the Senate Convenes: 10:00amET January 29,2013

• Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the second 30 minutes.
• The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
• We anticipate the Foreign Relations Committee will report out Senator Kerry’s nomination and expect full Senate consideration during Tuesday’s session.

At 2:15pm today, the Senate will turn to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #1, the nomination of John Kerry, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of State. There will be 2 hours for debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form. Upon the use or yielding back of time the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination.

If all time is used, the vote would begin around 4:15pm today.

4:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1, the nomination of John Forbes Kerry, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of State

4:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1, the nomination of John Forbes Kerry, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of State; Confirmed: 94-3-1 (present)

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE

1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1, the nomination of John F. Kerry, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of State; Confirmed: 94-3-1

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Discharged the Judiciary Committee and adopted S.Res.14, Raising awareness and encouraging prevention of stalking by designating January 2013 as “National Stalking Awareness Month”.

Adopted S.Res.20, Designating Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Began the Rule 14 process of S.177, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 entirely. (Cruz)

Completed the Rule 14 process of S.164, to prohibit the United States from providing financial assistance to Pakistan until Dr. Shakil Afridi is freed. (Paul)

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Watch Most Recent House Floor Activity

The next meeting is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on January 29, 2013.

1:00:18 P.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
1:00:27 P.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Fred Upton to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
1:01:03 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
1:02:17 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
1:02:20 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
1:02:29 P.M.		The Chair announced that, without objection, when the House adjourns on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 1, 2013.
1:02:30 P.M.		The Chair announced that, without objection, when the House adjourns on Friday, February 1, 2013, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2013.
1:03:21 P.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 January 28, 2013 at 5:05 p.m. stating that that body had made appointments to the Social Security Advisory Board, the Congressional Award Board, and the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
1:03:40 P.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 January 29, 2013 at 9:12 a.m. stating that that body had passed H.R. 152, without amendment.
1:03:52 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on February 1, 2013.