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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, January 14, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. The time until 12:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the second 30 minutes.

 The filing deadline for all second degree amendments to S.1845 is 11:00am Tuesday.

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

 The time from 2:15pm until 2:30pm will also be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

 At 2:30pm, there will be up to 2 roll call votes.  The first vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reed substitute amendment #2631 and if cloture is not invoked on the substitute amendment, there will be a second vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1845, the Unemployment Insurance Extension.

At 2:30pm, there will be up to 2 roll call votes.  The first vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reed amendment #2631 (perfecting substitute). If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours for debate prior to a vote on the amendment. If cloture is not invoked on the Reed amendment, there will be a second vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act

At 3:22pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to table the Reid motion to commit with instructions;

Tabled: 45-55

Prior to the vote, Senator Reid asked consent to vitiate cloture and consider the bill under certain parameters including the consideration of a new Reed substitute, 5 additional amendments on each side, and passage of H.R.2009, as amended by the Unemployment Insurance Extension language. Senator McConnell objected and asked that it be in order to consider amendments in an alternating fashion indefinitely. Senator Reid objected to McConnell’s request.

Following this tabling, we expect 2 additional votes:

–          Motion to invoke cloture on the Reed amendment #2631 (perfecting substitute). If cloture is not invoked, then:

–          Motion to invoke cloture on S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act.

Reid:            I ask unanimous consent that the cloture motions with respect to the Reed amendment #2631 and S.1845 be vitiated; that the motion to commit and amendment #2631 be withdrawn; that a substitute amendment, which is at the desk, be made pending; that there be up to five amendments related to the bill from each side in order to the substitute amendment; further, that each of these amendments be subject to a side-by-side amendment if the opposing side chooses to offer one; amendments under this agreement, must be offered no later than 4pm, Wednesday, January 15th; that no other amendments or motions to commit be in order; that no points of order be in order to the substitute or the underlying bill; that each amendment have up to one hour of debate equally divided; that upon the use or yielding back of time on each of the amendments offered, the Senate proceed to votes in relation to the amendments to the substitute in the order offered with any side-by-side amendment vote occurring prior to the amendment to which it was offered; that all of the amendments to the substitute be subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold; that upon disposition of the amendments, the bill be read a third time, as amended, if amended, and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill; that if the bill is passed, the Senate immediately proceed to the consideration of Calendar #192, H.R.2009; that all after the enacting clause be stricken and the text of S.1845, as passed by the Senate, be inserted in lieu thereof; that the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; that an amendment to the title be considered and agreed to; and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

Senator McConnell then asked consent that the next amendment in order be a Heller-Collins amendment. That following disposition of that amendment, it be in order for the majority leader or his designee to offer an amendment and it be in order for the leaders or their designees to continue to offer amendments in an alternating fashion.

Senator Reid declined to modify his request and Senator McConnell objected to the original request.

Senator McConnell then asked unanimous consent to call up the Heller amendment #2651 and the Coburn amendment #2606.

Senator Reid objected to both requests.

Senator McConnell made a parliamentary inquiry and asked if it is correct that no senator is permitted to offer an amendment to the unemployment insurance bill while the majority leader’s motion to commit with instructions with further amendments is pending?

Chair: the senator is correct.

Senator McConnell made a further parliamentary inquiry and asked if a motion to table the Reid motion to commit with a further amendment is successful, would there still be Reid amendments pending that would prevent anyone from offering an amendment.

Chair: the senator is correct.

Senator McConnell stated that he would like to consider the Coburn amendment #2606 then, by consent, moved to table the pending Reid motion to commit with instructions and asked for the yeas and nays.

3:46pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reed amendment #2631. The next vote will also be a 10 minute vote.

Not Invoked: 52-48

4:05pm The Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act

Not Invoked: 55-45

Senator Reid changed his vote to no and entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote.

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes:

McConnell motion to table the Reid motion to commit with instructions; Tabled: 45-55

Motion to invoke cloture on the Reed amendment #2631; Not Invoked: 52-48

Motion to invoke cloture on S.1845, 113th Congress” href=”http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:S.1845:” target=”_blank”>S.1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act; Not Invoked: 55-45

Legislative Business:

Passed H.R.3527: to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the poison center national toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program, and for other purposes.

Passed S.1434, to designate the Junction City Community-Based Outpatient Clinic located at 715 Southwind Drive, Junction City, Kansas, as the Lieutenant General Richard J. Seitz Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.

The Senate began the Rule 14 process to place the following bills on the Calendar of Business:

S.1917, Victims Protection Act of 2014 (McCaskill)

S.1926, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (Menendez)

NO Executive Business

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Last Floor Action:
5:50:06 P.M. – SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES –
The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded
to Special Order speeches.

Last Floor Action:
12:03:25 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.

10:00:20 A.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:28 A.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Chris Stewart to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:50 A.M. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
10:22:30 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 January 14.
12:01:20 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
12:02:30 P.M. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Speaker announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Holding 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. Mr. Holding demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.
12:03:06 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Kennedy to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:03:25 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.

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