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The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, June 16, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

 

At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and proceed to a series of 3 roll call votes on the following:

–        Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #740 Salvador Mendoza, Jr. – to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington,

–        Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #741 Staci Michelle Yandle – to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, and

–        Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #778 Darrin P. Gayles – to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.

 

If cloture is invoked on any of the nominations, on Tuesday, June 17th at 11:00am, all post-cloture time will be considered expired and the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order listed above followed by a cloture vote on  Executive Calendar #572 Peter Joseph Kadzik – to be an Assistant Attorney General.

 

For the information of all Senators, during Thursday’s session of the Senate, Senator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations in the following order:

–        Executive Calendar #740 Salvador Mendoza, Jr. – to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington,

–        Executive Calendar #741 Staci Michelle Yandle – to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois,

–        Executive Calendar #778 Darrin P. Gayles – to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida,

–        Executive Calendar #572 Peter Joseph Kadzik – to be an Assistant Attorney General, and

–        Motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #428, H.R.4660, the Commerce, Science, Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.

 

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11:00:00 A.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
11:00:19 A.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Thomas E. Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
11:00:49 A.M. Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
11:01:58 A.M. The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
11:02:06 A.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
11:02:52 A.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on June 17, 2014.

 

 

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