the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 9/8 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of H.Con.Res.112 until 2:00pm on Monday, September 8, 2014.

On Monday, September 8, following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 5:30pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session, resume consideration of Executive Calendar #848, Julie Pryor, and immediately proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination.

At 5:30pm—3 roll call votes; 3 voice votes expected

1.   Confirmation of Executive Calendar #848, Jill Pryor, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit (roll call)

2.   Confirmation of Executive Calendar #910, Henry J. Aaron, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2014 (roll call)

3.   Confirmation of Executive Calendar #911, Henry J. Aaron, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2020 (voice vote expected)

4.   Confirmation of Executive Calendar #908, Alan L. Cohen, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2016 (voice vote expected)

5.   Confirmation of Executive Calendar #909, Lanhee J. Chen, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2018 (voice vote expected)

6.   Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.19, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (roll call).

Committees are authorized to report Legislative and Executive matters on Tuesday, August 26 from 10:00am to 12:00 noon.

5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #848, the nomination of Jill Pryor, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit;

Confirmed: 97-0

Next:

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #910, Henry J. Aaron, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board (roll call vote expected);

2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #911, Henry J. Aaron, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2020 (voice vote expected);

3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #908, Alan L. Cohen, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2016 (voice vote expected);

4. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #909, Lanhee J. Chen, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2018 (voice vote expected); and

5. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.19, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (roll call vote).

 

6:13pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #910, Henry J. Aaron, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board;

Confirmed: 54-43

Next:

  • Confirmation of Executive Calendar #911, Henry J. Aaron, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2020 (voice vote expected);
  • Confirmation of Executive Calendar #908, Alan L. Cohen, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2016 (voice vote expected);
  • Confirmation of Executive Calendar #909, Lanhee J. Chen, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2018 (voice vote expected); and
  • Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.19, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (roll call vote).

– Henry J. Aaron, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2020;

– Alan L. Cohen, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2016;

– Lanhee J. Chen, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2018

6:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.19, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

This will be the last vote of the day.

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #848, Jill Pryor, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; Confirmed: 97-0.
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #910, Henry J. Aaron, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2014; Confirmed: 54-43.
  3. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.19, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections; Invoked: 79-18.

Legislative Business

Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2772, Supplemental Appropriations for FY2014 (Flake)

Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2773, Supplemental Appropriations for FY2014 (Cornyn-Grassley-McConnell)

Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2779, Expatriate Terrorists Act (Cruz)

Executive Business

Confirmed the following nominations by voice votes:

  1. Executive Calendar #911, Henry J. Aaron, of the District of Columbia, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2020;
  2. Executive Calendar #908, Alan L. Cohen, of Virginia, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2016; and
  3. Executive Calendar #909, Lanhee J. Chen, of California, to be Member of the Social Security Advisory Board expiring September 30, 2018.

 

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Last Floor Action:9/8
4:19:41 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

Last Floor Action:  8/4
10:06:42 A.M. – The Speaker announced that pursuant to the order of the House of today,

the House stands adjourned until noon on Thursday, August 7, 2014,

unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its adoption of H. Con. Res. 112, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution. Agreed to without objection