the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 5/14 ~~ the House

Schedule for Wednesday, May 14, 2014

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, May 14, under the provisions of S.Res.444, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Harlan Mathews of Tennessee. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.3474, the legislative vehicle for the tax extenders legislation, post-cloture. At 11:15am, there will be a series of up to 5 roll call votes on the following items:

Cloture on Executive Calendar #664, Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona;
Cloture on Executive Calendar #665, John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona;
Cloture on Executive Calendar #666, Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona;
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #650, Roy K. Williams, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development (voice vote expected); and
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #539, Carlos Roberto Moreno, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Belize (voice vote expected).

Following the votes, the time until 5:15pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees. At 5:15pm, there will be a series of up to 4 roll call votes on the following items:

Confirmation of Executive Calendar #664, Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #665, John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #666, Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
Adoption of the motion to proceed to H.R.3474, legislative vehicle for Tax Extenders (voice vote expected)

At 11:17am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #664, Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona;

Invoked: 58-37

Cloture on Executive Calendar #665, John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona;
Cloture on Executive Calendar #666, Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona;
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #650, Roy K. J. (Jay) Williams, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development (voice vote expected); and
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #539, Carlos Roberto Moreno, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Belize (voice vote expected).

11:45am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #665, John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona;

Invoked: 62-35

12:04pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #666, Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona;

Invoked: 64-34

The following nominations were confirmed by voice vote:

Confirmation of Executive Calendar #650, Roy K. J. (Jay) Williams, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development; and
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #539, Carlos Roberto Moreno, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Belize.

Senator Cardin asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass Calendar #194, S.357, National Blue Alert Act of 2013.

Senator Coburn objected.

Senator Leahy asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass Calendar #162, S.933, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2013.

At 5:18pm, the Senate began a 15-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #664, Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona.

Confirmed: 96-0

At 5:44pm, the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Confirmation of Executive Calendar #665, John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona.

Confirmed: 96-0

At 6:02pm, the Senate began a 10-minute roll call vote on confirmation of Confirmation of Executive Calendar #666, Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona.

Confirmed: 96-0

The Humetewa nomination was confirmed 96-0. The Senate resumed Legislative Session and adopted the motion to proceed to H.R.3474 by voice vote. Senator Reid then offered the Wyden amendment #3060 (substitute with the text of Tax Extenders and ) and several other amendments to fill the amendment tree. He then filed cloture motions on the substitute amendment and underlying bill. Senator Reid then filed cloture on Executive Calendar #768, the nomination of Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Senator Reid then moved to proceed to S.162, a bill to reauthorize and improve the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act.

The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the Wyden substitute amendment #3060 and H.R.3474 is 1:00pm tomorrow, May 15 and the filing deadline for second degree amendments to the Substitute amendment is 3:00pm tomorrow.

Amendments pending to H.R.3474

Reid for Wyden #3060 (Substitute – Tax Extenders plus Hire More Heroes Act)

Reid #3089 to #3060 (date change)

Reid #3090 to #3089 (date change)

Reid #3091 to H.R.3474 (date change)

Reid #3092 to #3091 (date change)

Reid motion to recommit the bill with #3093 (date change)

Reid #3094 to #3093 (date change)

Reid #3095 to #3094 (date change)

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

1) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #664, Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Invoked: 58-37

2) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #665, John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Invoked: 62-34

3) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #666, Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Invoked: 64-34

4) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #664, Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Confirmed: 96-0

5) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #665, John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Confirmed: 96-0

6) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #666, Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona; Confirmed: 96-0

Legislative items

Adopted S.Res.314, a resolution commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day with Coons amendments to the resolution and the preamble.

Discharged the Judiciary committee and adopted S.Res.402, Expressing regret of the Senate for the passage of section 3 of the Expatriation Act of 1907 (34 Stat. 1228) that revoked the United States citizenship of women who married foreign nationals.

Additional Executive Items

Discharged the Commerce committee and confirmed PN1500, the nomination of Vice Adm. Paul F. Zukunft to be Admiral by unanimous consent.

Confirmed the following by voice vote:

– Executive Calendar #650, Roy K. Williams, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development and

– Executive Calendar #539, Carlos Roberto Moreno, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Belize

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of up to 5 roll call votes beginning at 11:15am tomorrow and as many as 5 roll call votes beginning at 1:45pm tomorrow. All votes after the first vote in each series will be 10 minute votes.

11:15am:

Cloture on Executive Calendar #667, Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
Cloture on Executive Calendar #668, Douglas L. Rayes, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
Cloture on Executive Calendar #669, James Alan Soto, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #693, Leslie Ragon Caldwell, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General (voice vote expected)
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #541, Helen Meagher La Lime, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Angola (voice vote expected)

1:45pm:

Confirmation of Executive Calendar #667, Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #668, Douglas L. Rayes, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #669, James Alan Soto, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
Cloture on Executive Calendar #732, Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
Cloture on Reid for Wyden amendment #3060 to H.R.3474 (Tax Extenders substitute)