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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.

The following amendments are pending to S.1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 : Wyden for Merkley amendment #1858 (standby power usage study)

The Senate has adopted the motion to proceed to S.1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013. By consent, no amendments or motions relative to Syria or the use of military force are in order during the consideration of the bill. The time until 6:00pm is equally divided between...