The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, November 19, 2013.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

 Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1197, the National Defense Authorization Act.

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

The following amendments are pending to S.1197, the National Defense Authorization Act:

• Reid for Levin amendment #2123 (increase to $5 billion ceiling on general transfer authority of DoD)
• Reid for Levin amendment #2124 to amendment #2123 (technical)
• Reid motion to recommit S.1197, with instructions (amendment #2125) (date change)
• Reid amendment #2126 to amendment #2125 (date change)
• Reid amendment #2127 to amendment #2126 (date change)

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of 2 roll call votes at 5:00pm tonight. Those votes will be in relation to the amendments listed below. Each amendment is subject to a 60-affirmative vote threshold.

–          Ayotte #2255 (Guantanamo)

–          Levin-MCain-Feinstein #2175 (Guantanamo)

Unanimous consent agreement

Reid:    Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending motion to recommit be withdrawn; that the pending Levin amendment #2123 be set aside for Senator Ayotte, or designee, to offer amendment #2255, relative to Guantanamo; that the amendment be subject to a relevant side-by-side amendment, which is #2175 from Senators Levin and McCain; that no second degree amendments be in order to either of the Guantanamo amendments; that each of these amendments be subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold; that the time until 5pm be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; that at 5pm, the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the Ayotte amendment #2255; that upon disposition of the Ayotte amendment, the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the Levin-McCain amendment #2123; that there be two minutes equally divided in between the votes; further, that no motions to recommit be in order during the consideration of S.1197.

5:01pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Ayotte amendment #2255 (Guantanamo).

Not Agreed to: 43-55

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Levin amendment #2175 (Guantanamo)

Not Agreed to: 52-46

There will be no further roll call votes today.

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending Levin amendment #2123 and Senator Gillibrand or her designee be recognized to offer the amendment #2099 (sexual assault) and that the amendment be subject to a relevant side-by-side amendment from Senators McCaskill and Ayotte, amendment #2170. He also asked consent that no second degree amendments be in order and each of the amendments be subject to 60 affirmative votes; that when the Senate resumes consideration of the bill on Wednesday, November 20^th, the time until 5:00pm be equally divided between the proponents and the opponents of the Gillibrand amendment; and that that at 5:00pm, the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the Gillibrand amendment #2099; that upon disposition of the Gillibrand amendment, the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the McCaskill-Ayotte amendment #2170; that there be two minutes equally divided in between the votes; and no motions to recommit be in order during the consideration of the sexual assault amendments.

Senator Inhofe asked to modify the request that following disposition of the McCaskill/Ayotte amendment #2170, all pending amendments be withdrawn and the Republican manager or his designee be recognized to offer the next amendment in order to be followed by an amendment offered by the Majority side and the two sides continue to offer amendments in alternating fashion until all amendments are disposed of.

Senator Reid did not agree to the modification and Senator Inhofe objected to the original request.

Subsequently, Senator Reid re-filled the amendment tree.

–          Motion to recommit S.1197 with instructions (amendment #2305)

–          Reid amendment #2306 (date change) to the instructions

–          Reid amendment #2307 to amendment #2308 (date change)

Senator Reid expressed his hope that Senators will come to the floor tomorrow to debate the sexual assault issue so that we can set up a vote tomorrow afternoon.

The Senate is in a period of morning business for debate only until 7:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1)      Ayotte amendment #2255 (Guantanamo) to S.1197, the National Defense Authorization Act; Not Agreed to: 43-55 (60 affirmative votes required)

2)      Levin amendment #2175 (Guantanamo); Not Agreed to: 52-46 (60 affirmative votes required)

Additional LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Discharged the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee and passed S.381, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the “Doolittle Tokyo Raiders,” for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombings of Tokyo with a Brown amendment.

Discharged the Armed Services Committee and passed H.R.3304, to authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam Conflict and to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to certain other veterans who were previously recommended for award of the Medal of Honor with a Levin amendment and a Levin title amendment.

Adopted S.Res.300, a resolution to authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Began the Rule 14 process of S.1737, the Minimum Wage Fairness Act. (Harkin)

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Last Floor Action:
5:12:46 P.M. – SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES –
The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded
to Special Order speeches.

Last Floor Action:11/18
9:46:55 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The
next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on November 19, 2013.

10:00:19 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:26 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable George Holding to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:00 A.M.		MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour Debate, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
10:57:56 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:00 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of November 19.
12:01:00 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. John Adams, First Baptist Church, Mantachie, Mississippi
12:03:43 P.M.		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – The Speaker announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Ms. Foxx demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Speaker announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Speaker postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal until a time to be announced.
12:04:19 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Broun of GA to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:05:51 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
12:30:03 P.M.	H. Res. 419	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 419 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1965) to streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development for American energy security, economic development, and job creation, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2728) to recognize States’ authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation.”
12:34:50 P.M.	H. Res. 419	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 419.
2:04:52 P.M.	H. Res. 419	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 – 194 (Roll no. 590).
2:10:47 P.M.	H. Res. 419	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 – 196 (Roll no. 591).
2:10:47 P.M.	H. Res. 419	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:11:00 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal which had been postponed earlier in the day.
2:12:00 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:13:44 P.M.	H.R. 1965	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 419. H.R. 1965 — “To streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development for American energy security, economic development, and job creation, and for other purposes.”
2:13:49 P.M.	H.R. 1965	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1965 and H.R. 2728. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and makes in order only those further amendments printed in the Rules report 113-271. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
2:13:55 P.M.	H.R. 1965	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 419 and Rule XVIII.
2:14:43 P.M.	H.R. 1965	The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
2:14:58 P.M.	H.R. 1965	GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1965.
3:23:09 P.M.	H.R. 1965	An amendment, offered by Mr. Hastings (WA), numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 113-271 to adjust the amount of funds authorized to be made available to BLM field offices for energy permitting to ensure bill has a positive (deficit reducing) score.
3:23:13 P.M.	H.R. 1965	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) Part A amendment No. 1.
3:28:17 P.M.	H.R. 1965	On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
3:28:44 P.M.	H.R. 1965	An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 113-271 to preserve the First Amendment Right to Petition.
3:28:48 P.M.	H.R. 1965	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) Part A amendment No. 2.
3:38:27 P.M.	H.R. 1965	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee Part A amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
3:39:00 P.M.	H.R. 1965	An amendment, offered by Mr. Lowenthal, numbered 3 printed in Part A of House Report 113-271 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to continue to review actions that generally qualify for Categorical Exclusions to NEPA for possible Extraordinary Circumstances (e.g. Violations of a Federal law, or a State, local, or tribal law or requirement) which would then supersede the Categorical Exclusion and require further NEPA review.
3:39:02 P.M.	H.R. 1965	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowenthal Part A amendment No. 3.
3:49:13 P.M.	H.R. 1965	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Lowenthal Part A amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lowenthal demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
3:49:37 P.M.	H.R. 1965	An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, numbered 4 printed in Part A of House Report 113-271 to eliminate prohibition of award of attorney fees which otherwise would be recoverable under Equal Access to Justice Act.
3:49:39 P.M.	H.R. 1965	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) Part A amendment No. 4.
4:00:18 P.M.	H.R. 1965	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee Part A amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:01:03 P.M.	H.R. 1965	An amendment, offered by Ms. Hanabusa, numbered 5 printed in Part A of House Report 113-271 to require the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture to include in their Quadrennial Federal Onshore Energy Production Strategy, the best estimate, based upon commercial and scientific data, of the expected increase in domestic production of geothermal, solar, wind, or other renewable energy sources on lands designated as Hawaiian Home Lands that the state agency or department responsible for the administration of these lands selects to be used for energy production.
4:01:36 P.M.	H.R. 1965	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa Part A amendment No. 5.
4:03:38 P.M.	H.R. 1965	On agreeing to the Hanabusa amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:04:04 P.M.	H.R. 1965	An amendment, offered by Mr. Marino, numbered 6 printed in Part A of House Report 113-271 to require the Secretary of the Interior to include Federal lands as a part of its plan to address new demands for oil and gas pipelines.
4:04:50 P.M.	H.R. 1965	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Marino Part A amendment No. 6.
4:06:06 P.M.	H.R. 1965	On agreeing to the Marino amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
4:06:36 P.M.	H.R. 1965	An amendment, offered by Mr. Polis, numbered 7 printed in Part A of House Report 113-271 to require National Academy of Sciences to study and report to Congress about the impact of flooding on oil and gas facilities and the resulting instances of leaking and spills from tanks, wells, and pipelines.
4:07:34 P.M.	H.R. 1965	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis Part A amendment No. 7.
4:18:41 P.M.	H.R. 1965	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Polis Part A amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:19:17 P.M.	H.R. 1965	An amendment, offered by Mr. DeFazio, numbered 8 printed in Part A of House Report 113-271 to authorize $10 million of the revenue generated by the underlying bill for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to use existing authority to limit speculation in energy markets.
4:20:00 P.M.	H.R. 1965	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio Part A amendment No. 8.
4:30:55 P.M.	H.R. 1965	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio Part A amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
4:31:12 P.M.	H.R. 1965	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved that the committee rise.
4:31:34 P.M.	H.R. 1965	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
4:31:42 P.M.	H.R. 1965	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1965 as unfinished business.
4:32:04 P.M.		Mr. Burgess filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 420.
4:32:56 P.M.		The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
4:33:11 P.M.	S. 1545	Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 1545 — “To extend authorities related to global HIV/AIDS and to promote oversight of United States programs.”
4:33:46 P.M.	S. 1545	Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:33:49 P.M.	S. 1545	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1545.
5:11:09 P.M.	S. 1545	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
5:12:46 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

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