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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, October 17, 2011 Wrap Up
October 17, 2011 07:17 PMLEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1721, SSI Benefits Extension (voice vote) Passed S.275, the Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 with the committee-reported substitute amendment, a Rockefeller amendment and a Paul amendment. Adopted S.Res.294, commemorating the 182nd anniversary of the opening of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Adopted S.Res.295, designating October 26th as "Day of the Deployed". No EXECUTIVE …
Cornyn and Murray amendments pending Floor Updates
October 17, 2011 06:29 PMThe Cornyn amendment #775 (Operation Fast and Furious) and the Murray amendment #772 (reconstruction of highway facilities damaged by natural disasters or emergencies) are pending to H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation Appropriations …
Roll Call Vote on Bissoon nomination Votes
October 17, 2011 05:31 PM5:31pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Cathy Bissoon to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania; Confirmed: …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00166 Votes
October 17, 2011 05:31 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Cathy Bissoon, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (82-3, 15 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00166 Votes
October 17, 2011 04:31 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Cathy Bissoon, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (82-3, 15 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Webb and Kohl amendments pending to H.R.2112 Floor Updates
October 17, 2011 04:23 PMThe Senate is now considering HR 2112, the Agriculture/Commerce, Justice, Science/Transportation HUD appropriations bill. Senator Reid called up the Inouye substitute amendment #738 (text of the 3 appropriations bills) and the Webb amendment #750 (to establish a National Criminal Justice Commission). Senator Kohl then called up amendment #755 (spending …
Roll Call Vote at 5:30pm today on Bissoon Nomination Floor Updates Votes
October 17, 2011 02:06 PMAt approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #271, Cathy Bissoon, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, October 17, 2011 Senate Schedule
October 17, 2011 09:00 AMConvenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will begin consideration of H.R.2112, the vehicle for the Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, and Science; and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bills. At 5:15pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #271, Cathy Bissoon, of PA, to be United States …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, October 13, 2011 Wrap Up
October 13, 2011 06:24 PMROLL CALL VOTES 1) Confirmation of Calendar #251, Alison J. Nathan, of NY, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: 48-44 2) Confirmation of Calendar #252, Susan Owens Hickey, of AR, to be US District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas; Confirmed: 83-8 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Con.Res.31, Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of S.1280. Adopted S.Res.293, celebrating the 10-year commemoration of …
Agreement to Proceed to H.R.2112, Ag, CJS and Transportation Approps Floor Updates
October 13, 2011 06:23 PMAt 4:00pm on Monday, October 17, 2011, the Senate will begin consideration of Calendar #155, H.R.2112, the Agriculture Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2012. By unanimous consent, the committee amendment will be withdrawn and Senator Inouye, or his designee, will be recognized to offer amendment #738, which is the text of the withdrawn amendment (H.R.2112) as Division A, the text of Calendar #170, S.1572, the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2012 as Division B, …
Korean Ambassador Confirmed; Agreement to Consider Higginbottom nomination Floor Updates
October 13, 2011 03:35 PMThe Senate has confirmed Executive Calendar #287, Sung Y. Kim to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea by unanimous consent. Also by unanimous consent, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #78, Heather Higginbottom to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget with four hours for …
Roll Call Vote on Hickey nomination Votes
October 13, 2011 02:27 PM2:25pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Susan Owen Hickey, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. Confirmed: …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00165 Votes
October 13, 2011 02:25 PMOn the Nomination: Susan Owens Hickey, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (83-8, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Nathan nomination Votes
October 13, 2011 02:04 PM2:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Alison Nathan, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00164 Votes
October 13, 2011 02:00 PMOn the Nomination: Alison J. Nathan, of New York, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (48-44, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00165 Votes
October 13, 2011 01:25 PMOn the Nomination: Susan Owens Hickey, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (83-8, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00164 Votes
October 13, 2011 01:00 PMOn the Nomination: Alison J. Nathan, of New York, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (48-44, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
2 Roll Call Votes at approximately 2:00pm Floor Updates Votes
October 13, 2011 10:16 AMAt 12:00pm, the Senate will proceed to in Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Calendar #251, Alison J. Nathan, of NY, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York Calendar #252, Susan Owens Hickey, of AR, to be US District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, and Calendar #253, Katherine B. Forrest, of NY, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York. There will be up to 2 hours of debate equally divided and controlled …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, October 13, 2011 Senate Schedule
October 13, 2011 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 12:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the Majority controlling the second 30 minutes. At 12:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Calendar #251, Alison J. Nathan, …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Wrap Up
October 12, 2011 08:48 PMLEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged Banking and Adopted S.Res.270, supporting the goals and ideals of "National Life Insurance Awareness Month". Adopted S.Res.292, designating the week beginning October 16th as "National Character Counts Week". No EXECUTIVE …
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