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  • Convenes: 10:00am Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session with the time until 12:00pm equally divided and controlled between Senators Kerry and Lugar or their designees. At 12:00pm, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the Resolution of Advise and Consent to...
  • LEGISLATIVE ITEMS The Senate began the rule 14 process on H.R.6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012 (Republican request) EXECUTIVE ITEMS The Senate confirmed the following nominations: ARMY #921 to be Brigadier General-Colonel John H. Hort #922 to be Major General-Brig. Gen. Joseph Caravalho, Jr. #923 to be...
  • The following amendments were agreed to by unanimous consent: Coats #2923, as modified (Indemnification of property transferees) Webb #2943 (DOD law enforcement eligibility) Casey #2997, as modified (transition Assistance Advisor Program) Cardin #3023 (hazing in Coast Guard) Wicker #3121, as...
  • 6:05pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.3254, National Defense Authorization Act; Invoked: 93-0
  • 5:33pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Executive Calendar #760,  Paul Grimm, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland; Confirmed: 92-1
  • The following amendments were agreed to by voice vote: Pryor #3291 (veterans employment and training) Collins #3282 (prescription drug take back program) Reed (RI) #3292 (consumer credit for members of the AF) Reed (RI) #3165 (Housing assistance for veterans) We also reached an agreement that a vote...
  • The following amendments are pending to S.3254, the National Defense Authorization Act: Kyl amendment #3123, as modified (US-Russia nuclear arms, missile defense, and long-range conventional strike system matters) McCain amendment #3262, as modified (Syria) The following amendments have been...
  • Convenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3254, the DoD Authorization bill. During Friday's session of the Senate, cloture was filed on S.3254.  As a result, the filing deadline for all 2nd degree amendments is 4:00pm on Monday. At 5:00pm, the Senate...
  • ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Cardin amendment #3025 (sufficient civilian and contract workforces) to S.3254, the DoD Authorization bill; Not Agreed to: 41-53 2)      Menendez amendment #3232 (Iran Sanctions); Agreed to: 94-0 3)      Nelson (FL) motion to waive Budget point of order with respect to Nelson...
  • There will be a series of 2 roll call beginning at 5:30pm Monday, December 3. Those votes will be in relation to the following items: - Confirmation of the nomination of Executive Calendar #760, Paul William Grimm, of Maryland, to be United States Judge for the District of Maryland, and - Cloture on...
  • The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #676 Michael P. Shea, of Connecticut, to be US District Judge for the District of Connecticut. At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation of the Republican Leader, there will be 30 minutes...
  • The Senate has reached an agreement that there be no amendments in order to the Treaty or the resolution of ratification; that following Leader remarks on Tuesday, December 4th, the time until 12 noon be divided in the usual form; that at 12 noon, the Senate proceed to vote on the Resolution of...
  • The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #760, Paul William Grimm, of Maryland, to be United States Judge for the District of Maryland. At 5:00pm on Monday, December 3, there will be 30 minutes for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination.
  • The managers of the Defense Authorization bill are trying to reach an agreement to limit first degree amendments to the bill. However, no agreement has been reached yet. As a result of this impasse, Senator Reid filed cloture on S.3254. The cloture vote will occur following the judge vote (Grimm...
  • The following amendments have been agreed to by unanimous consent. Wyden #2959 Bingaman #2984 Grassley #3079 Barrasso #3082 Vitter #3087, as modified Klobuchar #3102 Klobuchar #3105 Murkowski #3135 Warner #3145 Collins #3196, as modified Barrasso #3198 Klobuchar #3234 Reid #3244 McCain #3247, as...
  • 10:45 The Senate began a roll call vote on Nelson (FL) motion to waive Budget point of order with respect to Nelson (FL) amendment #3073 (repeal requirement for reduction of survivor benefits plan survivor annuities by dependency and indemnity compensation); Not Waived: 58-34
  • 10:14am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Menendez amendment #3232 (Iran Sanctions); Agreed to: 94-0
  • 9:44am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Cardin amendment #3025 (sufficient civilian and contract workforces); Not Agreed to: 41-53
  • Convenes: 9:15am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3254, the DoD Authorization Act. At approximately 9:30am, the Senate will conduct up to 4 roll call votes: -Sessions amendment #3009 (Congressional review of bilateral security agreement with...
  • ROLL 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...