Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, January 9, 2014

Mr. Brian Schatz, from the State of Hawaii, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Schatz led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Thursday, January 9)

S. 1845 (Sen. Reed): To provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 2631 presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2633 made in Senate

-- Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.

-- Motion to table the motion by Senator Reid to commit the bill (S. 1845) to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2633 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 54. Record Vote Number: 3

S.Amdt. 2631 (Sen. Reed): Relating to extension and modification of emergency unemployment compensation program.

-- Amendment SA 2631 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Reed.

S.Amdt. 2632 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2632 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2631.

S.Amdt. 2633 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2633 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 2634 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2634 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2633.

S.Amdt. 2635 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2635 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2634.

S.Res. 312 (Sen. Nelson): A resolution urging the Government of Iran to fulfill their promises of assistance in this case of Robert Levinson, one of the longest held Unites States civilians in our Nation's history .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2638 (Sen. Nelson): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 2638 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Nelson.

-- Amendment SA 2638 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2639 (Sen. Nelson): To amend the title.

-- Amendment SA 2639 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Nelson.

-- Amendment SA 2639 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, January 9)

PN529: Robert Leon Wilkins, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote (Roll Vote No. 235), by which cloture was not invoked on the nomination, agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 41. Record Vote Number: 4

-- Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the motion to reconsider the vote (Roll Vote No. 235), by which cloture was not invoked on the nomination, in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 40. Record Vote Number: 5

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Upon reconsideration, cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 38. Record Vote Number: 6

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote January 13, 2014.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 7:18 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 2 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2014.