On Friday, January 3, the Senate convened at 11:45am.

Pursuant to the Twentieth Amendment of the United States Constitution, at 12:00 noon today, the Senate convened the 2^nd session of the 113^th Congress.

 The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, January 6, 2014.

 Under the previous order, following any Leader remarks on Monday, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1845, the Unemployment Insurance Extension Act with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At 3:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #452, the nomination of Janet Yellen, of California, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with the time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled in the usual form prior to a vote on confirmation of the Yellen nomination.

At 5:30pm, there will be 2 roll call votes:

–          Confirmation of the Yellen nomination and

                                                                                       –          Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1845, the Unemployment Extension Act.

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Janet Yellen, of California, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Janet Yellen, of California, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors o

f the Federal Reserve System;

Confirmed: 56-26

The cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.1845, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, will occur at 10:00am tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7. There will be no further roll call votes tonight.

WRAP UP

Roll Call Vote

1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #452, the nomination of Janet L. Yellen, of California, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Confirmed: 56-25

Legislative items

Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.2109, to eliminate taxpayer financing of political party conventions and reprogram savings to provide for a 10-year pediatric research initiative through the Common Fund administered by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

Additional Executive items

Jointly referred the nomination of Rhea Sun Suh, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife to the committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Jointly referred the nomination of Arun MadhaAn Kumar, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service to

the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Last Floor Action:1/3
12:04:05 P.M. – The Speaker announced
that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 7(c) of H. Res. 438.

The next
meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on January 7, 2014.

11:00:25 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
11:00:39 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Thomas E. Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
11:00:48 A.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
11:00:56 A.M.		JOURNAL APPROVED – The Chair announced that pursuant to section 6(a) of H. Res. 438, the Journal of the last day’s proceedings was approved.
11:01:57 A.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
11:02:46 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
11:55:30 A.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of January 3.
11:56:01 A.M.		Pursuant to the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, the Chair declares the 1st Session of the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress adjourned sine die.
12:00:00 P.M.		House convened pursuant to the 20th Amendment to the Constitution and was called to order by the Chair.
12:00:30 P.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Luke Messer to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:01:00 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
12:02:05 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:02:30 P.M.		ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIR – Pursuant to section 7(a) of H. Res. 438, the Chair announced that no organizational or legislative business will be conducted on this day. Bills and resolutions introduced today will receive a number but will not be referred to committee or noted in the Record until a subsequent day. Executive communications, memorials, and petitions likewise will be referred and numbered on a subsequent day.
12:04:05 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to section 7(c) of H. Res. 438. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on January 7, 2014.

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