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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, November 29, 2012 Wrap Up
November 29, 2012 11:37 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Cornyn amendment #3158 (vets backlog) to S.3254, the DoD Authorization bill; Agreed To: 95-0 2) Hagan amendment #3095 (biofuel refinery); Agreed To: 54-41 3) Merkley amendment #3096 (Afghanistan); Agreed To: 62-33 4) Gillibrand amendment #3058, modified (Autism); Agreed To: 66-29 5) Ayotte amendment #3245 (Guantanamo); Agreed To: 54-41 6) Feinstein amendment #3018 (Detainees); Agreed To: 67-29 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged the Commerce …
Amendments agreed to Floor Updates
November 29, 2012 11:10 PMThe following amendments were agreed to: Blumenthal #2940 Brown (MA) #3036 Toomey #3064 Levin #3114 Casey #3193 Risch #3213 Wicker #3220 Johanns #3222 Coburn #3237 Levin #3243 Lieberman #3256 Cornyn #3260 McCain #3261 Kyl #3271 Webb #3275 Nelson (NE) …
No further roll call votes; objection to next amendments in order Floor Updates
November 29, 2012 10:42 PMThere will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the Senate. Prior to the vote on the Feinstein amendment, Senator Levin asked unanimous consent that the next amendments in order be the following: Sessions amendment #3009 Cardin amendment #3025 Menendez amendment #3232 Nelson FL amendment #3073 Coburn amendment #3254 Senator Schumer objected to the request. Senator Levin then asked consent that all the above amendments except for Coburn amendment #3254 be in order. …
Roll Call Vote on the Feinstein amendment #3018 Votes
November 29, 2012 10:10 PM10:05pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Feinstein amendment #3018 (detainees); Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on the Ayotte amendment #3245 Votes
November 29, 2012 09:39 PM9:36pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Ayotte amendment #3245 (Guantanamo); Agreed to: …
2 Roll Call Votes at 9:30pm tonight Floor Updates
November 29, 2012 07:07 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in 2 roll call votes tonight at 9:30pm. Those votes will be in relation the following amendments: - Ayotte #3254 (Guantanamo) - Feinstein #3018 (detainees) The Lieberman amendment #3090, as modified (Fire/Safer Grants) was agreed to. Senator Levin attempted to lock in a 7:30pm filing deadline for first degree amendments tonight. Senator Kyl said they need to check with 2 people on their side before they can grant …
Whitehouse amendment agreed to--additional votes possible tonight and tomorrow Floor Updates
November 29, 2012 05:55 PMThe Senate agreed to the Whitehouse amendment #3180 (recalcitrant cancers) by voice vote. Additional roll call votes are possible tonight and tomorrow as the managers work through amendments to the Defense Authorization …
Roll Call Vote on Gillibrand amendment #3058 (autism) Votes
November 29, 2012 03:53 PM3:47pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Gillibrand amendment #3058, as modified (autism); Agreed To: …
Amendments agreed to Floor Updates
November 29, 2012 03:30 PMThe Senate has agreed to the following amendments by voice vote: Portman #2995 (DoD education) Blumenthal #3124, as modified (human trafficking) Inhofe #2972 (Taps) The managers intend to continue to consider amendments throughout the afternoon and evening. As a result, senator's schedules should remain flexible as roll call votes are expected to occur with little …
Roll Call Vote on the Merkley amendment #3096, as modified Votes
November 29, 2012 02:26 PM2:22pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Merkley amendment #3096, as modified (Afghanistan); Agreed …
Managers package agreed to Floor Updates
November 29, 2012 02:12 PMThe following amendments were agreed to by unanimous consent: Webb #2948 Sessions #2962 Inhofe #2971 Casey #2986 Murray #2989 Vitter #3085 Coburn #3110 Manchin #3166 Boxer …
Next Up: Merkley and Portman amendments Floor Updates
November 29, 2012 01:14 PMFollowing the vote on the Hagan amendment, the next amendments in order are the following: - Merkley #3096) (SoS on Afghanistan) (or a modified version of that amendment - Portman #2995 (enhance authorities relating ot he the admission of defense industry civilians to DoD educational institutions & programs) The Managers of the bill said they intend to stay late tonight to continue to work through amendments to the bill, including the detainee …
Roll Call Vote on Hagan amendment #3095 Votes
November 29, 2012 01:03 PM1:01pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Hagan amendment #3095 (biofuel refinery); Agreed To: …
Roll Call Vote in relation to Cornyn #3158 Votes
November 29, 2012 12:33 PM12:31pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Cornyn amendment #3158 (Veterans backlog); Agreed To: …
2 roll call votes at approx. 12:30pm Floor Updates
November 29, 2012 12:24 PMThere will now be up to 10 minutes for debate prior to votes in relation to the following amendments, with no amendments in order prior to the votes: - Cornyn #3158 (plan to partner with state and local entities to address veterans claims backlog) - Hagan #3095 (biofuels refinery construction) The Cornyn amendment #3158 incorporates his modification to his original …
Managers' package agreed to Floor Updates
November 29, 2012 11:38 AMThe following amendments were agreed to by unanimous consent: Kohl #2888 (Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program) Manchin #2924 (Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System) Webb #2949 (accumulated leave carryover for members of AF) Wyden #2960 (reintegration into civilian life) Sessions #2963 (Sergeant Paschal Conley) Heller #2969 (TRICARE) Hoeven #2991 (SoS strategic nuclear delivery systems) Barrasso #3083 (intercontinental ballistic missile force) Senator Ayotte …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, November 29, 2012 Senate Schedule
November 29, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, 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.3254, the Department of Defense Authorization Act. We continue to work through amendments to the DoD Authorization bill and hope to complete action on …
Outlook for Thursday Floor Updates
November 28, 2012 07:21 PMThe Senate is now in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Tomorrow we will resume consideration of the National Defense Authorization bill. Senator Levin announced that it is the managers' intention that following disposition of the Kyl amendment (as early as tomorrow morning), they intend to consider the Ayotte amendment #3003 (East Coast Missile Defense) and there may or may not be a side-by-side amendment to the Ayotte amendment. …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Wrap Up
November 28, 2012 07:19 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Udall (CO) amendment #2985 (biofuels) to S.3254, the DoD Authorization Act; Agreed to: 62-37 2) Leahy amendment #2955 (Dale Long Public Safety Officers' Improvement); Agreed to: 85-11 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1998, the DHS Audit Requirement Target Act of 2012 with a committee-reported substitute amendment. No EXECUTIVE …
No more votes today Floor Updates
November 28, 2012 06:40 PMThere will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the …
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