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Saturday …The Senate will be in Session

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The Senate Convenes: 8:15aET

By unanimous consent, at 10:30am Saturday, December 4, the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid motion to concur with the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.4853, with the Baucus amendment #4727 (tax cut extension for those making up to $250,000, plus several additional items such as UI extension, AMT relief, estate tax, 1099 repeal, making work pay credit, and others).

If cloture is not invoked, the Senate would immediately proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Schumer amendment #4728 (tax cut extension for those making up to $1 million, plus several additional items such as UI extension, AMT relief, estate tax, 1099 repeal, making work pay credit, and others).

The time from 8:30am until 10:30am will be equally divided and controlled between the Leaders or their designees.).

Votes:
258: Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid motion to concur with the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.4853, with the Baucus amendment #4727: (tax cut extension for those making up to $250,000, plus several additional items such as UI extension, AMT relief, estate tax, 1099 repeal, making work pay credit, and others); Not Invoked: 53-36

259: Motion to invoke cloture on the Schumer amendment #4728: (tax cut extension for those making up to $1 million, plus several additional items such as UI extension, AMT relief, estate tax, 1099 repeal, making work pay credit, and others); Not invoked: 53-37 Unanimous Consent:
Passed S.3860, a bill to require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetary (with McConnell-Brown-McCaskill (MA) amendment).

Passed HR6399, an Act to improve certain adminsitrative operations of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol.

Below is the Roll Call from today’s Congressional Session -Yeas and Nays in your face

U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records Home > Votes > Roll Call Vote shar.es/Xg1Ky Amdt. No. 4727 to H.R. 4853 )

Roll Call shar.es/Xg1DX (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Motion to Concur in the House Amdt.Senate Amdt.w/Amdt. No.4727 to H.R. 4853 )

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Congress -in Session on Friday 12/3


The SenateConvenes: 9:30amET December 3, 2010

Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each

Unanimous Consent:
H.R.3237, a bill to enact certain laws relatnig to national and commercial spece programs as title 51, US Code, “National and Commercial Space Programs”

S.3817, CAPTA Reauthorization Act

H.R.5281, the Removal Classification Act with a Leahy amendment

S.1774, a bill for the relief of Hotaru Nakama Ferschke with a Webb amendment

S.124, a bill for the relief of Shigaru Yamada

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF DECEMBER 3, 2010
111TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

4:06 P.M. –

The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on December 7, 2010.

4:05 P.M. –

National Commission for the Review of the Research and Development Programs- Pursuant to Section 1002 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2003,as amended by Section 701(a)(3) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2010, and the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Chair appointed Dr. Shriley Ann Jackson, Bridgewater, NJ .

4:04 P.M. –

Library of Congress Trust Fund Board – Pursuant to Section 1 of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board Act and the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Chair appointed Mr. J. Richard Fredericks, San Francisco, CA; Ms. Barbara Guggenheim, Los Angeles, CA; Mr. James Kimsey, McLean, VA for a five year term .

4:03 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 December 3, 2010 at 9:48 a.m. stating that that body had passed H.R. 5758, H.R. 6118, H.R. 6387, H.R. 6237, and S. 3784; passed H.R. 1107 with amendments; and agreed to H.J.Res. 101.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

4:02 P.M. –

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

4:01 P.M. –

Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Daniel Coughlin.

4:00 P.M. –

The Speaker designated the Honorable Eliot L. Engel to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.