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Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, May 20, 2013 Senate Schedule
May 20, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, May 20, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 3:00pm. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of S.954, the Farm bill. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following items: Executive Calendar #45, the nomination of Sheri Polster Chappell, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, May 16, 2013 Wrap Up
May 16, 2013 06:05 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar # 91, the nomination of Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy; Confirmed: 97-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.982, to prohibit the Corps of Engineers from taking certain actions to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam. Adopted S.Res.145, a resolution Promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April …
Agreements on Chappell, McShane, Barnett, and Kellly nominations Floor Updates
May 16, 2013 06:04 PMOn Monday, May 20, 2013, at 5:00 pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nomination: Executive Calendar #45, Sheri Polster Chappell, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; and Executive Calendar #46, Michael J. McShane, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon. There will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate …
Lee Abortion consent request and Blumenthal's counteroffer Floor Updates
May 16, 2013 02:48 PMSenator Lee asked unanimous consent the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of S.Res.133, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress and the States should investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices; and the Senate adopt the resolution and preamble, with no intervening action or debate. Senator Blumenthal objected and asked that in lieu of S.Res.133, the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of …
Budget consents objected to Floor Updates
May 16, 2013 02:35 PMSenator Murray asked unanimous consent to proceed to H.Con.Res.25, that the amendment which is at the desk, the text of S.Con.Res. 8, the budget resolution passed by the Senate, be inserted in lieu thereof; that H.Con.Res.25, as amended, be agreed to; the motion to reconsider be made and laid upon the table; that the Senate insist on its amendment, request a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses; and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees. This is the long …
Morning Business until 5pm, No more votes this week Floor Updates
May 16, 2013 02:24 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business until 5pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes this …
Roll Call Vote on Moniz (Energy Secretary) Votes
May 16, 2013 01:52 PM1:51pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy; Confirmed: …
Moniz vote at 2:26pm, if all time is used Floor Updates
May 16, 2013 12:15 PMThe Senate is debating Executive Calendar #91, the nomination of Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy, for up to 3 hours. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination. If all time is used, the vote would begin at approximately 2:26pm. If time is yielded back, the vote could begin …
Schedule for Thursday, May 16, 2013 Senate Schedule
May 15, 2013 06:39 PMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 11:00am on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #91, the nomination of Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Energy with up to 3 hours of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Wyden and Murkowski or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately 2:00pm), there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Wrap Up
May 15, 2013 06:39 PMWRAP UP FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Coburn amendment #815 (beach nourishment) to S.601, the Water Resources Development Act; Not Agreed to: 43-53 2) Coburn amendment #816 (Infrastructure Deauthorization Commission projects); Not Agreed to: 35-61 3) Merkley-Brown amendment #866 (use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods); Agreed to: 60-36 4) Passage of S.601, WRDA, as amended; Passed: 83-14 5) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #40 …
Agreement to proceed to S.954, the Farm bill Floor Updates
May 15, 2013 06:20 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that on Monday, May 20th, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #73, S.954, the Farm …
Reid moves to proceed to the Farm bill; no more votes today Floor Updates
May 15, 2013 05:38 PMExecutive Calendar #92, the nomination of Marilyn B. Tavenner, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, was confirmed 91-7. Following the vote, Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.954, a bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018 (the Farm bill). There will be no further roll call votes …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Tavenner nomination Votes
May 15, 2013 05:03 PM5:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #92, Marilyn B. Tavenner, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of the Orrick nomination Votes
May 15, 2013 04:38 PM4:38pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #40, William H. Orrick III, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California Confirmed: …
McConnell objects to going to conference on the Budget resolution Floor Updates
May 15, 2013 12:18 PMSenator Wyden asked unanimous consent that the Senate go to conference on the Budget resolution. Senator McConnell asked that the request be modified so that it not be in order for the Senate to consider a conference report that includes tax increases or reconciliation instructions to increase taxes or raise the debt ceiling. Senator Wyden objected to modifying the request. Senator McConnell then objected to the original …
2 votes at 4:30pm: confirmation of Orrick and Tavenner Floor Updates
May 15, 2013 12:11 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business until 2:00pm with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 2:00pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #40 William H. Orrick, III, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California; and Executive Calendar #92, Marilyn B. Tavenner, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, en bloc. The time until 4:30 …
Roll Call Vote on Passage of S.601, WRDA, as amended Votes
May 15, 2013 12:03 PM11:51am The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.601, the Water Resources Development Act, as amended Passed: …
Roll Call Vote on Merkley amendment #866 (use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods) Votes
May 15, 2013 11:27 AM11:23am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Merkley amendment #866 (use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods); Agreed To: …
Boozman amendment #822 (recreational lands pass programs) agreed to by voice vote Floor Updates
May 15, 2013 11:22 AMBoozman amendment #822 (recreational lands pass programs) was agreed to by voice …
Amendments to S.601, the Water Resources Development Act Floor Updates
May 15, 2013 11:15 AMThe following amendments have been considered to S.601, the Water Resources Development Act: Coburn amendment #805 (Army Corps land/guns) Not Agreed to: 56-43 (60-vote threshold) Whitehouse amendment #803 (oceans) Agreed to: 68-31 (60-vote threshold) Boxer-Vitter substitute amendment #799 Agreed to by UC Brown amendment #813, as modified (Asian carp) Agreed to: 95-0 Pryor amendment #801, as modified (farms) Agreed to by UC Pryor amendment #806 (work-in-kind) Agreed to by UC Inhofe …