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At 12:01pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #595, Daniel Bennett Smith, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research); Confirmed: 98-0

At 11:36am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #525, Tina S. Kaidanow, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate...

Roll Call Votes 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #516, the nomination of Richard Stengel, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy; Confirmed: 90-8 2)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #517 Sarah Sewall, of Massachusetts, to be an Under Secretary of State...

5:43pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #518 Charles Hammerman Rivkin, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs) Confirmed: 92-6

5:26pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #517 Sarah Sewall, of Massachusetts, to be an Under Secretary of State (Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights) Confirmed: 97-1

At 5:00pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #516, the nomination of Richard Stengel, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Confirmed: 90-8

By consent at 4:30pm, there will be up to 30 minutes for debate equally divided prior to a series of votes on confirmation of the following nominations:   -          Executive Calendar #516 Richard Stengel, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy -          Executive...

For the information of all Senators, Senator-designate John Walsh of Montana will be sworn-in at 12:15pm.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1963, the Military Retirement Pay Restoration bill, post-cloture. At 12:15pm, Senator-designate John Walsh will be sworn in as senator from Montana.

Roll Call Votes 1)     motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1963, the Military Retirement Pay Restoration bill; Invoked: 94-0 Legislative Items Passed S.1954, A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic...

By a vote of 94-0, the Senate invoked cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1963, the Military Retirement Pay Restoration bill. There will now be up to 30 hours for debate on the motion to proceed. There will be no further roll call votes tonight. Senators will be notified when the next vote is...

5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1963, the Military Retirement Pay Restoration bill; Invoked: 94-0

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, February 10, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1963, the Military Retirement Pay Restoration bill. As a reminder to all Senators, during Thursday's session, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to...

This evening, Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1963, a bill to repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (military retirement pay). By consent, the cloture vote will occur at 5:30pm on Monday, February 10.

Roll Call Votes 1)     Motion to invoke cloture on the Reed amendment #2714 (3 month extension of unemployment insurance benefits paid for with pension smoothing/no UI for millionaires) to S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. Not Invoked by 58-40 2)     Motion to invoke cloture...

The Senate is in Legislative Session and has resumed consideration of S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension. There will be no further roll call votes in the Senate this week.

2:47pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #629, the nomination of Max Sieben Baucus, of Montana, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People's Republic of China; Confirmed: 96-0 (1-voting present)

2:27pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act; Not Invoked: 55-43 For procedural reasons, Senator Reid changed his vote to no and entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote at a later time.

2:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reed amendment #2714 (3 month extension of unemployment insurance benefits paid for with pension smoothing/no UI for millionaires) to S.1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. Not Invoked by...