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The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, July 17, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #438, S.2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate on the Coburn amendment #3549, 20 minutes on the Vitter amendment #3550, 10 minutes on the Flake amendment, and 30 minutes on the Tester amendment. Any remaining time until 12:30pm will be for general debate on the bill.

At 12:00pm, the Senate will proceed to a series of up to 5 votes (3 roll calls and 2 voice votes expected):

1. Coburn #3549 (roll call on motion to waive Budget point of order expected (60-vote threshold))
2. Vitter #3550 (voice vote expected)
3. Flake #3551 (roll call vote expected at majority vote threshold)
4. Tester #3552 (voice vote expected)
5. Passage of S.2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (roll call vote expected–majority vote threshold)

We expect to reach an agreement to vote at 2:00pm tomorrow on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #849, the nomination of Julie E. Carnes, Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit at 2:00pm tomorrow.

The Senate has reached an agreement to vote at 2:00pm today on cloture on the Carnes nomination (GA Circuit) and then on confirmation of the Shear (Ass’t Sec of Defense) and Mader (Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management) nominations. At 5:30pm on Monday, July 21, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Carnes nomination. We expect voice votes on the Shear and Mader nominations.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

12:00 noon—5 votes (3 roll calls expected)

1. Coburn #3549 (roll call on motion to waive Budget point of order expected (60-vote threshold))
2. Vitter #3550 (voice vote expected)
3. Flake #3551 (roll call vote expected at majority vote threshold)
4. Tester #3552 (voice vote expected)
5. Passage of S.2244:”>S.2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (roll call vote expected–majority vote threshold)

2:00pm—up to 3 votes (1 roll call expected)

1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #849 Julie E. Carnes, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #709 David B. Shear, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #834 David Arthur Mader, of Virginia, to be Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget

Monday, July 21

5:30pm—1 roll call expected

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #849 Julie E. Carnes, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit

As a reminder, last night Senator Reid also filed cloture on 3 district court nominations. We expect to process those on Tuesday, July 22 with cloture and confirmation votes. Senators will be notified when those votes are scheduled.

Tuesday, July 22—up to 6 roll call votes at times to be determined on cloture and confirmation of the following nominations:

–        Executive Calendar #851, Andre Birotte, Jr., of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California

–        Executive Calendar #852, Robin L. Rosenberg, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida

–        Executive Calendar #854, John W. deGravelles, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana

1. Vitter #3550 (voice vote expected)
2. Flake #3551 (roll call vote expected at majority vote threshold)
3. Tester #3552 (voice vote expected)
4. Passage of S.2244:”>S.2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (roll call vote expected at majority vote threshold)

2:00pm—up to 3 votes (1 roll call expected)

1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #849 Julie E. Carnes, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #709 David B. Shear, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (voice vote expected)
3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #834 David Arthur Mader, of Virginia, to be Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget (voice vote expected)

The Vitter #3550 was agreed to by voice vote

12:36pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Flake #3551;

Agreed To: 97-0

The Tester amendment #3552 was agreed to by voice vote.

12:51pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of S.2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, as amended;

Passed: 93-4

The previously scheduled cloture vote on the Carnes will now begin at 1:45pm.

1:45pm—1 roll call vote and 2 voice votes expected:

1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #849 Julie E. Carnes, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #709 David B. Shear, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (expect voice vote)
3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #834 David Arthur Mader, of Virginia, to be Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget (expect voice vote)

Senator Paul asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S.2265, the Stand with Israel Act of 2014.

Senator Corker objected.

1:52pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #849 Julie E. Carnes, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit;

Invoked: 68-23

Next–voice votes expected:

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #709 David B. Shear, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (voice vote expected)
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #834 David Arthur Mader, of Virginia, to be Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget (voice vote expected)

The Senate confirmed the following nominations by voice votes:

Executive Calendar #709 David B. Shear, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (voice vote expected)

Calendar #834 David Arthur Mader, of Virginia, to be Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget (voice vote expected)

The next vote is expected to occur at 5:30pm on Monday, July 21. That vote will be on confirmation of the Carnes nomination

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Last Floor Action:7/16
9:01:34 A.M. – ONE MINUTE SPEECHES –  7/17

The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.

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