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    <convene business="" date="22" day="T" measure="" month="05" time="1000" title="">
      <full_text>10:00 a.m.: Convene and recognize the Majority Leader.
      </full_text>
    </convene>
    <adjourn time="" votes=""/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="R2" date="21" day="M" measure="" month="05" time="1400" title="">
      <full_text>2:00 p.m.: Convene and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to
        <measure>s3187</measure>, the FDA User Fee Bill.
      </full_text>
      <full_text>4:30 p.m.: Proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Paul J. Watford, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.</full_text>
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    <adjourn time="1853" votes="104"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="" date="17" day="R" measure="" month="05" time="0930" title="">
      <full_text>9:30 a.m.: Convene and begin consideration of the motion to proceed to
        <measure>s3187</measure>, the FDA User Fee Bill.
      </full_text>
      <full_text>10:30 a.m.: Proceed to executive session to consider the nominations of Jeremy C. Stein of Massachusetts and Jerome H. Powell of Maryland to be members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.</full_text>
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    <adjourn time="1647" votes="102-103"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="" date="16" day="W" measure="" month="05" time="0930" title="">
      <full_text>9:30 a.m.: Convene and begin consideration of the motions to proceed to the following budget resolutions en bloc:
        <measure>sc41</measure>,
        <measure>hc112</measure>,
        <measure>sc37</measure>,
        <measure>sc42</measure>, and
        <measure>sc44</measure>.
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    <adjourn time="1856" votes="97-101"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="R2" date="15" day="T" measure="h2072" month="05" time="1000" title="the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act">
      <full_text/>
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    <adjourn time="1836" votes="91-96"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="" date="14" day="M" measure="" month="05" time="1400" title="">
      <full_text>2:00 p.m.: Convene and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to
        <measure>h2072</measure>, the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act.
      </full_text>
      <full_text>4:30 p.m.: Proceed to executive session to consider the nominations of George Levi Russell, III, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland and John Tharp, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.</full_text>
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    <adjourn time="1842" votes="90"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="R2" date="10" day="R" measure="s2343" month="05" time="0930" title="the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act">
      <full_text>9:30 a.m. Convene and recognize the Majority Leader.</full_text>
      <full_text>During Thursday’s session, it is possible the Senate will consider
        <measure>s2343</measure>,the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act as well as
        <measure>h2072</measure>, the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act.
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    <adjourn time="1811" votes=""/>
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    <convene business="R2" date="09" day="W" measure="s2343" month="05" time="0930" title="the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act">
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    <adjourn time="1848" votes=""/>
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    <convene business="R2" date="08" day="T" measure="s2343" month="05" time="1000" title="the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act">
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    <adjourn time="1846" votes="89"/>
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    <convene business="R2" date="07" day="M" measure="s2343" month="05" time="1400" title="the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act">
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    <adjourn time="1846" votes="88"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="R" date="26" day="R" measure="s1925" month="04" time="0930" title="the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012">
      <full_text/>
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    <adjourn time="1913" votes="83-87"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="" date="25" day="W" measure="" month="04" time="0930" title="">
      <full_text>9:30 a.m.: Convene and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to
        <measure>s1925</measure>, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act.
      </full_text>
      <full_text>2:00 p.m.: Resume consideration of
        <measure>s1789</measure>, the Postal Reform bill.
      </full_text>
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    <adjourn time="1833" votes="77-82"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="R2" date="24" day="T" measure="s1925" month="04" time="1000" title="the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act">
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    <adjourn time="1903" votes="68-76"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="" date="23" day="M" measure="" month="04" time="1200" title="">
      <full_text>12:00 p.m.: Convene and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to
        <measure>s1925</measure>, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act.
      </full_text>
      <full_text>2:00 p.m.: Begin consideration of the motion to proceed to
        <measure>sj36</measure>, a joint resolution of disapproval of a rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures.
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    <adjourn recess="Y" time="1930" votes="67"/>
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    <convene business="R2" date="19" day="R" measure="s1925" month="04" time="0930" title="the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act">
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    <adjourn time="2016" votes=""/>
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    <convene business="R2" date="18" day="W" measure="s1925" month="04" time="0930" title="the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act">
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    <adjourn time="1937" votes=""/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="" date="17" day="T" measure="" month="04" time="1000" title="">
      <full_text>10:00 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.</full_text>
      <full_text>Thereafter, reconsider the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to
        <measure>s1789</measure>, the Postal Reform bill.
      </full_text>
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    <adjourn time="1849" votes="66"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="" date="16" day="M" measure="" month="04" time="1400" title="">
      <full_text>2:00 p.m.: Convene and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to
        <measure>s2230</measure>, the Paying a Fair Share Act.
      </full_text>
      <full_text>4:30 p.m. Proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Stephanie Dawn Thacker to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.</full_text>
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    <adjourn time="1919" votes="64-65"/>
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    <convene business="R2" date="29" day="R" measure="s2230" month="03" time="0930" title="the Paying a Fair Share Act">
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    <adjourn time="1826" votes="63"/>
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    <convene business="R2" date="28" day="W" measure="s2230" month="03" time="1000" title="the Paying a Fair Share Act">
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    <adjourn time="1907" votes="61-62"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MT2" date="27" day="T" measure="s2204" month="03" time="1000" title="Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act">
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    <adjourn time="2001" votes="60"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MT2" date="26" day="M" measure="s2204" month="03" time="1400" title="Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act">
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    <adjourn time="1844" votes="59"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="" date="22" day="R" measure="" month="03" time="0930" title="">
      <full_text>9:30 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.</full_text>
      <full_text>Thereafter, resume consideration of
        <measure>h3606</measure>, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011.
      </full_text>
      <full_text>Subsequently, proceed to executive session to consider the nominations of David Nuffer to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah, Ronnie Abrams to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, and Rudolph Contreras to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.</full_text>
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    <adjourn time="1828" votes="54-58"/>
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    <convene business="MT" date="21" day="W" measure="h3606" month="03" time="0930" title="Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011">
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    <adjourn time="1923" votes="53"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MT" date="20" day="T" measure="h3606" month="03" time="1000" title="Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011">
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    <adjourn time="1721" votes="51-52"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MT" date="19" day="M" measure="h3606" month="03" time="1400" title="Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011">
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    <adjourn time="1845" votes=""/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MC" date="15" day="R" measure="h3606" month="03" time="0930" title="Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011">
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    <adjourn time="1633" votes="49-50"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MT" date="14" day="W" measure="s1813" month="03" time="0930" title="the Surface Transportation bill">
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    <adjourn time="1845" votes="46-48"/>
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    <convene business="MT" date="13" day="T" measure="s1813" month="03" time="1000" title="the Surface Transportation bill">
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    <adjourn time="1845" votes="36-45"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MT" date="12" day="M" measure="s1813" month="03" time="1400" title="the Surface Transportation bill">
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    <adjourn time="1905" votes=""/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MT" date="08" day="R" measure="s1813" month="03" time="0930" title="the Surface Transportation bill">
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    <adjourn time="1752" votes="28-35"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MT" date="07" day="W" measure="s1813" month="03" time="1000" title="the Surface Transportation bill">
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    <adjourn time="2228" votes=""/>
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    <convene business="MT" date="06" day="T" measure="s1813" month="03" time="1000" title="the Surface Transportation bill">
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    <adjourn time="1858" votes="25-27"/>
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    <adjourn time="1732" votes=""/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="R" date="02" day="F" measure="s1813" month="03" time="1000" title="the Surface Transportation bill">
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    <adjourn time="1148" votes=""/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="R" date="01" day="R" measure="s1813" month="03" time="0930" title="the Surface Transportation bill">
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    <adjourn time="1840" votes="24"/>
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  <meeting>
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    <adjourn time="1856" votes=""/>
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    <adjourn time="1737" votes=""/>
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    <convene business="" date="27" day="M" measure="" month="02" time="1400" title="">
      <full_text>2:00 p.m.: Convene and proceed to the reading of
        <A href="http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Washingtons_Farewell_Address.htm">Washington's Farewell Address.</A>
      </full_text>
      <full_text>Thereafter, begin a period of morning business.</full_text>
      <full_text>Subsequently, proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Margo Kitsy Brodie to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.</full_text>
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    <adjourn time="1905" votes="23"/>
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    <adjourn time="1100" votes=""/>
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    <adjourn time="1200" votes=""/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MT" date="17" day="F" measure="s1813" month="02" time="1000" title="the Surface Transportation bill">
      <full_text/>
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    <adjourn time="1427" votes="20-22"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MT" date="16" day="R" measure="s1813" month="02" time="1000" title="the Surface Transportation bill">
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    <adjourn time="1957" votes=""/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="" date="15" day="W" measure="" month="2" time="0930" title="">
      <full_text>9:30 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.</full_text>
      <full_text>12:00 Noon: Proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan of Florida to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.</full_text>
      <full_text>Thereafter, resume consideration of
        <measure>s1813</measure>, the Surface Transportation bill.
      </full_text>
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    <adjourn time="1811" votes="19"/>
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  <meeting>
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      <full_text>10:00 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.</full_text>
      <full_text>11:00 a.m.: Proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan of Florida to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.</full_text>
    </convene>
    <adjourn time="1829" votes=""/>
  </meeting>
  <meeting>
    <convene business="" date="13" day="M" measure="" month="2" time="1400" title="">
      <full_text>2:00 p.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.</full_text>
      <full_text>4:30 p.m.: Proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan of Florida to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.</full_text>
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    <adjourn time="1915" votes="18"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MT2" date="09" day="R" measure="s1813" month="02" time="0930" title="the Surface Transportation bill">
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    <adjourn time="1833" votes="16-17"/>
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    <adjourn time="1918" votes=""/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MC3" date="06" day="M" measure="h658" month="02" time="1400" title="the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012">
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    <adjourn time="1829" votes="15"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MT" date="02" day="R" measure="s2038" month="02" time="0930" title="Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act">
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    <adjourn time="1846" votes="4-14"/>
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  <meeting>
    <convene business="MT" date="01" day="W" measure="s2038" month="02" time="0930" title="Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act">
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    <adjourn time="1956" votes=""/>
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    <adjourn time="1900" votes=""/>
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    <convene business="MT2" date="30" day="M" measure="s2038" month="01" time="1400" title="Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act">
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    <adjourn time="1838" votes="3"/>
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    <convene business="B2" date="26" day="R" measure="hj98" month="01" time="0930" title="the Debt Limit Resolution of Disapproval">
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    <adjourn time="1703" votes="2"/>
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    <adjourn time="2224" votes=""/>
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      <full_text>2:00 p.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.</full_text>
      <full_text>4:00 p.m.: Proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of John M. Gerrard to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska.</full_text>
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    <adjourn time="1856" votes="1"/>
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  <year>2012</year>
  <congress>112</congress>
  <session>2</session>
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