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the Senate Convenes: 10:00amET February 12,2013

  • Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.47, the Violence Against Women Act with the time until 11:00am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.
  • At 11:00am, there will be up to 6 roll call votes in relation to the following in the following order:
  • The Senate will recess following disposition of S.47 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. 
  • The State of the Union will be Tuesday evening. Senators will gather at 8:20pm in the Senate Chamber to proceed together.

The previously scheduled series of votes will now begin at 11:30am. Upon disposition of the Coburn amendment #15, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus meetings. At 2:15pm, the Senate will resume the voting sequence. All votes after the vote on the Leahy amendment will be 10 minutes in duration, including the two votes at 2:15pm. The Leahy amendment #21 was modified. Text of the modification and a summary of the amendment, as modified, is attached to this email.

11:30am:

– Leahy amendment #21, as modified (human trafficking);

– Portman amendment #10 (sex trafficking);

– Murkowski amendment #11 (tribal protections);

– Coburn amendment #15 (consolidate DOJ rape programs);

Recess until 2:15 for caucus meetings

2:15pm:

– Coburn amendment #16 (notice to victims);

– Passage of S.47, VAWA, as amended, if amended.

11:30am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Leahy amendment #21, as modified (human trafficking) to S.47, the Violence Against Women Act; Agreed to: 93-5

11:59am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Portman amendment #10 (sex trafficking); Agreed to: 100-0

12:19pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #15 (consolidate DOJ programs); Not Agreed: 46-53

2:19pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #16 (STD testing for sexual assault defendants)

2:39pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.47, the Violence Against Women Act

2:39pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.47, the Violence Against Women Act;

Passed: 78-22

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1) Leahy amendment #21, as modified (trafficking victims) to S.47, the Violence Against Women Act; Agreed to: 93-5

2) Portman amendment #10 (sex trafficking victims); Agreed to: 100-0

3) Coburn amendment #15 (consolidate DOJ programs); Not Agreed to: 46-53

4) Coburn amendment #16 (STD testing for sexual assault defendants); Not Agreed to: 43-57

5) Passage of S.47, VAWA; Passed: 78-22

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Adopted S.Res.29, to constitute the majority party’s membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Senate panel approves Hagel for Pentagon chief

14 – 11 … goes to full Senate vote

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Last Floor Action:
2:41:26 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 8:35 P.M. today at which time the House will meet in Joint Session with the Senate to receive a communication from the President of the United States.

 The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on February 12, 2013.

12:00:40 P.M.   The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:01:23 P.M.   MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
12:35:51 P.M.   The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.
2:00:52 P.M.   The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 12.
2:01:02 P.M.   Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
2:02:08 P.M.   The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:02:11 P.M.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Kinzinger of IL to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:02:33 P.M.   ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
2:18:09 P.M.   The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until later in the legislative week.
2:19:06 P.M. H.R. 267 Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 267 — “To improve hydropower, and for other purposes.”
2:19:18 P.M. H.R. 267 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:19:23 P.M. H.R. 267 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 267.
2:24:58 P.M. H.R. 267 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.
2:25:05 P.M. H.R. 316 Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 316 — “To reinstate and transfer certain hydroelectric licenses and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects.”
2:25:22 P.M. H.R. 316 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:25:24 P.M. H.R. 316 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 316.
2:32:25 P.M. H.R. 316 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:32:28 P.M. H.R. 316 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:32:32 P.M. H.R. 235 Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 235 — “To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical technicians.”
2:32:49 P.M. H.R. 235 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:32:53 P.M. H.R. 235 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 235.

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