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The ruling of the chair was not sustained by a vote of 48-53. Chair:     UNDER THE PRECEDENT SET BY THE SENATE TODAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2013, THE THRESHOLD FOR CLOTURE ON NOMINATIONS, NOT INCLUDING THOSE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF UNITED STATES, IS NOW A MAJORITY. THAT IS THE RULING OF THE CHAIR. Senator...

Senator Reid raised a point of order that the vote on cloture for all nominations other than for the Supreme Court is by majority vote. The point of order was not sustained by the Chair. Senator Reid then appealed the ruling of the Chair and asked for the yeas and nays. Senator McConnell then made a...

11:46am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to reconsider Executive Calendar #227, the nomination of Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit Agreed To: 57-43

11:29am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to adjourn; Not Agreed to: 46-54

At 11:08am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to proceed to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on Executive Calendar #227, the nomination of Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia...

During leader remarks, Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013.

The Senate stands in adjournment until 10:30am on Thursday, November 21, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1197, the National Defense Authorization Act. During Wednesday's session of the Senate, cloture was filed on S.1197. As result, the filing deadline...

Senator Reid filed cloture on S.1197, National Defense Authorization Act. The filing deadline for germane first degree amendments is 1:00pm, Thursday, November 21.

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.304, Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of the date of the restoration by the Federal Government of Federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, November 22, 1983. Adopted S.Res.305, Recognizing National...

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to vote on the Gillibrand (SA #2099) and McCaskill-Ayotte (SA #2170) sexual assault amendments at 5:30pm tonight. Senator Inhofe asked to modify the request that following disposition of the McCaskill/Ayotte amendment #2170, all pending amendments be withdrawn...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, November 20, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour for debate only with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the second half. Following morning...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Ayotte amendment #2255 (Guantanamo) to S.1197, the National Defense Authorization Act; Not Agreed to: 43-55 (60 affirmative votes required) 2)      Levin amendment #2175 (Guantanamo); Not Agreed to: 52-46 (60 affirmative votes required) Additional LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged...

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending Levin amendment #2123 and Senator Gillibrand or her designee be recognized to offer the amendment #2099 (sexual assault) and that the amendment be subject to a relevant side-by-side amendment from Senators McCaskill and Ayotte, amendment...

There will be no further roll call votes today.

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Levin amendment #2175 (Guantanamo) Not Agreed to: 52-46

5:01pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Ayotte amendment #2255 (Guantanamo). Not Agreed to: 43-55

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of 2 roll call votes at 5:00pm tonight. Those votes will be in relation to the amendments listed below. Each amendment is subject to a 60-affirmative vote threshold. -          Ayotte #2255 (Guantanamo) -          Levin-MCain-Feinstein...

The following amendments are pending to S.1197, the National Defense Authorization Act: Reid for Levin amendment #2123 (increase to $5 billion ceiling on general transfer authority of DoD) Reid for Levin amendment #2124 to amendment #2123 (technical) Reid motion to recommit S.1197, with...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, November 19, 2013.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar ##381, the nomination of Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Not Invoked: 53-38-1 present 2)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to...