Next Senate Session is February 4, 2013

the Senate Convenes: 9:30amET January 31, 2013

• Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will begin consideration of H.R.325, the debt limit legislation.
• The time until 12:15pm will be equally divided and controlled to run concurrently on the items below and on the bill.
• At 12:15pm, there will be one roll call vote in relation to the Portman amendment (dollar for dollar cuts – the text of S.43). Following the vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for caucus meetings.
• At 2:15pm, there will be as many as 5 additional roll call votes:
  • Portman amendment (government shutdown prevention – the text of S.29)
  • Toomey amendment (full faith and credit)
  • Paul amendment (F-16s to Egypt)
  • Vitter motion to commit (spending cuts)
  • Passage of H.R.325, as amended, if amended.
• Senator Reid announced his intention to move to table the amendments and the motion to commit. All amendments and the motion to commit will be subject to 60 affirmative votes for adoption should any items not be tabled.

At 12:15pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call votes in relation to the Portman amendment #6 (dollar for dollar cuts – S.43 text) to H.R.325, Debt Limit. We expect this vote to be a motion to table.

At 2:15, there will be a series of 5 roll call votes in relation to the legislative items listed below.

– (motion to table) Portman amendment #7 (government shutdown prevention – S.29 text);

– (motion to table) Toomey amendment # 8 (full faith and credit);

– (motion to table) Paul amendment #9 (prohibition of F-16s to Egypt);

– (motion to table) Vitter motion to commit (spending cuts); and

– Passage of H.R.325, as amended, if amended (Debt Limit).

12:20pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Baucus motion to table the Portman amendment #6 (dollar for dollar cuts – S.43 text) to H.R.325, Debt Limit;

Tabled: 54-44

2:18pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Mikulski motion to table the Portman amendment #7 (shutdown prevention)Tabled: 52-46

2:44pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Baucus motion to table the Toomey amendment #8 (full faith and credit); Tabled: 53-41

3:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Leahy motion to table the Paul amendment #9 (prohibition of F-16s to Egypt) Tabled: 79-19

3:21pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Baucus motion to table the Vitter motion to commit (spending cuts); Tabled: 53-45

3:38pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.325, Debt Limit;Passed: 64-34

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1)      Motion to Table the Portman Amendment #6 (dollar for dollar); Tabled: 54-44

2)      Motion to Table the Portman Amendment #7 (government shutdown prevention); Tabled: 52-46

3)      Motion to Table the Toomey Amendment #8 (full faith and credit); Tabled: 53-45

4)      Motion to Table the Paul Amendment #9 (prohibition of F-16’s to Egypt); Tabled: 79-19

5)      Motion to Table the Vitter motion to commit (spending cuts); Tabled: 53-45

6)      Passage of H.R.325, to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes; Passed: 64-34

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Adopted S.Res.24, commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia.

Adopted S.Res.25, honoring Gonzaga University on its 125^th anniversary.

Began the Rule 14 process of S.201, To prohibit the sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services to the Government of Egypt. (Paul)

Began the Rule 14 process of S.204, the National Right-to-Work Act. (Paul)

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The next meeting in the House is February 1, 2013