The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, November 4, 2013.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.815, the Employee Non-Discrimination Act. During Thursday’s session of the Senate, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.815.

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

–          Executive Calendar #328, the nomination of Gregory Howard Woods, of NY, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York and

–          Executive Calendar #329, the nomination of Debra M. Brown, of MS, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.

There will be up to 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form prior to up to 2 roll call votes on confirmation of the nominations. Immediately following disposition of the Brown nomination, there will be up to 2 minutes of debate prior to a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.815.

Therefore, there will be up to 3 roll call votes at 5:30pm on Monday:

–          Confirmation of the Woods nomination,

–          Confirmation of the Brown nomination and

–          Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.815, ENDA.

It is possible one of the nominations will be confirmed by voice vote.

Executive Calendar #328, the nomination of Gregory Howard Woods, of NY, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, was confirmed by voice vote.

At 5:31pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #329, the nomination of Debra M. Brown, of MS, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi;

Confirmed: 90-0

5:58pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA);

Invoked: 61-30

There will be no further roll call votes during today’s session of the Senate.

There will be up to 30 hours for debate on the motion to proceed to S.815, ENDA, post-cloture.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #329, the nomination of Debra M. Brown, of MS, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi; Confirmed: 90-0

2)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.815, the Employee Non-Discrimination Act; Invoked: 61-30

Additional LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Appointed the following conferees on the conference with the House on H.R.3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act: Boxer, Baucus, Carper, Cardin, Whitehouse, Vitter, Inhofe, and Barrasso (5:3).

Passed S.42, the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2013 with a committee-reported amendment.

Discharged the Judiciary committee and adopted S.Res.277, recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.

Adopted S.Res.285, a resolution authorizing the Committee on Rules and Administration to prepare a revised edition of the Standing Rules of the Senate as a Senate document.

Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.3204, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to human drug compounding and drug supply chain security, and for other purposes.

Additional EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed Executive Calendar #328, the nomination of Gregory Howard Woods, of NY, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York by voice vote. 

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Last Floor Action:10/30
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.