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CONGRESS: the Republican led House – the Senate debates&votes on S.3240,Farm bill – Joint Res.disaproval of EPA’s Mercury Air and Toxics Standards


the Senate Convenes: 9:30amET June 20, 2012

  • Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized.
  • Following the remarks of the two Leaders, the Republican Leader will be recognized to make a motion to proceed to S.J.Res.37, a joint resolution of disapproval regarding EPA’s Mercury Air and Toxics Standards.  The time until 11:30am will be equally divided controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first 15 minutes and the Majority controlling the second 15 minutes.
  • At 11:30am, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.37.  If the motion to proceed is not successful (which is what is expected), the Senate will resume consideration of S.3240, the Farm bill and resume voting on the remaining amendments in order to the bill.
  • Senators should expect several roll call votes beginning at 11:30am on Wednesday.

When the Senate convened this morning, Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.1940, a bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act, and filed cloture on the motion. The Leaders have been working on a consent agreement on amendments and they will continue to do so in the coming days. If an agreement cannot be reached, the cloture vote would occur Friday morning.

Senator McConnell moved to proceed to S.J.Res.37, a joint resolution of disapproval regarding EPA’s Mercury Air and Toxics Standards. At approximately 11:30am the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to proceed to the joint resolution of disapproval. If the motion is defeated as we expect it to be, we will resume consideration of the Farm bill and immediately proceed to a long series of votes in relation to the remaining amendments and motions in order as well as passage of the bill.

The vote on the motion to proceed to the joint resolution of disapproval will be a 15 minute vote and all others 10 minute votes. There will be 2 minutes for debate between each vote. Senators are encouraged to remain on or near the floor throughout the day.

The 11:30am vote sequence is as follows:

– Motion to proceed to S.J.Res.37, a joint resolution disapproving a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units

– Manchin #2345 (dietary study) (possible voice vote);

– DeMint #2273 (broadband);

– Merkley #2382 (organic crop insurance);

– Coburn #2289 (MAP);

– Schumer #2427 (acer);

– Coburn #2293 (Limit Millionaires);

–  Stabenow #2453 (NAP);

– Kerry #2454 (North Korea);

– Kyl #2354 (North Korea);

– Udall(CO) #2295 (bark beetle);

– Lee #2313 (Forest Legacy);

– Warner #2457 (rural broadband);

– Lee #2314 (CSP/CRP cut);

– Wyden #2442 (microloans);

– Boozman #2355 (Ag research, law info) (possible voice vote);

– Wyden #2388 (farm to school);

– Boozman #2360 (TEFAP)

– Leahy #2204 (rural development);

– Toomey #2226 (energy title);

– Nelson(NE) #2242 (rural housing) (possible voice vote);

– Toomey #2433 (sugar);        

– Klobuchar #2299 (transportation study) (possible voice vote);

– Lee Motion to Recommit (FY 2008 levels);

– Carper #2287 (poultry feed research) (possible voice vote);

– Johnson(WI) Motion to Recommit (Nutrition/Agriculture titles);

– Sanders #2254 (biomass);

– Chambliss #2438 (conservation crop insurance);

– Thune #2437 (crop insurance);

– Durbin-Coburn #2439 (crop insurance);

– Chambliss #2340 (sugar);

– Chambliss #2432 (FMPP);

– Ayotte #2195 (GAO crop insurance fraud report) (possible voice vote);

                                    – Blunt #2246 (veterans) (possible voice vote);

– Moran #2403 (food aid);

                                    – Moran #2443 (beginning farmers) (possible voice vote);

– Vitter #2363 (pets) (possible voice vote);

                                    – Toomey #2247 (paperwork) (60-vote threshold);

– Sanders #2310 (genetically engineered food) (60-vote threshold);

– Coburn #2214 (convention funding) (60-vote threshold);

– Boxer #2456 (aerial inspections) (60-vote threshold);

– Johanns #2372 (aerial inspections) (60-vote threshold);

– Murray # 2455(sequestration) (60-vote threshold);

– McCain #2162 (Sequestration report – DoD) (60-vote threshold);

– Rubio #2166 (RAISE Act) (60-vote threshold);

– Bennet-Crapo amendment #2202 (improve agricultural land easements) (expect voice vote); and

– Passage of S.3240, as amended.

11:30am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.37, a joint resolution disapproving EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards; Not Agreed To: 46-56

12:03 om The Senate began a roll call vote on Merkley amendment #2382 (organic crop insurance); Agreed To: 63-36

12:24pm The Senate began a roll call vote on DeMint amendment #2273 (broadband); Not Agreed To:44-55

12:45pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Coburn amendment #2289 (MAP); Not Agreed To: 30-69

1:04pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Coburn #2293 (limit millionaires); Agreed To: 63-36

1:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Kerry-Lugar amendment #2454 (North Korea); Agreed to: 59-40

1:49pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Kyl amendment #2345 (North Korea); Not Agreed to: 43-56

2:09pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Udall (CO) amendment #2295 (bark beetle); Agreed To: 77-22

2:31pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Lee amendment #2313 (repeal Forest Legacy Program); Not Agreed To: 21-77

2:55pm The Senate began a roll call vote on on Lee amendment  #2314 (CSP/CRP cut); Not Agreed To: 15-84

3:27pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Boozman #2360, as modified (TEFAP); Not Agreed To: 35-63-1 voting present

3:46pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Toomey amendment #2226 (energy title); Not Agreed to: 36-63

The following amendments have been considered to S.3240, the Farm bill:

4:08pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Toomey amendment #2433 (sugar); Not Agreed to: 46-53

4:28pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Lee motion to recommit (FY2008 levels); Not Agreed to: 29-70

4:52pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Johnson (WI) motion to recommit (nutritution/agriculture titles); Not Agreed to: 40-59

5:14pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Vitter amendment #2363, as modified (animal fighting); Agreed to: 88-11

5:35pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Chambliss amendment #2438 (conservation crop insurance); Agreed to: 52-47

5:59pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Thune amendment #2437 (crop insurance); not agreed to: 44-55

6:22pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Durbin amendment #2439 (crop insurance); Agreed To: 66-33

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1)      McConnell motion to proceed to S.J.Res.37, a joint resolution of disapproval regarding EPA’s Mercury Air and Toxics Standards; not agreed to: 46-53

2)      DeMint amendment #2273 (broadband) to S.3240, the Farm bill; Not Agreed To: 20-79

3)      Merkley amendment #2382 (organic crop insurance); Agreed To: 63-36

4)      Coburn amendment #2289 (MAP); Not Agreed To: 30-69

5)      Coburn amendment #2293 (limit millionaires); Agreed To: 63-36

6)      Kerry amendment #2454 (North Korea); Agreed To: 59-40

7)      Kyl amendment #2354 (North Korea); Not Agreed To: 43-56

8)      Udall (CO) amendment #2295 (bark beetle); Agreed To: 77-22

9)      Lee amendment #2313 (Forest Legacy); Not Agreed To: 21-77

10)  Lee amendment #2314 (CSP/CRP cut); Not Agreed To: 15-84

11)  Boozman amendment #2350 (TEFAP); Not Agreed To: 35-63-1

12)  Toomey amendment #2226 (energy title); Not Agreed To: 36-63

13)  Toomey amendment #2433 (sugar); Not Agreed To: 46-53

14)  Lee motion to recommit (FY 2008); Not Agreed To: 29-70

15)  Johnson (WI) motion to recommit (nutrition/agriculture titles); Not Agreed To: 40-59

16)  Vitter amendment #2363 (pets), as modified (60-vote threshold); Agreed To: 88-11

17)  Chambliss amendment #2438 (conservation crop insurance); Agreed To: 52-47

18)  Thune amendment #2437 (crop insurance); Not Agreed To: 44-55

19)  Durbin-Coburn amendment #2439 (crop insurance); Agreed To 66-33

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Adopted S.Res.500, a resolution celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of equal educational opportunities for all women and girls.

Adopted S.Res.501, supporting Men’s Health Week.

Adopted S.Res.502, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the signing of the First Morrill Act.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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House Floor Activities                 Legislative Day of June 20, 2012

Last Floor Action:                     10:12:02 A.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.