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the Senate Convenes: 10:00amET December 4, 2012

  • Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session with the time until 12:00pm equally divided and controlled between Senators Kerry and Lugar or their designees.

At 12:00pm, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the Resolution of Advise and Consent to Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

  • Following the vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
  • All time during adjournment, morning business, Executive Session, and recess will count post-cloture on S.3254, the National Defense Authorization Act.

12:06pm The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of the Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2/3rds of those present and voting not having voted in the affirmative, the resolution is Not Agreed to: 61-38

The following amendments to S.3254, NDAA, have been agreed to by consent:

– Kyl #2927, as modified (National Nuclear Security Administration)

– Akaka #3019 (state trade and export promotion grant program)

– Toomey #3062 (GAO reports)

– Brown (OH) #3113, as modified (HUB Zones)

– Rubio #3175, as modified (Ticonderoga class cruisers)

– Carper #3241 (GAO Mandates Revision Act)

– Carper #3242 (Improper payments)

– Thune #3277, as modified (SoS spectrum reallocation)

– Moran #3285, as modified (conference/convention reports)

– Bennet #3226, as modified (troop to teacher program enhancements)

– Hatch #3117, as modified (air logistics for system program managers)

 The managers of the bill are working on an agreement to complete action on the Defense bill this afternoon.

4:41pm The Senate began a roll call vote on McCain #3262, as modified (reports on Syria)’Agreed to: 92-6

5:07pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.3254, National Defense Authorization Act, as amended;Passed: 98-0

The Defense Authorization bill passed the Senate 98-0.

Following the vote, Senator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #552, H.R.6156, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1) Adoption of the Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; 2/3rds of those present and voting not having voted in the affirmative, the resolution was Not Agreed to: 61-38

2) McCain amendment #3262, as modified (Syria) to S.3254, the National Defense Authorization Act; Agreed to: 92-6

3) Passage of S.3254, as amended; Passed: 98-0

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Discharged the Agriculture Committee and passed S.1947, a bill to prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture and for other purposes with a Blumenthal amendment by voice vote.

Adopted S.Res.543, a resolution to express the sense of the Senate on international parental child abduction with a committee-reported amendment to the preamble by voice vote.

Completed the rule 14 process of H.R.6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012. (Republican request)

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Watch Most Recent House Floor Activity

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on December 4, 2012.

10:00:31 A.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:36 A.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Gregg Harper to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:01 A.M. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
10:43:22 A.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:27 P.M. >The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 4.
12:00:47 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Dr. Glen Bohannon, College Acres Baptist Church, Wilmington, North Carolina
12:02:05 P.M. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Walz demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walz demanded the Yeas and Nays and the Chair announced that further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal would be postponed until later in the legislative day.
12:03:36 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Walz of MN to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:03:37 P.M. CALL OF THE PRIVATE CALENDAR – Pursuant to clause 1(a) of rule XIII, the Chair announced that the call of the Private Calendar was in order on this day and would be considered after one minute speeches.
12:05:43 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.
12:28:41 P.M. H.R. 1857 Considered from the Private Calendar. H.R. 1857 — “For the relief of Bartosz Kumor.”
12:28:59 P.M. H.R. 1857 On passage Passed without objection.
12:29:03 P.M. H.R. 1857 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:29:04 P.M. H.R. 824 Considered from the Private Calendar. H.R. 824 — “For the relief of Daniel Wachira.”
12:29:20 P.M. H.R. 824 On passage Passed without objection.
12:29:25 P.M. H.R. 824 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:29:26 P.M. H.R. 823 Considered from the Private Calendar. H.R. 823 — “For the relief of Maria Carmen Castro Ramirez and J. Refugio Carreno Rojas.”
12:29:41 P.M. H.R. 823 On passage Passed without objection.
12:29:44 P.M. H.R. 823 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:29:45 P.M. H.R. 794 Considered from the Private Calendar. H.R. 794 — “For the relief of Allan Bolor Kelley.”
12:30:00 P.M. H.R. 794 On passage Passed without objection.
12:30:02 P.M. H.R. 794 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:30:04 P.M. H.R. 357 Considered from the Private Calendar. H.R. 357 — “For the relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic.”
12:30:18 P.M. H.R. 357 On passage Passed without objection.
12:30:19 P.M. H.R. 357 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:30:31 P.M. H.R. 316 <ACTION_DESCRIPTION>Considered from the Private Calendar. H.R. 316 — “For the relief of Esther Karinge.”
12:30:35 P.M. H.R. 316 On passage Passed without objection.
12:30:36 P.M. H.R. 316 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:30:38 P.M. S. 285 Called up from the Private Calendar for consideration.
12:31:04 P.M. S. 285 By request of Mr. Smith (TX) the House passed over the measure without prejudice.
12:31:23 P.M. The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
12:31:31 P.M. H.R. 6582 Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6582 — “To allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or exceed desired energy efficiency goals, and to make technical corrections to existing Federal energy efficiency laws to allow American manufacturers to remain competitive.”
12:32:08 P.M. H.R. 6582 Considered under suspension of the rules.
12:32:11 P.M. H.R. 6582 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6582.
1:04:35 P.M. H.R. 6582 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
1:04:50 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 1:45 p.m. today.

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