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  • 12:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Elaine D. Kaplan, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims; Confirmed: 64-35
  • 09.17.2013

    At 10:00am there will be a moment of silence to pay tribute to the victims of the tragic mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard. At 11:00am today the Senate will turn to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: -          Executive Calendar #175, the nomination of Patricia E....
  • The Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am Tuesday, September 17, 2013.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until noon with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the...
  • The previous order with respect to the Campbell-Smith and Kaplan nominations has been changed to consider the nominations at a time to be determined. We'll have an announcement later on the timing of these votes. At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, following consultation of the...
  • No ROLL CALL VOTES No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS No EXECUTIVE ITEMS
  • The Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, September 16, 2013.  Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:00pm. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial...
  • No ROLL CALL VOTES No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed Executive Calendar #219, the nomination of Victoria Nuland, of VA, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs).
  • The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  • The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  • Senator Gillibrand asked consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Gillibrand amendment #1860 (disaster relief/emergency assistance for energy efficiency products). Senator Vitter also objected to calling up her amendment and asked consent to call up a series of amendments, and...
  • Senator Sanders asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Sanders amendment #1915 (State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program). Senator Vitter reserved his right to object and asked unanimous consent that the amendments listed below...
  • Senator Franken asked unanimous consent to call up  Franken amendment #1855 (energy information for commercial buildings). Senator Vitter objected.
  • Senator Vitter proposed two unanimous consent requests and Senator Wyden objected to both. Request to call up several amendments and vote on Vitter amendment and side-by-side Senator Vitter asked unanimous consent that the amendments listed below be made pending: Vitter #1866 (congressional staff...
  • The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Thursday, September 12, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business for one hour with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate...
  • No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.222, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, including raising public awareness of the various tax-preferred retirement vehicles and increasing personal financial literacy. No EXECUTIVE ITEMS
  • The Senate is in a period of morning business until 7pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. We expect to resume consideration of the energy efficiency bill tomorrow morning.
  • Senator Klobuchar asked consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Klobuchar amendment #1856 (retrofitting nonprofit buildings). Senator Portman objected on behalf of Senator Vitter.
  • Senator Bennet asked consent to call up amendment #1847 (commercial real estate landlords and tenants). Senator Vitter objected.
  • Senator Inhofe asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to consider Inhofe-Carper amendment #1851 (to modify the federal purchase of renewable energy requirement). Senator Vitter objected. Senator Vitter wants an agreement to vote on his healthcare amendment before any...
  • The Merkley amendment #1858 (standby power usage study) is pending.