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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, October 29, 2013.  Following any Leader remarks, the Republican Leader or his designee will be recognized to move to proceed to S.J.Res.26, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit with the time until 12:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

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

At 2:15pm, there will be a roll call vote on adoption of the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.26. Following disposition of S.J.Res.26, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #344, the nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board with up to 2 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled prior to a cloture vote on the Griffin nomination.

Therefore, Senator should expect 2 roll call votes at 2:15pm on Tuesday:

–          Motion to proceed to S.J.Res.26, joint resolution of disapproval regarding the debt ceiling and

–          Motion to invoke cloture on the Griffin nomination.

During Monday’s session of the Senate, cloture was filed on the following nominations in the following order:

–          Executive Calendar #53, Alan Estevez, of the District of Columbia, to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense;

–          Executive Calendar #307, Katherine Archuleta, of Colorado, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management;

–          Executive Calendar #242, Thomas Wheeler, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission;

–          Executive Calendar #63, Jacob Lew, of New York, to be the United States Governor to the following International Banks:

–          International Monetary Fund,

–          International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

–          Inter-American Development Bank, and

–          European Bank for Reconstruction;

–          Executive Calendar #209, Melvin L. Watt, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Federal Housing Agency;

–          Executive Calendar #327, Patricia Millett, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.

If cloture is invoked on any of these nominations (60-vote threshold), there would be up to 8 hours for debate on each of the nominations, except for the Millett nomination, which would have up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate, prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination. Unless an agreement is reached, the first cloture vote will occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday, October 30.

During his opening remarks this morning, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to S.J.Res.26, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act. Under the previous order, the time until 12:30pm will be equally divided between the two Leader’s or their designees. The Senate will then recess until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus meetings.

At 2:15pm today, we expect two roll call votes in relation to the following items:

–       Motion to proceed to S.J.Res.26, joint resolution of disapproval re: debt limit; and

–       Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #344, the nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board.

2:15pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.26, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act.

Not Agreed to: 45-54

2:39pm The Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #344, the nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board

Invoked: 62-37

Cloture was invoked on the Griffin nomination (General Counsel of the NLRB) by a vote of 62-37. By consent, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination at 5:00pm today.

5:00pm vote:

Confirmation of Executive Calendar #344, the nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board.

At 5:06pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #344, the nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board;

Confirmed: 55-44

This will be the last vote of the day.

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 7pm, for debate only and with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

Senator Alexander asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass S.1590, A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges.

Senator Harkin objected.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1)      McConnell motion to proceed to S.J.Res.26, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit; Not Agreed to: 45-54

2)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #344, the nomination of Richard F. Griffin, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board; Invoked: 62-37

3)      Confirmation of the Griffin nomination; Confirmed: 55-44

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Discharged the Judiciary Committee and adopted S.Res.254, designating November 2, 2013, as “National Bison Day”.

Adopted S.Res.276, designating October 2013 as “National Work and Family Month”.

Completed the Rule 14 process of S.1592, the Delay Until Fully Functional Act. (Rubio)

Additional EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed Executive Calendar #242, Thomas Wheeler, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission.

Confirmed Executive Calendar 377, Michael O’Rielly, of New York, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission.

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Last Floor Action:
9:51:23 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The
next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on October 29, 2013.

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