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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, December 17, 2012 Wrap Up
December 17, 2012 07:13 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1792, the Strengthening Investigations of Sex Offenders and Missing Children Act of 2011. Passed S.1793, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the statutory authority for the longstanding practice of the Department of Justice providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, and for other purposes with a Whitehouse substitute amendment. Passed H.R.2076, to …
No roll call votes this evening Floor Updates Votes
December 17, 2012 06:06 PMThere will be no roll call votes this …
Olguin and Durkin nominations confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
December 17, 2012 06:05 PMThe Senate confirmed the nominations of Executive Calendar #833, Fernando M. Olguin, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, and Executive Calendar #875 Thomas M. Durkin, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, by voice …
Hurricane Sandy Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Floor Updates
December 17, 2012 03:40 PMThe Senate has begun consideration of H.R. 1, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011. Senator Leahy, for Senator Inouye, offered a substitute amendment #3338 (the text of the Hurricane Sandy Emergency Supplemental Appropriations). Text and a summary of the amendment can be found on the Senate Appropriations Committee's website (http://www.appropriations.senate.gov/). Senator Leahy, for Senator Inouye, then offered amendment #3339 …
5:30pm votes on Olguin and Durkin nominations Floor Updates
December 17, 2012 02:13 PMAt 5:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to a series of 2 votes on confirmation of the nominations listed below. We expect a voice vote on confirmation of the Olguin nomination and a roll call vote on confirmation of the Durkin nomination. - Executive Calendar #833 Fernando M. Olguin, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California; and - Executive Calendar #875 Thomas M. Durkin, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District …
2pm moment of silence re: tragic shooting in CT Floor Updates
December 17, 2012 01:46 PMAt 2pm today, there will be a moment of silence to honor the victims and their families of the tragic shooting in Newtown, …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, December 17, 2012 Senate Schedule
December 17, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 3:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will begin consideration of H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the emergency supplemental appropriations bill. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #833 Fernando M. Olguin, of CA, to be US …
Agreement on Olguin and Durkin nominations Floor Updates
December 13, 2012 06:28 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of the Olguin and Durkin nominations at 5:30pm on Monday, December 17. We expect a roll call vote on the Olguin nomination and a voice vote on the Durkin nomination. The agreement is as follows: On Monday, December 17, 2012, at 5:00 p.m., the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #833 Fernando M. Olguin, of California, to be United States District Judge for …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, December 13, 2012 Wrap Up
December 13, 2012 06:28 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to S.3637, the transaction account guarantee (TAG) extension legislation; Not Waived: 50-42 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #830, Lorna G. Schofield, of NY, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: 91-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.3313, the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012 with a committee-reported amendment, a Murray amendment and a …
Geraci nomination confirmed by voice vote-moved to proceed to Supplemental Floor Updates
December 13, 2012 03:02 PMThe Schofield nomination was confirmed by a roll call vote of 91-0. The Senate then confirmed the Geraci nomination by voice vote. Senator Reid then moved to proceed to H.R. 1, the legislative vehicle for the Hurricane Sandy Emergency Supplemental. We are working on an agreement to adopt the motion to proceed to the Supplemental. We are in a period of morning business until 4:30pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate also passed S. …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Schofield nomination Votes
December 13, 2012 02:23 PM2:18pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #830, Lorna G. Schofield, of NY, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: …
Budget point of order not wiaved--cloture vitiated--next vote 2:15pm on judge Floor Updates
December 13, 2012 12:46 PMThe motion to waive the budget points of order was not agreed to 50-42. Cloture on the TAG extension bill was vitiated. The point of order was sustained and the bill was sent back to committee. At 2:15pm the Senate will proceed to votes on confirmation of the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #830 Lorna G. Schofield, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; and - Executive Calendar #832 Frank Paul Geraci, Jr., of New …
Roll Call Vote on Johnson (SD) motion to waive Votes
December 13, 2012 12:05 PM12:01 noon The Senate began a roll call vote on the Johnson (SD) motion to waive all applicable budget points of order with respect to S.3627, TAG extension; Not Waived: …
12 noon vote on Johnson (SD) motion to waive, second vote on cloture possible Floor Updates
December 13, 2012 11:50 AMSenator Toomey raised a budget point of order {302(a) allocation of new authority and outlays deemed by the budget control act} against S.3637, the FDIC TAG program (transaction account guarantee) extension. Senator Johnson (SD) moved to waive all applicable budget points of order. At 12:00 noon, the Senate will proceed to vote on the Johnson (SD) motion to waive all applicable budget points of order. Under the previous order, if the point of order is waived (60-affirmative vote threshold) …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, December 13, 2012 Senate Schedule
December 13, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:30am with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the first hour equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republican controlling the first 30 minutes and the Majority controlling the second 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3637, the transaction account guarantee (TAG) …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Wrap Up
December 12, 2012 06:59 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2838, an act to reauthorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2013 through 2014, and for other purposes by voice vote. Passed H.R.3783, the Countering Iran in Western Hemisphere Act of 2012 with a Rubio amendment by voice vote. Passed S.3677, a act to make technical corrections to the Flood Insurance Program. Adopted S.Res.614, celebrating the World Peace Corps Mission …
Morning Business until 5:00pm Floor Updates
December 12, 2012 04:22 PMThe Senate is in a period of morning business with until 6:00pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10- minutes …
HS.3425, National Defense Authorization Agreement Floor Updates
December 12, 2012 04:21 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that when the Senate receives the papers with respect to H.R.4310, the Senate's passage of H.R.4310, as amended, be vitiated; that adoption of the Senate amendment be vitiated; that the amendment, the text of S.3245, as amended by the Senate, be modified with the changes that are at the desk; that no other amendments be in order and the Senate proceed to vote (voice vote expected) in relation to the amendment, as modified; that if the substitute amendment, …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Senate Schedule
December 12, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 2:00pm. The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. The time from 11:30am until 2:00pm will be designated for speeches by and regarding retiring Senators. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3627, the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Wrap Up
December 11, 2012 06:20 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3637, the transaction account guarantee (TAG) extension legislation; Invoked: 76-20 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #762 John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Confirmed: 95-0 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.4014, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Passed …
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