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The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, March 12.

Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 10:30am, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Majority will control the first half and the Republicans will control the final half. At 10:30am, the Senate will proceed to a series of up to 6 roll call votes on confirmation of the following nominations:

 –        Executive Calendar #563, Carolyn B. McHugh, of Utah, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit;

–        Executive Calendar #577, Matthew Frederick Leitman, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan;

–        Executive Calendar #578, Judith Ellen Levy, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan;

–        Executive Calendar #579, Laurie J. Michelson, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan;

–        Executive Calendar #580, Linda Vivienne Parker, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan; and

–        Executive Calendar #512, Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.

Upon disposition of the Raskin nomination, the Senate will begin consideration of S.1086, Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization bill.

10:32am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #563, Carolyn B. McHugh, of Utah, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit;

Confirmed: 98-0

10:59am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #577, Matthew Frederick Leitman, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan

Confirmed: 98-0

11:15am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #578, Judith Ellen Levy, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan

Confirmed: 97-0

11:34am the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #579, Laurie J. Michelson, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan

Confirmed: 98-0

11:52am the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #580, Linda Vivienne Parker, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Confirmed: 60-37

Executive Calendar #512, Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury was confirmed by a voice vote.

floor updates

The following amendments are pending to S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization bill:

The following amendments have been considered to S.1086:

  • Enzi amendment #2812 (review of early learning and care programs); Agreed to: 98-0
  • Franken amendment #2822 (Indian tribes and tribal organizations; Agreed to: 93-6
  • At 2:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a series of up to 2 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments:-          Enzi #2812 (review of early learning and care programs); and-          Franken #2822 (Indian tribes and tribal organizations).No amendments are in order to the amendments prior to the vote. The Second vote will be a 10 minute vote. We could also have 1-2 votes in the 5pm range.
  • 2:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Enzi amendment #2812 (review of early learning and care programs)Agreed To: 98-0
  • 2:57pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Franken #2822 (Indian tribes and tribal organizations);Agreed To: 93-6
  • floor updates
  • Senator Harkin called up the following amendments to the Child Care and Development Block Grant legislation:-          Bennet-Isakson #2824 (use of combined funding)-          Boxer-Burr #2809 (background checks)At 5:15pm, the Senate will proceed to a series of votes in relation to the following items in the order listed:

    –          Landrieu #2818 (child care disaster plan) (roll call vote);

    –          Landrieu-Grassley amendment #2813 (foster care-immunizations);

    –          Landrieu #2814 (foster care-coordination);

    –          Bennet-Isakson #2824 (use of combined funding);

    –          Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #682, Heather MacDougall, of FL, to be Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission;

    –          Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #617, France Cordova, of NM, to be Director of the National Science Foundation;

    –          Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #614, James Shelton, IL, to be Deputy Secretary of Education; and

    –          Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #545, Bruce Heyman, of IL, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada

    No second degree amendments are in order prior to the votes on the amendments. We expect a roll call vote on Landrieu #2818 and the rest of the amendments and nominations will be agreed to by voice votes.

  • WRAP  UP
  • Roll Call Votes1)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #563, Carolyn B. McHugh, of Utah, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit; Confirmed: 98-02)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #577, Matthew Frederick Leitman, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan; Confirmed: 98-0

    3)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #578, Judith Ellen Levy, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan; Confirmed: 97-0

    4)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #579, Laurie J. Michelson, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan; Confirmed: 98-0

    5)     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #580, Linda Vivienne Parker, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan; Confirmed: 60-37

    6)     Enzi amendment #2812 (review of early learning and care programs) to S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act; Agreed to: 98-0

    7)     Franken amendment #2822 (Indian tribes and tribal organizations); Agreed to: 93-6

    8)     Landrieu amendment #2818 (child care disaster plan); Agreed to: 98-0

    Additional Legislative Items

    Passed S.611, A bill to make a technical amendment to the T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act, and for other purposes with a committee-reported substitute amendment.

    Adopted S.Res.365, a resolution deploring the violent repression of peaceful demonstrators in Venezuela, calling for full accountability for human rights violations taking place in Venezuela, and supporting the right of the Venezuelan people to the free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy.

    Began the Rule 14 process of S.2122, the Responsible Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Improvement Act (Hatch) in order to place the bill on the Legislative Calendar.

    Completed the Rule 14 process to place the following bills on the Legislative Calendar of Business:

    –        S.2110, Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014.

    –        H.R.4152, to provide for the costs of loan guarantees for Ukraine.

    Additional Executive Items

    Confirmed the following by voice vote:

    –        Executive Calendar #512, Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury

    –        Executive Calendar #682, Heather MacDougall, of FL, to be Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

    –        Executive Calendar #617, France Cordova, of NM, to be Director of the National Science Foundation

    –        Executive Calendar. #614, James Shelton, IL, to be Deputy Secretary of Education

    –        Executive Calendar #545, Bruce Heyman, of IL, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada

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Last Floor Action:
4:49:34 P.M. -H.R. 4138
On motion to
recommit with instructions Roll Call 123 – Recorded vote pending.

Last Floor Action: 3/11
10:30:48 A.M. – The Speaker announced
that the House do now recess.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.

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