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  • The Senate adopted S.Con.Res.22, a resolution that provides for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and House of Representatives. Under the provisions of the resolution, there would be a pro forma session at 12:00 noon on Monday, August 12. The House would have to adopt the concurrent...
  • Senator Reid then moved to proceed to Calendar #154, S.1392, a bill to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (Shaheen-Portman).
  • At 2:39pm the Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #220, the nomination of Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations; Confirmed: 87-10
  • The Senate has begun consideration of the Power nomination. We expect to yield back time and we could begin voting in the 2:30pm range.
  • 12:40pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1243, THUD Appropriations; Not Invoked : 54-43
  • 12:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Calendar #96, the nomination of Raymond T. Chen, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; Confirmed: 97-0
  • Senator Vitter asked unanimous consent to discharge the Banking Committee and the Senate take up and pass S. 101,  bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to State and local governments for payment of obligations, to prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from...
  • There will be up to 10 minutes for debate between the votes at noon.   -          Confirmation of the Chen nomination 10 minutes for debate -          Cloture on S.1243, THUD Appropriations
  • The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Thursday, August 1, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with Senators permitted to speak therein...
  • ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Corker motion to table the Paul amendment #1739 (Egypt) to S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and related agencies appropriations bill; Tabled: 86-13 2)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #201, the nomination of Byron Todd Jones, of MN,...
  • The Jones nomination was confirmed 53-42. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes tonight. At 11:00am, there will be up to 1 hour for debate on Executive Calendar #96, the nomination of...
  • 7:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #201, the nomination of Byron Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Confirmed: 53-42
  • At 2:01pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #201, the nomination of Byron Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Invoked: 60-40
  • The following amendments are pending to S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: Cardin amendment #1760 (report on lane miles and highway bridge deck) Coburn amendment #1750 (Federal tax liability - Federal employees) Coburn amendment...
  • The Senate stands in recess until 1:00pm to allow for a special Democratic caucus meeting
  • 11:15am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Corker motion to table Paul amendment #1739 (prohibit foreign aid to the Government of Egypt); Tabled: 86-13
  • There will now be 1 roll call vote at 10:55am. That vote will be in relation to Paul amendment #1739 (Egypt). Following the vote, the Senate will recess until 1:00pm to allow for the special Democratic caucus. At 1:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar...
  • The Senate has resumed consideration of S.1243, the THUD Appropriations bill. There will now be up to 60 minutes for debate prior to a vote in relation to Paul amendment #1739 (Egypt). If all time is used, at approximately 10:55am, there will be up to 2 roll call vote in relation to the following...
  • The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and related agencies appropriations bill. It is in order for Senator Paul to call up his...
  • ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #223, the nomination of Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; Invoked: 64-34 2)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #223, the nomination of Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New...