Today's Senate Floor Log
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009
The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM on and will be in a period of morning business for one hour. At 10:00 AM, there will be a moment of silence in honor of the soldiers and civilians killed in Fort Hood, TX. At 11:00 AM, the Senate will resume consideration of H. R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill). There will be no votes during Tuesday's session of the Senate. The Senate will recess from 12:30 to 2:15 PM for the party lunches.
The Senate convened and proceeded to a period of Morning Business.
The Senate proceeded to a Legislative Session.
H. R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill).
Johnson #2730 (Substitute Amendment).
Johanns amend #2752 (ACORN). Laid aside.
The Senate recessed from 12:35-2:15 PM for weekly party caucus luncheons.
The Senate convened and proceeded to a Legislative Session.
H. R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill).
Johnson #2730 (Substitute Amendment).
Akaka amend #2740 (Extend the authority for a regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Republic of the Philippines). Laid aside.
Menendez amend #2741 (Provide, with an offset, additional funds for grants to assist States in establishing, expanding or improving State veteran’s cemeteries). Laid aside.
Inhofe amend #2774 (Prohibit use of funds to construct or modify a facility in the U. S. or its territories to permanently or temporarily hold any individual held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba). Laid aside.
DeMint amend #2779 (Prohibit the use of funds fro the transfer or detention in the U. S. of detainees at naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, if certain veterans programs for fiscal year 2010 are not fully funded). Laid aside.
At 7:46 PM, the Senate recessed subject to the call of the Chair.
At 8:03 PM, the Senate reconvened.
S. 1422 (Amend the FMLA). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. Res. 340 (“National Veteran’s History Project Week”). Agreed to by voice vote
S. Res. 349 (Supporting Veteran’s Day). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. Res. 350 (Recognizing November 14, 2009 as an anniversary). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. Res. 351 (Designating week of November 8, 2009 as “National Psychology School Week”). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. Res. 352 (Encouraging banks to work with families affected by contaminated dry walls). Agreed to by voice vote.
H. R. 3962 (Provide affordable and quality healthcare for all Americans). 1st reading ok further objected to.
The Senate proceeded with an Executive Session.
Nomination PN-933, Jeffrey L. Bleich, to be Ambassador to Australia, Department of State. Confirmed by voice vote.
The Senate will convene at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 16, 2009. The Senate will proceed with one hour of Morning Business. The Senate will then resume consideration of H. R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill).
The Senate adjourned at 8:09 PM under the provisions of H. Con. Res. 210 (Adjournment Resolution).
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
The Senate will convene at 2:00 PM and will be in morning business for one hour. At 3:00 PM, the Senate resume consideration of H. R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill). At 4:30 PM, the Senate will proceed to an Executive Session to consider the nomination of Andre M Davis to be a U.S. Circuit Judge with 60 minutes of debate. The Senate will vote on the nomination at 5:30 PM. Following the vote the Senate may vote on an amendment to H. R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill).
The Senate convened and proceeded to a period of Morning Business.
The Senate proceeded to a Legislative Session.
H.R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill).
Johnson amend #2730 (Substitute amendment). The amendment is considered original bill text for amendment purposes.
Johnson amend #2733 (Increases by $50,000,000 for minor construction projects for supportive services for homeless veterans). Laid aside.
Franken amend #2745 (A study to assess the feasibility of using service dogs for the treatment or rehabilitation of veterans with physical or mental injuries or disabilities). Laid aside.
H. Con. Res. 210 (Adjournment Resolution). Agreed to by voice vote.
H.R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill).
Johnson amend #2730 (Substitute amendment). The amendment is considered original bill text for amendment purposes.
Franken amend #2745 (A study to assess the feasibility of using service dogs for the treatment or rehabilitation of veterans with physical or mental injuries or disabilities). Laid aside.
Inouye amend #2754 (To permit $68,500,000 as requested by the Missile Defense Agency of the DOD to be used as construction of a test facility to support the Phased Adaptive Approach for missile defense in Europe). Laid aside.
Coburn amend #2757 (To require public disclosure of certain reports). Laid aside.
Durbin amend #2759 (To enhance the ability of the Dept. of Veteran Affairs to recruit and retain health care administrators and providers in underserved rural areas). Laid aside.
Durbin amend #2760 (Designate the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center as the "Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center"). Laid aside.
The Senate proceeded to an Executive Session.
Cal. # 185 (Andre M. Davis, of Maryland, to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit). The nomination was confirmed by a vote of 72-16.
Cal. #471 (Charlene Honeywell to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida). The nomination was confirmed by a vote of 88-0.
The Senate proceeded to a Legislative Session.
H.R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill).
Inhofe amend #2758
Akaka unanimous consent request that the Senate proceed to S. 1963 (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009). Inhofe objected.
The Senate proceeded to Executive Session and confirmed the following nomination by voice vote:
Cal. #530 (David Gompert to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence).
S. 1825 (Extend the Authority for Relocation Expenses for Federal Employees). The bill as amended was agreed to by voice vote.
S. Res. 312 (Sense of the Senate to empower USAID). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. Res. 346 (Sense of the Senate the US should seek conservation of the Atlantic Tuna). Agreed to by voice vote.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, November 10 and will be in a period of morning business for one hour. At 11:00 AM, the Senate will resume consideration of H. R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill). There will be no votes during Tuesday's session of the Senate. The Senate will recess from 12:30 to 2:15 PM for the party lunches. At 10:00 AM, there will be a moment of silence in honor of the soldiers and civilians killed in Fort Hood, TX.
The Senate adjourned at 7:52 PM.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009
The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM and will resume consideration of H. R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill). There will be no votes during Friday’s Session. At 4:30 PM on Monday, November 9, the Senate will proceed to an Executive Session to consider the nomination of Andre M Davis to be a U.S. Circuit Judge with 60 minutes of debate followed by a vote on the nomination.
The Senate convened and proceeded to a Legislative Session.
H.R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriation Bill).
Udall (NM) amend #2737 (To make available from Medical Services, $150,000,000 for homeless veterans comprehensive service programs). Laid aside.
The Senate proceeded to a period of Morning Business.
S. Res. 343 (To constitute the Majority Party's Membership on certain Committees for the 111th Congress or until their successor is chosen). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. Res. 344 (Sense of Senate regarding the tragic shooting at Fort Hood, TX). Agreed to by voice vote.
The Senate proceeded to Executive Session and confirmed the following nominations en bloc by voice vote.
Cal. #480 (Jpseph Pizarchik to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement).
Cal. #522 (David Ferriero of North Carolina to be Archivist of the United States).
PN #931 (Barbara Bennett to be CFO of the EPA) Confirmed by voice vote.
The Senate proceeded with a Legislative Session.
The Senate will convene at 2:00 PM on Monday November 9 and will be in morning business for one hour. At 3:00 PM, the Senate will resume consideration of H. R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill). At 4:30 PM on Monday, November 9, the Senate will proceed to an Executive Session to consider the nomination of Andre M Davis to be a U.S. Circuit Judge with 60 minutes of debate. The Senate will vote on the nomination at 5:30 PM. Following the vote the Senate may vote on an amendment to H. R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill).
The Senate adjourned at 12:34 PM.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009
The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM and will be in morning business for two hours. At approximately 11:30 AM, the Senate will proceed to H.R. 2847 (Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriation Act). There will be 40 minutes of debate prior to a Cloture vote on the Committee reported Substitute Amendment to H.R. 2847 at approximately 12:30 PM.
The Senate convened and proceeded to a period of Morning Business.
The Senate proceeded to a Legislative Session.
Motion to Proceed to the Motion to Reconsider the vote by which cloture was not agreed to the Committee Substitute to H.R. 2847 (Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act). Agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Motion to Reconsider the vote by which cloture was not agreed to the Committee Substitute to H.R. 2847 (Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act). Agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 2847 (Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act).
Committee Substitute Amendment to H.R. 2847 (Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act). Motion to Invoke Cloture. Yeas and nays ordered. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 60-39.
H.R. 2847 (Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act).
Coburn amend #2631 (Redirect funding of the National Science Foundation toward practical scientific research). The amendment was not agreed to by a vote of 36-62.
Coburn amend #2667 (Reduce waste and abuse at the Department of Commerce). Mikulski Point of Order that the amendment violates the Congressional Budget Act. Coburn Motion to Waive the relevant sections was not agreed to by a vote of 42-57. The Point of Order was sustained and the amendment falls.
Graham amend #2669 (Prohibit the use of funds for the prosecution in Article III Courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks). Motion to table the amendment was agreed to by a vote of 54-45.
Ensign amend #2648 (Provide additional funds for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program by reducing corporate welfare programs). Mikulski Point of Order that the amendment violates the Congressional Budget Act. Ensign Motion to Waive the relevant sections was not agreed to by a vote of 32-67. The Point of Order was sustained and the amendment falls.
Johanns amend #2393 (Prohibiting use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). The amendment was agreed to by a voice vote.
The following amendments fell on a point of order because they are not germane post cloture or violate Rule 16 en bloc:
Vitter amend #2644 (Provide that none of the funds made available in this Act may be used for collection of census data that does not include a question regarding status of United States citizenship).
Levin amend #2627 (Ensure adequate resources for resolving thousands of offshore tax cases involving hidden accounts at offshore financial institutions).
Begich amend #2646 (Allow tribes located inside of certain boroughs of Alaska to receive Federal funds for their activities).
Shelby amend #2625 (Danger pay to Federal agents stationed in dangerous foreign field offices). Leahy amend #2642 (Include nonprofit and volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain benefits).
Coburn amend #2632 (Public disclosure of Appropriations Committee Reports and Federal Agencies).
Durbin amend #2647 (Require the Comptroller General to review and audit Federal funds received by ACORN), as modified. The amendment was agreed to by voice vote.
H.R. 2847 (Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act). The bill was read for a third time. The yeas and nays were ordered. The bill was agreed to by a vote of 71-28.
The Senate requested a Conference with the House and appointed the following Senate Conferees: Mikulski, Inouye, Leahy, Kohl, Dorgan, Feinstein, Reed, Lautenberg, Nelson, Pryor, Byrd, Shelby, Gregg, McConnell, Hutchison, Alexander, Voinovich, Murkowski and Cochran.
The Senate proceeded to an Executive Session.
Cal. #462, Ignacia S. Moreno to be an Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice. The nomination was confirmed by a vote of 93-0.
The Senate proceeded with a Legislative Session.
H. R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill).
Johnson amend #2730 (Substitute amendment).
Johnson amend #2732 (Make a technical amendment regarding the designation of funds). Laid aside.
The Senate proceeded to an Executive Session to consider the following nominations en bloc:
Cal. #314, Arturo A. Valenzuela, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs), Department of State. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #495, Rolena Klahn Adorno, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #496, Marvin Krislov, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #502, Laurie O. Robinson, to be Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #503, Benjamin B. Wagner, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, Department of Justice. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #515, Anne S. Ferro, to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #516, Cynthia L. Quarterman, to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #517, Elizabeth M. Robinson, to be Chief Financial Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #518, Patrick Gallagher, to be Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #523, Susan Tsui Grundmann, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board, Merit Systems Protection Board. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #524, Susan Tsui Grundmann, to be Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board, Merit Systems Protection Board. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #525, Anne Marie Wagner, to be Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board, Merit Systems Protection Board. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #528, Carmen Milagros Ortiz, to be United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Department of Justice. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
Cal. #529, Edward J. Tarver, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, Department of Justice. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
S. 806 (Provide for the establishment and funding for Federal Executive Boards). Agreed to by voice vote, as amended.
S. 1860 (Permit each current Member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 3 years). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. Res. 342 (Recognizing “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month”). Agreed to by voice vote.
The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM on Friday, November 6, 2009. The Senate will resume consideration of H. R. 3082 (Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs Appropriations Bill). There will be no votes during Friday’s Session. At 4:30 PM on Monday, November 9, the Senate will proceed to an Executive Session to consider the nomination of Andre M Davis to be a U.S. Circuit Judge with 60 minutes of debate followed by a vote on the nomination.
The Senate adjourned at 8:30 PM.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009
The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM and will be in a period of Morning Business for two hours. Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 3548 (Unemployment Insurance Extension of 2009). All post-cloture time on Baucus amend #2712 (Substitute amendment) will be considered expired and the amendment will be agreed to by Unanimous Consent. At 12:15 PM, the Senate will vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the H.R. 3548 (Unemployment Insurance Extension of 2009). If cloture is invoked, the post-cloture time will begin running as if cloture was invoked at 11:45 PM on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.
The Senate convened and proceeded to a period of Morning Business.
The Senate proceeded to a Legislative Session.
H.R. 3548 (Unemployment Insurance Extension of 2009).
Baucus amend #2712 (Substitute amendment). Agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 3548 (Unemployment Insurance Extension of 2009). Yeas and nays ordered. The cloture motion was agreed to by a vote of 97-1.
Durbin unanimous consent request that after adoption of this unanimous consent request all post-cloture time be yielded back and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of H.R.3548, that upon passage the Senate proceed to Executive Session to vote on calendar number 331, the nomination of Tara Jean O'Toole to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology. In addition on November 5 the Senate proceed to the motion to reconsider the motion to proceed to the Substitute amendment to H.R. 2847 (Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriation Act) that the motion to proceed be agreed to, the motion to reconsider by which cloture was not invoked be agreed to, prior to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Substitute amendment, there be 40 minutes of debate equally divided as follows: 20 minutes under the control of Senator Vitter, 20 minutes total for Senators Mikulski and Shelby. That the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Substitute amendment. Further, that upon disposition of H.R.2847, the Senate then proceed to the consideration of H.R. 3082 (Military Construction Veterans' Affairs Appropriation Act). That immediately after the bill is reported, Senator Johnson be recognized to call up the substitute amendment which is the text of S.1407 (Military Construction Veterans' Affairs Appropriation Act). The unanimous consent request was agreed to UC.
H.R. 3548 (Unemployment Insurance Extension of 2009). Yeas and nays ordered. The bill was agreed to by a vote of 98-0.
The Senate proceeded to an Executive Session.
Cal. #331 (Tara Jean O'Toole to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology). The nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
The Senate proceeded to a Legislative Session.
S. Res. 336 (Expressing the Sense of the Senate regarding designation of the month of November 2009 National Military Family Month). Agreed to by voice vote.
The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM on Thursday, November 5 and will be in morning business for two hours. At approximately 11:30 AM, the Senate will proceed to H.R. 2847 (The Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriation Act). There will be 40 minutes of debate prior to a Cloture vote on the Committee reported Substitute Amendment to H.R. 2847 at approximately 12:15 PM.
The Senate adjourned at 7:30 PM.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009
The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM. Senators will gather in the Senate Chamber in order to proceed, as a body, to the House Chamber for a Joint Session. The Senate will be in recess from 10:15 AM to 11:30 AM. When the Senate reconvenes, it will resume consideration of H. R. 3548 (Unemployment Insurance Extension of 2009). The Baucus amend #2712 (Complete substitute amendment) will be the pending business. The Senate will recess from 12:30 to 2:15 for party caucuses.
The Senate convened and proceeded, as a body, to the House Chamber for a Joint Session of Congress.
The Senate recessed at 10:15 AM.
The Senate reconvened at 11:30 AM and proceeded with a Legislative Session.
H. R. 3548 (Unemployment Insurance Extension of 2009).
Baucus amend #2712 (Complete substitute amendment).
The Senate recessed at 12:40 PM for party caucuses.
The Senate reconvened at 2:15 PM.
H. R. 3548 (Unemployment Insurance Extension of 2009).
Baucus amend #2712 (Complete substitute amendment).
The Senate proceeded to a period of Morning Business.
S. Res. 291 (National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month).
The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 and will be in a period of Morning Business for two hours. Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 3548 (Unemployment Insurance Extension of 2009). All post-cloture time on Baucus amend #2712 (Substitute amendment) will be considered expired and the amendment will be agreed to by Unanimous Consent. At 12:15 PM, the Senate will vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the H.R. 3548 (Unemployment Insurance Extension of 2009). If cloture is invoked, the post-cloture time will begin running as if cloture was invoked at 11:45 AM on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.
The Senate adjourned at 7:03 PM.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
The Senate will convene at 2:00 PM and will be in a period of morning business for two hours. At 4:00 PM, the Senate will resume consideration of H. R. 3548 (Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009). At 5:00 PM the Senate will vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on Baucus amend #2712 (Substitute amendment) to the bill.
The Senate convened and proceeded with a period of Morning Business.
H. R. 3548 (Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009).
Baucus amend #2712 (Complete Substitute Amendment). Motion to invoke cloture on the amendment. Yeas and nays ordered. The Motion to Invoke Cloture on the amendment was agreed to by a vote of 85-2.
Reid Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions to report back with Reid amend #2717, to change the enactment date, fell when cloture was invoked on Baucus amend #2712.
Reid Amend #2718 (to the instructions (amend #2717) of the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature, fell when Baucus amend #2717 fell.
Reid amend #2719 (to amend #2718), of a perfecting nature, fell when Reid amend #2718 (to the instructions (amend #2717) of the motion to commit) fell.
S. Res. 331 (Congratulations to U.S. Military Academy at West Point). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. Res. 332 (Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany). Agreed to by voice vote.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Senators will gather in the Senate Chamber in order to proceed, as a body, to the House Chamber for a Joint Session. The Senate will be in recess from 10:15 AM to 11:30 AM. When the Senate reconvenes, it will resume consideration of H. R. 3548 (Unemployment Insurance Extension of 2009). The Baucus amend #2712 (Complete substitute amendment) will be the pending business. The Senate will recess from 12:30 to 2:15 for party caucuses.
The Senate adjourned at 7:05 PM.
