the Senate Convenes at 2:00pmET September 19, 2011

• Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until
  4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
• Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the
  motion to proceed to H.R.2832, the Generalized System of Preferences Act, which
  will be the vehicle for Trade Adjustment Assistance with the time until 5:30pm
  equally divided and controlled between Senators Baucus and Hatch, or their
  designees.
• At approximately 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to
  invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2832.  We hope to get consent to
  proceed to the bill on Mon5:31pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on
  the motion to proceed to H.R.2832, GSP and the vehicle for TAA; Invoked:84-8

Adopted S.Res.271, a resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable
Charles H. Percy, former Senator for the State of Illinois.

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
112TH CONGRESS – FIRST SESSION

12:13 P.M. –  The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on September 20, 2011.

12:05 P.M. –  The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a plan for economic growth and deficit reduction entitled “Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future” – referred to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, House Administration, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, Science, Space, and Technology, Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-55).

12:04 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 sealed envelope from the White House on September 19, 2011, at 11:35 a.m. containing a message from the President whereby he submits the fiscal plan entitled “Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future”, the President’s Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction.

12:03 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 September 16, 2011 at 9:07 a.m. stating that that body had passedH.R. 2887. The message also stated that the Senate had agreed to S.Res. 268.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 September 15, 2011 at 5:50 p.m. stating that that body had passed H.J.Res. 66.

12:02 P.M. –  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.The Speaker announced approval of the Journal.  Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

12:01 P.M. –  Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

12:00 P.M. –  The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

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