the Senate Convened 9:30amET November 9, 2011

• Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 10:00am with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.
• At 10:00am, the Republican Leader, or his designee, will be recognized to make a motion to proceed to S.J.Res.27, (Cross Border Air Pollution/EPA) with up to 2 hours of debate, equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.
• At 12:00pm, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.6 (Net Neutrality/FCC) with up to five minutes of debate, equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees.
• At approximately 12:05pm, there will be up to 2 roll call votes in the following order:

• Motion to proceed to S.J.Res.6, Net Neutrality/FCC (majority threshold)

• (2 minutes of debate)
• Motion to proceed to S.J.Res.27, Cross Border Air Protection/EPA (majority threshold)
• At approximately 2:30pm, there will be up to 4 roll call votes in the following order:

• McCain second degree amendment #928 (the text of S.1720) (60-vote threshold)
• Tester amendment #927 (the VOW to Hire Heroes Act)(60-vote threshold)
• Passage of H.R.674, the 3% Withholding Repeal Act, as amended, if amended
• Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2354, the Energy and Water Appropriations bill (the expected vehicle for Energy & Water, Financial Services and Foreign Operations Appropriations bills).
• Senators should be aware we may get consent to begin the second series of votes earlier.

The Senate is now considering the McConnell motion to proceed to S.J.Res.6, a joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices with up to 4 hours of debate equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees.

By unanimous consent, the roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.6 will be at approximately 12:05pm tomorrow, Thursday, November 10, 2011.

No ROLL CALL VOTES

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed H.R.2447, a bill to grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines.

Adopted S.Res.318, a resolution to authorize the printing of a revised edition of the Senate Rules and Manual.

Adopted S.Res.319, a resolution Honoring the life and legacy of Joe Frazier.

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The next meeting is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on November 10, 2011.