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the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 10/01 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Tuesday, October 1, 2013.

Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized.  If the Senate receives a message from the House, the Majority Leader announced he will move to table the message tomorrow morning at 9:30am.

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings

Shortly after the Senate convenes and the Senate receives the House Message on H.J.Res.59, the continuing resolution, the Senate will immediately consider the House Message and Senator Reid will move to table the House Message. The House Message which would delay Obamacare for 1 year and request a conference on the joint resolution. Senators should expect the vote to begin around 9:35am.

At 9:33am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Reid motion to table the House Message on H.R.59, the continuing resolution. The House Message would delay Obamacare for 1 year and request a conference on the joint resolution;

Tabled: 54-46

10:06am The House Message on H.J.Res.59 (1-year Obamacare delay and request for conference) was tabled 54-46. The continuing resolution will now go back to the House for its consideration.

The Senate is in a period of morning business for debate only until 12:30pm with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

The Senate is in a period of morning business for debate only until 5:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each and the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees.

The Senate disagreed in the House amendment to H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013; insisted on its amendment; requested a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses; and authorized the Chair to appoint conferees with a ratio of 7:5 on the part of the Senate.

The following senators were appointed as conferees on the FARM Act:

–          Stabenow;

–          Leahy;

–          Harkin;

–          Baucus;

–          Brown;

–          Klobuchar;

–          Bennet;

–          Cochran;

–          Chambliss;

–          Roberts;

–          Boozman; and

–          Hoeven.

3:55pm The Senate is in a period of morning business for debate only until 6:00pm, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, and with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each; and the Majority Leader recognized at 6:00pm.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1)      Reid motion to table the House Message (delay Obamacare for 1 year and request a conference on the joint resolution) on H.J.Res.59, the continuing resolution; Tabled: 54-46

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Requested a conference with the House on H.R.2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 and appointed the following conferees: Stabenow, Leahy, Harkin, Baucus, Brown, Klobuchar, Bennet, Cochran, Chambliss, Roberts, Boozman, and Hoeven (ratio of 7:5).

Adopted S.Res.264, a resolution to authorize testimony, documents, and representation in State of Florida v. Lawrence, Denny, & Scarbrough

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Last Floor Action:
9:59:04 P.M. – The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on October 2, 2013.

Last Floor Action:
1:25:30 A.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on October 1, 2013.

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