offers SNAP and Sugar amendments Floor Updates
June 12, 2012 05:43 PMSenator Reid asked the following unanimous consent to consider several amendments and a motion to the Farm bill and Senator Paul objected. (See Paul's remarks on ending aid to Pakistan and Senator Reid's remarks on the Farm bill below) Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to call up and agree to a Stabenow-Roberts perfecting amendment #2389 (Managers' amendment) and that the bill, as amended, be considered original text for the purpose of further amendment. That the amendments and motion …
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