The Senate stands adjourned until 10:30am on Wednesday, November 6, 2013.
Following any Leader remarks, the motion to proceed to S.815, the Employee Non-Discrimination Act will be agreed to and the Senate will begin consideration of the bill.
This morning the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to S.815, ENDA. Senator Reid then offered Portman amendment #2012 (bans state and local governments from retaliating against religious groups that take action only permissible because of the religious exemption clause) and Toomey second degree amendment #2013 (broadens the number of groups covered under the religious exemption) to the Committee-reported substitute amendment to S.815.
He then offered technical amendments to the underlying bill and motion to recommit with instructions (date changes). For procedural reasons, Senator Reid also moved to proceed to Calendar #236, H.R.3204, Drug Quality and Security Act.
Today the Senate will work on an agreement to consider amendments to ENDA. Senators will be notified when any votes are scheduled.
The following amendments are pending to S.815, the Employee Non-Discrimination Act:
- Toomey amendment #2013 (broadens the number of groups covered under the religious exemption) to the committee-reported substitute amendment
- Reid amendment #2020 (date change) to amendment #2013
- Reid amendment #2014 (date change)
- Reid amendment #2015 to amendment #2014 (date change)
- Motion to recommit the bill with instructions to report back with Reid amendment #2016 (date change)
The following amendment to S.815 have been considered:
- Portman amendment #2012 (bans state and local governments from retaliating against religious groups that take action only permissible because of the religious exemption clause) to the committee-reported substitute amendment; Agreed to by voice vote
By unanimous consent, the Senate agreed to the Portman amendment #2012 by voice vote. The Toomey amendment #2013 is pending as a first degree amendment to the Committee-reported substitute amendment. The Reid amendment #2020 (date change) is pending to Toomey #2013.
Senator Reid filed cloture on S.815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The Senate then reached an agreement to complete action on the bill. As a result of this agreement, there will be 2 votes at 11:45am and, if cloture is invoked, 1 vote at 1:45pm tomorrow.
11:45am votes:
– Toomey amendment #2013 (broadens the number of groups covered under the religious exemption) (60-vote threshold);
– Cloture on S.815, ENDA, if cloture is invoked, then:
1:45pm vote:
– Passage of S.815, as amended.
The agreement is as follows: At 11:45am, on Thursday, November 7th, the motion to recommit and the pending amendments to the underlying bill will be withdrawn. The Reid amendment #2020 will be withdrawn. No further amendments, motions to recommit or points of order are in order. The Senate will then proceed to a vote in relation to the pending Toomey amendment #2013. The Toomey amendment is subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold. Upon disposition of the Toomey amendment, the substitute amendment, as amended, will be agreed to. The Senate will then proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.815, as amended. If cloture is invoked, the time until 1:45pm, will be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees. At 1:45pm, all post-cloture time will be yielded back, the bill read a third time and the Senate will proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended. Finally, if cloture is not invoked, the Majority Leader be recognized.
WRAP UP
No ROLL CALL VOTES
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
Passed S.287, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes with a committee-reported substitute amendment, a Sanders amendment and a committee-reported title amendment.
Adopted S.Res.268, A resolution condemning the September 2013 terrorist attack at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, and reaffirming United States support for the people and Government of Kenya, and for other purposes.
No EXECUTIVE ITEMS
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Last Floor Action:
5:11:55 P.M. – The House adjourned
pursuant to a previous special order.
The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00
a.m. on November 12, 2013, unless the House receives a message from the Senate
transmitting its adoption of H. Con. Res. 62, in which case the House shall
stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution.
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