The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, September 10, 2014,

under the provisions of S.Res.539 as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator James M. Jeffords, former United States Senator for the State of Vermont.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.19, post-cloture.

At 2:00pm, all post-cloture time will be considered expired and the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to proceed. We expect a voice vote on the motion to proceed to the constitutional amendment on campaign finance reform.

Shortly after 2:00pm, we expect a roll call vote relative to the Paycheck Fairness bill.

The motion to proceed to S.J.Res.19 (Constitutional amendment on campaign finance) was agreed to by voice vote. Senator Reid then offered amendment #s 3791, 3792, 3973, 3794, 3795, 3796, and 3797 (technical amendments) and filed cloture on the underlying joint resolution.

By voice votes, the Senate agreed to the Reid motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to S.2199 (Paycheck Fairness) and the Reid motion to reconsider the same failed cloture vote.

Senator Reid then moved to reconsider the failed cloture vote.

At 2:08pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2199, upon reconsideration (Paycheck Fairness Act); Invoked: 73-25

Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass Calendar #551, H.R.5272, a bill to prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States. Senator Menendez objected.

By consent, notwithstanding Rule 22, following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the S.J.Res.19, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and consider:

Cal. #’S.544, 977, 685, 867, 976, 917, 914, 758.

There will be 2 minutes for debate equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees prior to each vote. Upon the use or yielding back of time the Senate will proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nominations in the order listed. Any roll call votes, following the first in the series, will be 10 minutes in length.

We expect the nominations considered in this agreement to be confirmed by voice vote.

 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Executive Calendar #544 John Hoover – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Sierra Leone

 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Executive Calendar #977 Anne E. Rung – to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Executive Calendar #685 David Radzanowski – to be Chief Financial Officer, NASA

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Executive Calendar #867 Miranda A. A. Ballentine – to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Executive Calendar #976 Joseph L. Nimmich – to be Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security

CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING

Executive Calendar #914 Judith M. Davenport – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2020

Executive Calendar #917 Elizabeth Sembler – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2020

Executive Calendar #758 David J. Arroyo – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2016

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

1. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act, upon reconsideration; Invoked: 73-25.

Legislative Business

The motion to proceed to S.J.Res.19 (Constitutional amendment on campaign finance) was agreed to by voice vote.

Passed H.R.1233: Presidential and Federal Records Act of 2014.

Passed S.2323: Gold Star Father Act of 2014.

Passed Calendar #480, S.2154: Emergency Medical Services for Children

Adopted S.Res.466: National Drug Take-Back Week

Passed H.J.Res.120: Approving the location of a memorial to commemorate the more than 5,000 slaves and free Black persons who fought for independence in the American Revolution.

Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.5078: To preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States.

Executive Business

The Senate conducted no Executive action.

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Last Floor Action:
4:04:41 P.M. -H.R. 3522
DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3522.

Last Floor Action:9/9
7:52:57 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 10, 2014.

10:00:14 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:28 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan Jr. to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:54 A.M.		MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
10:51:33 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:38 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 10.
12:00:41 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Cliff Lea, First Baptist Church of Leesburg, Leesburg, FL
12:01:43 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:01:44 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Higgins to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:02:12 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.
12:42:13 P.M.		The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on September 10, 2014 at 9:22 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 1934, S. 898, and agreed to S. Res. 539.
12:42:24 P.M.	H. Res. 717	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 717 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3522) to authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.”
12:45:20 P.M.	H. Res. 717	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 717.
1:31:10 P.M.	H. Res. 717	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 717, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the chair postponed fruther proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
1:31:55 P.M.		The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
1:32:04 P.M.	S. 276	Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 276 — “To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls Reservoir.”
1:32:37 P.M.	S. 276	Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:32:42 P.M.	S. 276	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 276.
1:36:11 P.M.	S. 276	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Whitfield objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
1:36:38 P.M.	H.R. 5057	Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5057 — “To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to permit exemptions for external power supplies from certain efficiency standards, and for other purposes.”
1:36:48 P.M.	H.R. 5057	Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:36:49 P.M.	H.R. 5057	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5057.
1:45:10 P.M.	H.R. 5057	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Whitfield objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
1:45:48 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
3:04:09 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 10.
3:04:14 P.M.	H. Res. 717	Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 717 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3522) to authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.”
3:35:18 P.M.	H. Res. 717	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll no. 490).
3:43:27 P.M.	H. Res. 717	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 491).
3:43:28 P.M.	H. Res. 717	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:45:00 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
3:46:00 P.M.	H.R. 2678	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2678 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10360 Southwest 186th Street in Miami, Florida, as the “Larcenia J. Bullard Post Office Building”.”
3:52:44 P.M.	H.R. 2678	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 492).
3:52:44 P.M.	H.R. 2678	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:53:56 P.M.	H.R. 4751	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4751 — “To make technical corrections to Public Law 110-229 to reflect the renaming of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, and for other purposes.”
4:00:12 P.M.	H.R. 4751	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll no. 493).
4:03:50 P.M.	H.R. 3522	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 717. H.R. 3522 — “To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.”
4:03:55 P.M.	H.R. 3522	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3522 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-56, modified by the amendment printed in this report, shall be considered as adopted.
4:04:41 P.M.	H.R. 3522	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3522.

4:59:54 P.M.	H.R. 3522	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
5:00:19 P.M.	H.R. 3522	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3522 would be postponed.
5:01:09 P.M.		Mr. Pitts asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on September 11. Agreed to without objection.
5:01:53 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

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