The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, October 7, 2013.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following:

–          Executive Calendar #204, the nomination of Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois and

–          Executive Calendar #205, the nomination of Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.

There will be up to 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form.  Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nominations.

One roll call vote is expected and one voice vote is expected

If all time is used at approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #204, the nomination of Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois. We expect to confirm Calendar #205, the nomination of Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, by a voice vote.

5:30pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #204, the nomination of Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois;

Confirmed: 96-0

Calendar #205, the nomination of Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois was Confirmed by voice vote

The Senate is in a period of morning business for debate only until 7:30pm.

There will be no further roll call votes tonight.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE

1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #204, the nomination of Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois; Confirmed: 96-0

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Completed the Rule 14 process of:

–          H.J.Res.75, making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes;

–          H.J.Res.85, making continuing appropriations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes; and

–          H.R.3223, to provide for the compensation of furloughed Federal employees.

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed Executive Calendar #205, the nomination of Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois by voice vote.

By unanimous consent, the nomination of Arun Madhavan Kumar, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, received in the Senate on October 7, 2013, will be jointly referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Last Floor Action: 10/5
1:53:38 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on October 7, 2013.

12:00:29 P.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:00:34 P.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable George Holding to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:00:41 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.
12:18:43 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.
2:00:15 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of October 7.
2:00:21 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Andrew Walton, Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC.
2:02:23 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:02:26 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Burgess to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:03:08 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
2:11:14 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the 5:45:41 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of October 7. 5:45:45 P.M. H.J. Res. 77 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 371. H.J. Res. 77 — “Making continuing appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.” 5:46:27 P.M. H.J. Res. 77 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 77. 6:30:53 P.M. H.J. Res. 77 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 6:31:18 P.M. H.J. Res. 77 Mr. Farr moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. 6:31:36 P.M. H.J. Res. 77 DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Farr motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. The amendment would replace the underlying bill with the Senate Amendment to H.J. Res. 59. 6:35:05 P.M. H.J. Res. 77 Mr. Aderholt raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Aderholt stated that the provisions of the proposed amendment were not germane to the underlying bill. Sustained by the Chair. 6:37:05 P.M. H.J. Res. 77 Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions. 6:38:18 P.M. H.J. Res. 77 Mr. Farr appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair. 6:38:28 P.M. H.J. Res. 77 . Aderholt moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair 6:38:37 P.M. H.J. Res. 77 On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Roll Call 527 – Yea and Nay vote pending. « Previous Day House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

7:07:49 P.M.	H.J. Res. 77	On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 527).
7:15:55 P.M.	H.J. Res. 77	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 528).
7:15:56 P.M.	H.J. Res. 77	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

7:16:19 P.M.	H.R. 139	UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST – Mr. Holt asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 139, a measure originally introduced by Representative Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of Rule 12. Agreed to without objection.
7:17:27 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
7:25:58 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
8:29:00 P.M.		Mr. Horsford moved that the House do now adjourn.
8:29:15 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
8:29:33 P.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on October 8, 2013.

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