The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a
.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led the
Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
Legislative Business (Tuesday, December
10)
H.R. 2871 (Rep. Coble):
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify
the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve
judicial efficiency, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 2922 (Rep. Holding):
To extend the authority of the Supreme Court Police
to protect court officials away from the Supreme Court grounds
.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1356 (Sen. Murray):
To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
strengthen the United States workforce development system through innovation
in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education
programs in the United States, and to promote individual and national
economic growth, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
S.Res. 315 (Sen. Reid):
A resolution to authorize the production of records
by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, December 10)
PN408:
Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director
of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five
years
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Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the motion
to invoke cloture agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote
Number:
248
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Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote (Roll Vote No. 226) by which
cloture was not invoked on the nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay
Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number:
249
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Point of order by Senator McConnell that nominations are fully debatable
under the Rules of the Senate unless three-fifths of Senators chosen and
sworn have voted to bring debate to a close in Senate.
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Ruling of the Chair, under the precedent set by the Senate on November 21,
2013, the threshold for cloture on nominations, not including those to the
Supreme Court of the United States, is now a majority, and held the point
of order raised by Senator McConnell not sustained.
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Motion by Senator McConnell to appeal the ruling of the chair not agreed to
, the question being, "Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the
judgment of the Senate" determined by Yea-Nay. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number:
250
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Upon reconsideration, cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 40.
Record Vote Number:
251
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Considered by Senate pursuant to S.Res. 15, 113th, for 8 hours.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 41. Record Vote Number:
252
PN527:
Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United
States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia
Circuit
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 38. Record Vote Number:
247
PN528:
Cornelia T. L. Pillard, of the District of Columbia
, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia
Circuit
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Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the motion
to invoke cloture agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 54 - 44. Record Vote
Number:
253
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Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote (Roll Vote No. 233) by which
cloture was not invoked on the nomination in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 -
44. Record Vote Number:
254
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Upon reconsideration cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42.
Record Vote Number:
255
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Considered by Senate pursuant to S.Res. 15, 113th, for 30 hours.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate December 11, 2013.
