The Senate Convenes at 10:00amET May 19, 2011

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 11am with Senators permitted speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half.

Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider calendar #80, Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit with the time until 2pm equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees.

The Senate will be in morning business until 7pm with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

Prior to adjourning on Thursday, Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1038, a bill to provide for the extension of expiring provisions of the PATRIOT Act until June 1, 2015.

Votes:

74: Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Goodwin Liu, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit: Not Invoked: 52-43-1(present)

Unanimous Consent:

Passed Calendar #51, S.990, Small Business Extension w/Landrieu-Snowe substitute amendment (1yr extension through May 31, 2012)

Discharged Judiciary and adopted S.Res.184, recognizing the life of Hubert Humphrey w/ a Sessions amendment

Adopted S.Res.192, designating May 21, 2011, as “National Kids to Parks Day”

Adopted S.Res.193, honoring the bicentennial of the City of Astoria.

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The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on May 23, 2011