03 | August | 2010 | Be a Seed for Change

The Senate Covnenes: 9:30amET August 3, 2010

The Senate will convene at 9:30am and immediately proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Elena Kagan to by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

Debate time on the Kagan nomination will be controlled as follows:

– Chairman Leahy –first 30 minutes

– Ranking Member Sessions—next 30 minutes

– 10:30 until 11am equally divided and controlled between the Leaders, or their designees

– 11-12:30pm equally divided and controlled, with the Majority controlling the first 45 minutes;

– 2:15pm-8:15pm divided in one hour alternating blocks, with the Majority controlling the first block

– 8:15pmET and beyond continuing to be divided in one hour alternating blocks of time.

There will be no roll call votes today.

Unanimous Consent:
Passed S.3397, the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act.

Adopted S.Res.555, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of “National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month”.

Adopted S.Res.596, a resolution to designate September 25, 2010, as “National Estuaries Day:.

Adopted S.Res.605, a resolution designating September 13, 2010, as “National Celiac Disease Awareness Day”.