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 2^nd Session of the 112^th 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 20^th, it will adjourn until Monday, January 23^rd 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 17^th.  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 20, 2011

112TH CONGRESS – FIRST SESSION

-SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.4:54:30 P.M. -The House received a communication from Michael Nielsen, Casework Supervisor/Office Manager for the Honorable Xavier Becerra. Pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, Mr. Nielsen notified the House that he was served with a subpoena issued by the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles for witness testimony. Mr. Nielsen informed the house that prior to his required appearance, the defendant in the case pled no contest to a lesser charge, thereby alleviating any need for his testimony and that after consultation with the office of General Counsel and as a result of developments in the case, no determination regarding compliance with the subpoena is required.4:18:29 P.M. -ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.4:18:16 P.M. -H.R. 515Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.4:18:15 P.M. -H.R. 515On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.4:17:46 P.M. -H.R. 1059Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.4:17:45 P.M. -H.R. 1059On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.4:17:26 P.M. -H.R. 1801Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.4:17:25 P.M. -H.R. 1801On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.4:17:03 P.M. -H.R. 2056Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.4:17:02 P.M. -H.R. 2056On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.4:15:30 P.M. -On motion of Mr. Roskam, by voice vote, Ordered, that when the House adjourns on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2011.4:15:09 P.M. -H.R. 3630The Speaker appointed conferees: Camp, Upton, Brady (TX), Walden, Price (GA), Reed, Ellmers, and Hayworth.4:14:46 P.M. -H. Res. 501Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.4:14:44 P.M. -H. Res. 501On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 – 185 (Roll no. 949).4:08:26 P.M. -H. Res. 501Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 501 — “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend Federally funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiaries.”4:08:08 P.M. -UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of H. Res. 501 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.3:58:00 P.M. -COLLOQUY ON HOUSE SCHEDULE – The Chair recognized Mr. Hoyer for the purpose of engaging in a colloquy with Mr. Cantor on the expectations regarding the legislative schedule for the House during the upcoming week.3:57:44 P.M. -H.R. 3630Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.3:57:43 P.M. -H.R. 3630On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 – 238 (Roll no. 948).3:51:14 P.M. -UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3630 which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.3:51:13 P.M. -H. Res. 504On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 – 188 (Roll no. 947).3:30:07 P.M. -H. Res. 504Mr. Price (GA) moved to table the measure.3:29:31 P.M. -H. Res. 504Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 504 — “Raising a question of the privileges of the House.”3:25:00 P.M. -A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE – Ms. Edwards rose to a question of the privileges of the House and submitted a privileged resolution. Upon examination of the resolution, the Chair determined that the resolution qualified.3:24:33 P.M. -H. Res. 501POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 501, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote determined that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Clyburn demanded the yeas and nays and further proceedings were postponed.3:24:26 P.M. -H. Res. 501The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.2:12:41 P.M. -H. Res. 501DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 501.2:12:33 P.M. -H. Res. 501Resolution provides for the consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 3630 and for the consideration of H. Res. 501.2:12:28 P.M. -H. Res. 501Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 502. H. Res. 501 — “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend Federally funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiaries.”2:08:22 P.M. -NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION – Ms. Edwards notified the House of her intent to rise to a question of the privileges of the House and to offer a resolution. Ms. Edwards was recognized to notice the form of her proposed resolution. The Chair subsequently announced that under rule IX, a resolution offered from the floor by a Member other than the majority leader or the minority leader as a question of the privileges of the House has immediate precedence only at a time designated by the Chair within 2 legislative days after the resolution is properly noticed. The Chair further announced that it would not, at that point, make the determination required by the rule.2:06:48 P.M. -H.R. 3630POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3630, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Crowley demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3630 until a time to be announced.2:06:24 P.M. -H.R. 3630The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.12:58:55 P.M. -H.R. 3630DEBATE – Pursuant to H. Res. 502, the House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Hoyer motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to recede from disagreement to the Senate amendments.12:58:00 P.M. -H.R. 3630Mr. Hoyer moved that the House instruct conferees.12:54:49 P.M. -H.R. 3630On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and request a conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 – 193 (Roll no. 946).12:32:40 P.M. -H.R. 3630The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.11:13:27 A.M. -H.R. 3630DEBATE – Pursuant to H. Res. 502, the House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the motion offered by Mr. Camp to disagree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3630 and request a conference.11:12:24 A.M. -H.R. 3630Mr. Camp moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and request a conference.11:09:24 A.M. -H. Res. 502Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.11:09:23 A.M. -H. Res. 502On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 – 187, 1 Present (Roll no. 945).11:02:09 A.M. -H. Res. 502On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 – 187, 1 Present (Roll no. 944).9:18:00 A.M. -H. Res. 502DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 502.9:17:40 A.M. -H. Res. 502Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 502 — “Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3630) to provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 501) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend Federally funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiaries; and for other purposes.”9:02:43 A.M. -ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.9:02:30 A.M. -PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Carter to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.9:02:27 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.9:01:01 A.M. -Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.9:00:50 A.M. -The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.9:00:31 A.M. -The House convened, starting a new legislative day.