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Senate Floor Schedule for Friday, March 2, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 02, 2012 08:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill. There will be no roll call votes on Friday. As previously announced, there will be no roll call votes on Monday, March 5, 2012. The next roll call vote is expected Tuesday …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, March 1, 2012 Wrap Up
March 01, 2012 06:38 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to table the Blunt amendment #1520 (moral objections to health care service) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Tabled: 51-48 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Con.Res.35, a concurrent resolution to establish the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States of January 21, 2013. Adopted S.Con.Res.36, a concurrent resolution to authorize the use of the rotunda …
Morning Business until 2pm Floor Updates
March 01, 2012 12:02 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business until 2pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes …
Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Table the Blunt amendment Votes
March 01, 2012 11:33 AM11:30am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to table the Blunt amendment #1520 (moral objections to health care services) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Tabled: …
Roll Call Vote at approximately 11:30am Floor Updates Votes
March 01, 2012 10:01 AMAt approximately 11:30am, there will be a roll call vote in relation to the Blunt amendment #1520 (moral objections to health care services) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation …
Senate Schedule for Thursday, March 1, 2012 Senate Schedule
March 01, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill, with the time until 11:00am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At approximately 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote in relation to the Blunt amendment #1520 (contraception and health care). We will continue to work on a path forward on the transportation …
Senate Wrap Up for Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Wrap Up
February 29, 2012 06:53 PMWRAP UP FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res. 382, designating March 2, 2012, as "Read Across America Day". Adopted S.Res. 383, designating February 29, 2012, as "Rare Disease …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Senate Schedule
February 29, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour 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 resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Wrap Up
February 28, 2012 05:36 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.381, authorizing the taking of the official photograph of the Senate in the 112th Congress on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 2:15pm in the Chamber of the U.S. Senate. Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.1173, an act to repeal the CLASS program. No EXECUTIVE …
Blunt amendment pending to S.1813 Floor Updates
February 28, 2012 03:16 PMThe Senate has resumed consideration of S.1813, the Surface Infrastructure bill. The Senate has reached an agreement that it be in order for the Blunt amendment #1520 (contraception) to be called up. Further, at a time to be determined on Thursday, March 1, the Senate will proceed to a vote in relation to the Blunt amendment. No other amendments are in order prior to the vote in relation to the Blunt amendment. The Blunt amendment is now …
Senate Floor Schedule for February 28, 2012 Senate Schedule
February 28, 2012 08:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business until 12:30pm. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. The Senate may resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Infrastructure bill, during Tuesday's …
Wrap up for Monday, February 27, 2012 Wrap Up
February 27, 2012 07:22 PMWRAP UP FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012 ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Confirmation of Calendar #409, the nomination of Margo Kitsy Brodie, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; Confirmed: 86-2 No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS No EXECUTIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of HR 1173, CLASS Act, to place the bill on the Legislative Calendar of …
Roll Call Vote on Brodie nomination Votes
February 27, 2012 05:33 PM5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Margo Brodie, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote at Approximately 5:30pm Votes
February 27, 2012 02:19 PMAt approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #409, Margo Kitsy Brodie, of NY, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, February 27, 2012 Senate Schedule
February 27, 2012 09:29 AMConvenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, Senator Shaheen will be recognized to deliver Washington's Farewell Address. Upon conclusion of the reading, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #409, the nomination of Margo Kitsy Brodie, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern …
Senate Republicans object to confirming nominations on the Executive Calendar Floor Updates
February 17, 2012 02:31 PMPrior to the adjournment of the Senate, Republicans objected to Senators Reid's request to confirm the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND #86 Ben S. Bernanke - United States Alternate Governor of the International Monetary Fund CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE #258 Phyllis Nichamoff Segal - to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service #259 Lisa M. Quiroz -- to be a Member of the …
Schedule for Monday, February 27, 2012 and pro forma Senate Schedule
February 17, 2012 02:26 PMThe Senate will meet on the following date and times for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 12:00pm and Friday, February 24, 2012 at 11:00am. SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012 The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, February 27, 2012. Following any Leader remarks, Senator Shaheen will be recognized to deliver Washington's Farewell Address. Upon conclusion of the reading, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Friday, February 17, 2012 Wrap Up
February 17, 2012 02:24 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1633 (Banking, Finance, & Commerce titles) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Not Invoked: 54-42 2) Confirmation of the nomination of Jesse Furman, of NY, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: 62-34 3) Adoption of the Conference Report to accompany H.R.3630, the Tax Relief and Job Creation Act; Adopted: 60-36 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the …
New Reid amendment offered to the Surface Infrastructure bill Floor Updates
February 17, 2012 12:04 PMFollowing the vote on the pay roll tax conference report, the Senate resumed consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill. Under a previous order, the Reid amendment #1633 and the amendments on the "amendment tree" were withdrawn. Senator Reid then called up Reid amendment #1730, which adds to the bill the Banking title, Finance title, and a new compromise Commerce title. The Senate is now in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 …
Roll Call Vote on adoption of Pay Roll conference report Votes
February 17, 2012 11:58 AM11:58am The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.3630, the Tax relief and Job Creation …