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Senate Floor Schedule For Monday, May 09, 2011 Senate Schedule
May 09, 2011 10:00 AMAt 2:00pm, Senator-designee Dean Heller will be sworn in as Senator from Nevada. Following any leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 4:00pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of James Cole, to be Deputy Attorney General. At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Cole nomination. There …
Senate Floor Schedule For Monday, May 09, 2011 Senate Schedule
May 09, 2011 10:00 AMAt 2:00pm, Senator-designee Dean Heller will be sworn in as Senator from Nevada. Following any leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 4:00pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of James Cole, to be Deputy Attorney General. At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Cole …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Thursday, May 05, 2011 Wrap Up
May 05, 2011 07:59 PMDischarged HELP and adopted S.Res.158, National Charter Schools week w/ an amendment to the preamble. Adopted S.Res.166, commemorating May 8, 2011, as the 66th anniversary of V-E Day. Adopted S.Res.167, recognizing the historical significance of the Mexican Holiday of Cinco de Mayo. Adopted S.Res.168, commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers killed and injured in the line of duty. Adopted S.Res.169, a resolution …
Senate Floor Schedule For Thursday, May 05, 2011 Senate Schedule
May 05, 2011 06:00 AMFollowing any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the first hour equally divided and controlled between the Leaders or their designees, with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the Majority controlling the next 30 minutes. The next roll call vote is expected at 5:30pm on Monday, May 9. That vote will be in relation to a nomination. The Senate …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Wednesday, May 04, 2011 Wrap Up
May 04, 2011 07:59 PMDischarged the Judiciary committee and adopted S.Res.151, congratulating the University of Minnesota Duluth men's ice hockey team on winning their first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men's Hockey National Championship. Adopted S.Res.164, recognizing the teachers of the United States for their contributions to the development and progress of our …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00066 Votes
May 04, 2011 05:35 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation John J. McConnell, Jr. of Rhode Island, to be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (50-44, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00066 Votes
May 04, 2011 04:35 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation John J. McConnell, Jr. of Rhode Island, to be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (50-44, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00065 Votes
May 04, 2011 12:49 PMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr. of Rhode Island to be U.S. District Judge Result: Agreed to (63-33-1, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00064 Votes
May 04, 2011 12:21 PMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 493; A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (52-44, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00065 Votes
May 04, 2011 11:49 AMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr. of Rhode Island to be U.S. District Judge Result: Agreed to (63-33-1, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00064 Votes
May 04, 2011 11:21 AMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 493; A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (52-44, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Wednesday, May 04, 2011 Senate Schedule
May 04, 2011 06:00 AMFollowing any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business for debate only with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes each and the Republicans controlling the next 30 minutes. The filing deadline for all 2nd degree amendments to S.493, the Small Business Jobs bill is at 11am on Wednesday. There will be up to 2 …
Senate Floor Schedule For Wednesday, May 04, 2011 Senate Schedule
May 04, 2011 06:00 AMFollowing any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business for debate only with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes each and the Republicans controlling the next 30 minutes. The filing deadline for all 2nd degree amendments to S.493, the Small Business Jobs bill is at 11am on Wednesday. There will be up to 2 …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Tuesday, May 03, 2011 Wrap Up
May 03, 2011 07:59 PMS.Res.160, designating May 6, 2011, as "Military Spouse Appreciation Day". S.Res.161, designating May 2011 as "National Inventors …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00063 Votes
May 03, 2011 03:49 PMOn the Resolution: S. Res. 159; A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (97-0, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00063 Votes
May 03, 2011 02:49 PMOn the Resolution: S. Res. 159; A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (97-0, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Tuesday, May 03, 2011 Senate Schedule
May 03, 2011 06:00 AMFollowing any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 5:00 pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the next 30 minutes. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. The filing deadline for all first degree amendments to S.493, the Small Business Jobs bill is at 2:30pm today. If your Senator has a germane first …
Senate Floor Schedule For Tuesday, May 03, 2011 Senate Schedule
May 03, 2011 06:00 AMFollowing any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 5:00 pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the next 30 minutes. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. The filing deadline for all first degree amendments to S.493, the Small Business Jobs bill is at 2:30pm today. If your Senator has a germane first …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Monday, May 02, 2011 Wrap Up
May 02, 2011 07:59 PMConfirmed Calendar #74, Roy Bale Dalton, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00062 Votes
May 02, 2011 05:32 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Kevin Hunter Sharp, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (89-0, 11 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
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