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Senator Coburn objects to next 4 amendments/Reid calls up 2 amendments Floor Updates
June 13, 2012 01:09 PMSenator Reid asked unanimous consent to consider the next 4 amendments to the Farm bill. Senator Coburn objected. The request can be found below. Senator Reid then offered the following amendments: Reid amendment # 2406 which is the text of Coburn amendment #2353 (to eliminate certain working lands conservation programs); and Reid amendment 2407 which is the text of DeMint amendment #2285 (convert all mandatory spending to discretionary spending) Reid's UC request that Senator Coburn …
Roll Call Vote on Reid motion to table Reid amendment #2392 (SNAP) Votes
June 13, 2012 12:57 PM12:35pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Reid motion to table Reid amendment #2392 (SNAP); Tabled: …
Roll Call Vote on Reid motion to table Reid amendment #2393 (Sugar) Votes
June 13, 2012 12:20 PM12:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Reid motion to table Reid amendment #2393, which is text of Shaheen amendment #2160 (Sugar); Tabled: …
2 Roll Call Votes at Approximately 12:00pm Floor Updates
June 13, 2012 11:53 AMSenators should expect 2 roll call votes shortly (at approximately 12:00pm) on the following, in the following order: Reid motion to table the Reid amendment #2393, which is text of Shaheen amendment #2160 (Sugar) to the Reid amendment #2392 and Reid motion to table the Reid amendment #2392, which is text of Paul amendment #2182 …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Senate Schedule
June 13, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. Following any Leader remarks, the next 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. At a time to be determined on Wednesday, Senators should expect 2 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments which are pending to S.3240, the Farm bill. Senators should …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Wrap Up
June 12, 2012 07:20 PMNo ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.491, commending the participants in the 44th International Chemistry Olympiad and recognizing the importance of education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to the future of the United States. Adopted S.Res.492, designating June 15, 2012, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day". Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.436, an act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical …
Senator Paul objects to the consideration of amendments to Farm bill/Reid offers SNAP and Sugar amendments Floor Updates
June 12, 2012 05:43 PMSenator Reid asked the following unanimous consent to consider several amendments and a motion to the Farm bill and Senator Paul objected. (See Paul's remarks on ending aid to Pakistan and Senator Reid's remarks on the Farm bill below) Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to call up and agree to a Stabenow-Roberts perfecting amendment #2389 (Managers' amendment) and that the bill, as amended, be considered original text for the purpose of further amendment. That the amendments and motion …
Debate only on the Farm bill until 5:30pm today Floor Updates
June 12, 2012 04:44 PMThe period for debate only on the Farm bill has been extended until 5:30pm today. In the meantime, the managers of the bill are working on an agreement to consider several amendments to the …
S.3240, the Farm bill, is pending, debate only until 4pm Floor Updates
June 12, 2012 03:00 PMThe Senate then adopted the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm Bill. We will be in a period of debate only until …
Hurwitz nomination confirmed by voice vote Floor Updates
June 12, 2012 02:59 PMAll post-cloture debate time was yielded back and by voice vote the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #607, the nomination of Andrew Hurwitz, of AZ, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 9th …
Request to adopt McCain resolution re: intelligence leaks Floor Updates
June 12, 2012 02:56 PMPrior to the caucus recess, Senator McCain asked unanimous consent to take up and adopt a resolution regarding the recent intelligence leaks. Senator Wyden objected to the …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Senate Schedule
June 12, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #607, Andrew Hurwitz, of AZ, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit, post-cloture. Following any Leader remarks, the first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, June 11, 2012 Wrap Up
June 11, 2012 07:11 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #607, Andrew Hurwitz, of AZ, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit; Invoked: 60-31 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.436, an act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices. (Republican request) No EXECUTIVE …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Hurwitz nomination Votes
June 11, 2012 05:32 PM5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #607, the nomination of David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Invoked: …
5:30pm Cloture vote on Hurwitz nomination Floor Updates
June 11, 2012 02:08 PMAt approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #607, the nomination of Andrew David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, June 11, 2012 Senate Schedule
June 11, 2012 09:00 AMConvenes: 2:00pm Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm bill, post-cloture. We continue to work on an agreement for amendments to the bill. At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #607, the nomination of Andrew David Hurwitz, of AZ, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or …
Cloture filed on Hurwitz nomination Floor Updates
June 07, 2012 05:18 PMSenator Reid filed cloture on the nomination of Executive Calendar #607, the nomination of Andrew Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. At 4:30pm, Monday, June 11th, there will be up to 60 minutes of debate on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination with the time equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. If …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, June 7, 2012 Wrap Up
June 07, 2012 05:17 PMROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm bill; Invoked: 90-8 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharge the Agriculture committee and passed S.3261, a bill to allow the Chief of the Forest Service to award certain contracts for large air tankers. Passed H.R.5883, to make a technical correction to Public Law 112-108 (H.R.1423, designating a Postal facility in Ardmore, Oklahoma). Passed H.R.5890, to make a technical correction to Public Law #112-122 …
No more votes this week Floor Updates
June 07, 2012 12:28 PMSenator Reid announced on the floor that there will be no further roll call votes today. Senators Stabenow and Roberts are working on an agreement on amendments to the Farm bill and will continue to do so over the weekend. The next vote will occur on Monday at 5:30pm relative to the nomination of Andrew Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth …
Roll Call Vote on motion to invoke cloture on MTP to S.3240, the Farm bill Floor Updates Votes
June 07, 2012 10:31 AM10:30am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm bill; Invoked: …
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