22 | April | 2010 | Be a Seed for Change

The Senate Convenes: 9:30amET

Morning Business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak therein 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 turn to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Denny Chin to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit. There will be up to 60 minutes for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination.

Votes:

123: Confirmation of the nomination of Denny chin to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit; Confirmed: 98-0

Unanimous Consent:
Passed S.3244, a bill to prohibit a cost of living adjustment for members of Congress in 2011.

The Senate confirmed the following nominations:

Cal. #780 – William Nettles – U.S. Atty – South Carolina;

Cal. #781 – Wildredo Ferrer – U.S. Atty – Southern District Florida;

Cal. #795 – David Capp – U. S. Atty – Northern District Indiana;

Cal. #796 – Anne Tompkins – U.S. Atty – Western District North Carolina;

Cal. #797 – Kelly Nesbit – U.S. Marshal – Western District North Carolina;

Cal. #798 – Peter Munoz – U.S. Marshal – Western District Michigan;

Cal. #816 – Loretta Lynch – U.S. Atty – Eastern District New York;

Cal. #817 – Noel March – U.S. Marshal – Maine;

Cal. #818 – George White – U.S. Marshal – Southern District Mississippi;

Cal. #819 – Brian Underwood – U.S. Marshal – Idaho;

Secretary’s Desk – Coast Guard, Foreign Service and NOAA; and

All nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Coast Guard, Foreign Service, and NOAA.

Vice Adm. Robert J. Papp to be Admiral;

Rear Adm. Sally Brice-O’Hara to be Vice Admiral;

Rear Adm. Manson K. Brown to be Vice Admiral;

Rear Adm. Robert C. Parker to be Vice Admiral

Concurred in the House message to accompany S.1963, the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act

S.3253, a bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (3-month extention from April 30, 2010 to July 31, 2010)

Adopted S.Res.496, a resolution designating April 23, 2010, as “National Adopt A Library Day.”

Adopted S.Res.497, a resolution designating the third week of April 2010 as “National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week”.

H.Con.Res.255, a concurrent resolution commemorating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and honorin the founder of Earth Day, the late Senator Gaylord Nelson (with a Coburn amendment to the preamble).

S.Res.499, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World Malaria Day.

At 12:46pm ET on the Floor of the Senate Sen. Russ Feingold said, “Over the years, Members of Congress have had a lot of perks. One of them stands out. That’s the ability to raise their own pay. To make it worse, Members do not even have to vote on this pay raise. Congress has set up a system whereby every year members automatically get a pay raise. No one has to lift a finger…We took an important step last year when the Senate passed legislation to end automatic pay raises for Members of Congress. Unfortunately, the leadership of the other body has so far refused to take up that bill. There’s another step we can take in the meantime. That’s to make sure we don’t get a pay raise next year. We already blocked legislation to get a pay raise this year. Now we have to do the same thing for 2011. With so many Americans looking for jobs, now is no time to give ourselves a taxpayer-funded $1,600 pay increase.”

The measure introduced and passed without a roll call by(D) Sen.Russ Feingold on the floor of the Senate

At 1:37pmET – 3:11pmET Senators spoke on the following issues — all comments are unofficial :

Secret Holds on the Presidents nominees, 94 are being held up in the Senate currently-Gen Michael Walsh

(R)Senator Bennett of Utah pleaded his case about why a consumer protection agency is a bad idea; that it will hurt small business

Filed cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3217, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. —by Sen Harry Reid Senate proceed to the consideration of S.3217 on 4/26/2010 … (R)Sen. McConnell objected
Financial Reform

CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF APRIL 22, 2010
111TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

4:08 P.M. –

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote. The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. :on April 26, 2010.

Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.

1:55 P.M. –: SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed Special Order speeches.
1:54 P.M. –: The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 3244.
1:42 P.M. –: SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
1:41 P.M. –: Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on April 29: himself for 5 min, Mr. Jones for 5 min, and Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min. Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on April 28.

Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on April 27.

Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on April 26.

1:29 P.M. –: ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

H.R. 2194:

to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran
12:51 P.M. –: The Speaker appointed conferees – from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of secs. 3 and 4 of the House bill, and secs. 101-103 and 401 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Levin, Tanner, and Camp. The Speaker appointed conferees – from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of secs. 3 and 4 of the House bill, and secs. 101-103, 106, 203, and 401 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Frank (MA), Meeks (NY), and Garrett (NJ).

The Speaker appointed conferees – from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Berman, Ackerman, Sherman, Crowley, Scott (GA), Costa, Klein (FL), Ros-Lehtinen, Burton (IN), Royce, and Pence.

H. Res. 1270:

expressing support for Mathematics Awareness Month
12:50 P.M. –: 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 – 2 (Roll no. 220).
12:41 P.M. –: Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 2194:

to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran
12:40 P.M. –: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 403 – 11, 3 Present (Roll no. 219).

Considered as unfinished business.
12:32 P.M. –: UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2194, and the question of adoption of a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceeding had been postponed.

H. Res. 1287:

raising a question of the privileges of the House

On motion to refer Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 402 – 0, 17 Present (Roll no. 218).
12:16 P.M. –: The previous question on the motion to refer was ordered without objection. Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to refer to Standards of Official Conduct.
12:15 P.M. –: On ordering the previous question Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 – 218, 16 Present (Roll no. 217).

11:42 A.M. –: QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE – Mr. Flake rose to a question of the privileges of the House and offered a previously noticed privileged resolution. The Chair announced that the resolution qualified and directed the Clerk to report the resolution to the House. Considered as privileged matter.

H.R. 2194:: to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran

10:40 A.M. –

DEBATE – The House resumed debate on the Ros-Lehtinen motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2194.

10:38 A.M. –

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 222.

H.R. 2194:: to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran

10:27 A.M. –

The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Ros-Lehtinen motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2194. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the provisions of H.R. 2194 as passed by the House on December 15, 2009 and to complete their work and present a conference report and joint explanatory statement by no later than May 28, 2010. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved that the House instruct conferees.

10:26 A.M. –