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The Senate Convenes: 10:00am

Morning Business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the final 30 minutes.

Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session with the time until 12:00 noon equally divided and controlled between Senators Baucus and Grassley or their designees, with Senator Bunning in control of 15 minutes of the Republican time.

At 12:00 noon, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination of Lael Brainard to be Under Secretary of the Treasury.

Following the vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus luncheons

When the Senate reconvenes at 2:15pm, there will be up to 6 hours for debate with respect to the nomination of Marisa Demeo to be an Associate Judge for the DC Superior Court prior to a vote on confirmation. Upon disposition of the Demeo nomination, the Senate will then proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination of Stuart Nash to be an Associate Judge of the DC Superior Court.

Votes:
119: Confirmation of Lael Brainard to be Under Secretary of the Treasury;
Confirmed: 78-19

120: Confirmation of Marisa Demeo to be an Associate Judge for the DC Superior Court;
Confirmed: 66-32

Unanimous Consent:
Confirmed Executive Calendar #333, Stuart Gordon Nash, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Adopted S.Res.492, a resolution honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Dorothy I. Height.

Adopted S.Res.493, a resolution designating April 23-25 as “Global Youth Service Days”.

Adopted S.REs. 494, a resolution honoring Ida B. Wells for her activism in the civil rights and woman’s rights movements and for her influential and inspirational leadership.

The House meeting starts at 12:30pmET

CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF APRIL 20, 2010
111TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

7:28 P.M. –

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches. Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Moran of KS be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on April 27.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on April 27: Mr. Jones for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on April 26: Mr. Jones for 5 min, and Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on April 23.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on April 22: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on April 21: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen for 5 min.

7:15 P.M. –: ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
7:11 P.M. –: NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION – Mr. Flake notified the House of his intent to rise to a question of the privileges of the House and to offer a resolution. Mr. Flake was recognized to notice the form of his proposed resolution. The Chair subsequently announced that under rule IX, a resolution offered from the floor by a Member other than the majority leader or the minority leader as a question of the privileges of the House has immediate precedence only at a time designated by the Chair within 2 legislative days after the resolution is properly noticed. The Chair announced that it would not, at that point, make the determination required by the rule, but that the form of the resolution would appear in the Congressional Record.

7:08 P.M. –

H. Res. 1271:: honoring the life and achievements of Rev. Benjamin Lawson Hooks

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 – 0 (Roll no. 213).

6:59 P.M. –
: Considered as unfinished business.
H. Res. 1257:: supporting the goals and ideals of National Financial Literacy Month, 2010, and for other purposes

6:58 P.M. –

6:31 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.
6:30 P.M. –: UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier, and on which further proceedings were postponed. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 20.
3:40 P.M. –: The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.

H.Res 1104: supporting the mission and goals of 2010 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the United States, no matter their country of origin or their creed, and to commemorate the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week theme of “Crime Victims’ Rights: Fairness. Dignity. Respect.”

3:12 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1104. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Res. 1271:: honoring the life and achievements of Rev. Benjamin Lawson Hooks

3:11 P.M. –

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

2:56 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1271. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H. Res. 1257:: supporting the goals and ideals of National Financial Literacy Month, 2010, and for other purposes

2:54 P.M. –

H. Res. 1257:: supporting the goals and ideals of National Financial Literacy Month, 2010, and for other purposes

2:35 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1257. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Hinojosa moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

H.R. 3553:: to exclude from consideration as income under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 amounts received by a family from the Department of Veterans Affairs for service-related disabilities of a member of the family

2:34 P.M. –

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

2:22 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3553. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Cleaver moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H.R. 4178:: to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for deposit restricted qualified tuition programs, and for other purposes

2:10 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4178. Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Cleaver moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. today.

2:09 P.M. –

The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on April 20, 2010 at 10:12 a.m. stating that that body had passed H.R. 4360 and agreed to H. Con. Res. 243.

2:02 P.M. –

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.

12:55 P.M. –: The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.

12:31 P.M. – MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2 p.m. for the start of legislative business.