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2 votes at 2pm Floor Updates
May 08, 2013 01:49 PMSenator Coburn has indicated he will not offer amendment #804. As a result, there will only be 2 roll call votes at 2pm. - Coburn amendment #805 (Army Corps lands/guns); and - Whitehouse amendment #803 …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Senate Schedule
May 08, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 10:00am with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 10:00am, the Senate will recess to allow for the Joint Meeting of Congress with Her Excellency Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of Korea until 11:30am. Senators should plan to gather in the Senate Chamber at 10:00am in order to …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Wrap Up
May 07, 2013 06:46 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #42, the nomination of David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; Confirmed: 53-45 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.1071, a bill to specify the size of the precious-metal blanks that will be used in the production of the National Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coins. Discharged the Judiciary committee and adopted S. Res. 127, Commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the …
Agreement to consider first 3 amendments to WRDA/agree to substitute amendment/3 votes at 2pm Wednesday Floor Updates
May 07, 2013 06:33 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that provides for the consideration of the first 3 amendments to the WRDA legislation. At 11:30am tomorrow, Wednesday, May 8th, the Senate will resume consideration of S.601 and the following amendments will be the first amendments in order to the pending Boxer-Vitter substitute amendment #799: - Coburn #804 (ammunition); - Coburn #805 (Army Corps lands/guns); and - Whitehouse #803 (oceans). No second degree amendments are in …
Debate only until 6:30pm Floor Updates
May 07, 2013 04:26 PMThe Senate is in a period for debate only until 6:30pm on S.601, WRDA, while we figure out the first amendments to be considered to the …
Boxer-Vitter substitute amendment is pending Floor Updates
May 07, 2013 02:54 PMThe Senate has begun consideration of S.601, Water Resources Development Act. Senator Boxer withdrew the committee reported substitute amendment and called up Boxer-Vitter substitute #799. The managers are now giving their opening statements. We are working on lining up the first amendments in order to the …
McConnell objects to going to conference on Budget resolution Floor Updates
May 07, 2013 12:42 PMSenator Murray asked consent to 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 Murray declined to modify her request. Senator McConnell then objected to the request. The Senate stands in recess until …
Roll Call Vote on Medine nomination Votes
May 07, 2013 12:01 PM12:01pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #42, the nomination of David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; Confirmed: …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Senate Schedule
May 07, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #42, the nomination of David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, May 6, 2013 Wrap Up
May 06, 2013 06:59 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Enzi-Durbin amendment #741 (perfecting amendment) to S.743, the Marketplace Fairness Act; Agreed to: 70-24 2) Passage of S.743, as amended; Passed: 69-27 No additional LEGISLATIVE ITEMS No EXECUTIVE …
Republicans object to going to conference on Budget resolution Floor Updates
May 06, 2013 06:14 PMPrior to the vote on passage of Marketplace Fairness Act, Senator Reid asked consent to go to conference on the Budget resolution. Senator Cruz objected. Request to go to conference on H.Con.Res.25 - Budget Resolution - FY2014 Leader: I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #33, H.Con.Res.25; that all after the enacting clause be stricken; that the amendment which is at the desk, the text of S.Con.Res.8, the budget resolution passed by the …
Roll Call Vote on passage of S.743, as amended (Marketplace Fairness Act) Votes
May 06, 2013 06:14 PM6:12pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.743, Marketplace Fairness Act; Passed: …
Roll Call Vote on Enzi-Durbin amendment #741 Votes
May 06, 2013 05:34 PM5:31pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Enzi-Durbin amendment #741 (perfecting substitute) to S.743, Marketplace Fairness Act; Agreed To: …
Cloture withdrawn on motion to proceed to S.601, WRDA; Up to 2 votes at 5:30pm Floor Updates
May 06, 2013 05:26 PMThe cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S.601, Water Resources Development Act, was withdrawn. At 2:15pm tomorrow, Tuesday, May 7, the motion to proceed to S.601 will be agreed to, and the Senate will begin consideration of the bill. We may be able to consider the Enzi-Durbin amendment #741 (perfecting substitute) to S.743, Marketplace Fairness Act, without a roll call vote. If so, there would only be 1 vote at 5:30pm on passage of S.743, as amended. If a roll call vote is requested, …
Senate Schedule for Monday, May 6, 2013 Senate Schedule
May 06, 2013 09:00 AMThe Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, May 6, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 5:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:30pm, the Senate will resume consideration of S.743, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, post-cloture. The filing deadline for 2nd degree amendments to S.743 is 4:00pm. At 5:30pm, all post-cloture time will be yielded back, the Durbin amendment #745 will be withdrawn, no other …
Pro Formas April 26 through May 3rd Senate Schedule
April 25, 2013 08:40 PMThe Senate will meet in pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates at the following times: - Friday, April 26th at 11:30am, - Tuesday, April 30th at 10:00am, and - Thursday, May 3rd at …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, April 25, 2013 Wrap Up
April 25, 2013 08:34 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on S.743, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013; Invoked: 63-30 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.853, a bill to prevent continued flight delays related to furloughs of essential employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and for other purposes. *If the Senate receives a bill from the House that is identical to S.853, that bill will be considered read three times and passed. Adopted S.Res.115, a resolution commending the heroism, …
Agreement to consider Medine nomination Floor Updates
April 25, 2013 08:33 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #42 David Medine- to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2018 at a time to be determined. The details of the agreement are below. At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #42 David Medine- to be Chairman and Member …
Cloture filed on MTP to S.601, WRDA Floor Updates
April 25, 2013 08:32 PMDuring Thursday's session of the Senate, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to Calendar #44, S.601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013. The cloture vote will be on Monday, May 6th following disposition of S.743, the Marketplace Fairness Act (the 3rd roll call vote in a series beginning at …
Roll Call Vote on Motion to Invoke Cloture on S.743 Votes
April 25, 2013 05:36 PM5:36pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.743, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 Invoked: …