The Senate will convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times:
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 11:00am
Friday, December 23, 2011 at 9:30am
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 12:00pm
Friday, December 30, 2011 at 11:00am
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 12:00pm, during which the 2nd Session of the 112th Congress will convene
Friday, January 6, 2012 at 11:00am
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 11:00am
Friday, January 13, 2012 at 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 10:15am
Friday, January 20, 2012 at 2:00pm
When the Senate adjourns on Friday, January 20th, it will adjourn until Monday, January 23rd at 2:00pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #438, John M. Gerrard, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska with up to 90 minutes of debate, 60 minutes equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley, or their designees and 30 minutes under the control of Senator Sessions or his designee.
Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately 5:30pm), the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on confirmation of the Gerrard nomination.
As a reminder to all Senators, cloture was filed on the Reid motion to proceed to Calendar #70, S.968, a bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property and for other purposes on Saturday, December 17th. By unanimous consent, this roll call vote will be at 2:15pm on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.
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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF DECEMBER 19, 2011
112TH CONGRESS – FIRST SESSION
-The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.5:31:45 P.M. -H. Res. 497Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.5:31:15 P.M. -H. Res. 497On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.5:07:24 P.M. -H. Res. 497DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 497.5:07:22 P.M. -H. Res. 497Considered under suspension of the rules.5:07:09 P.M. -H. Res. 497Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. H. Res. 497 — “To provide for the placement of a statue or bust of Sir Winston Churchill in the United States Capitol.”5:05:47 P.M. -H.R. 515At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.4:48:20 P.M. -H.R. 515DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on agreeing to the Senate amendments to H.R. 515.4:47:45 P.M. -H.R. 515Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.4:47:19 P.M. -H.R. 1059At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.4:39:42 P.M. -H.R. 1059DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on agreeing to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1059.4:39:16 P.M. -H.R. 1059Mr. Smith (TX) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.4:38:40 P.M. -H.R. 1801At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cravaack objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.4:27:01 P.M. -H.R. 1801DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on agreeing to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1801.4:26:39 P.M. -H.R. 1801Mr. Cravaack moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.4:25:53 P.M. -H.R. 2056At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Westmoreland objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.4:12:31 P.M. -H.R. 2056DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on agreeing to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2056.4:12:07 P.M. -H.R. 2056Mr. Westmoreland moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.4:11:31 P.M. -The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.4:00:39 P.M. -ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.4:00:09 P.M. -The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 19.10:05:36 A.M. -The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.10:05:01 A.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 17, 2011, at 2:37 p.m., stating that that body had passed H.J. Res. 95.10:04:44 A.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 17, 2011, at 12:56 p.m., stating that that body had passed H.R. 3672.10:04:22 A.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 17, 2011, at 11:23 a.m., stating that that body had agreed to the conference report accompanying H.R. 2055 and had passed H.R. 3630 with amendments. The message also stated that H. Con. Res. 94 failed of passage in the Senate.10:03:59 A.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 17, 2011 at 4:19 p.m. stating that that body had passed H.R. 789, H.R. 1264, H.R. 2422, S. 1874, S. 1710, and S. 1959. The message also stated that the Senate had concurred in the House amendment to S. 278.10:03:54 A.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 16, 2011 at 8:28 p.m. stating that that body had passed H.J. Res. 94.10:02:33 A.M. -PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.10:02:27 A.M. -JOURNAL APPROVED – The Chair announced that pursuant to section 3(a) of H. Res. 493, the Journal of the last days’s proceedings was approved.10:00:48 A.M. -Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.10:00:35 A.M. -The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
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