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The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, November 17, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30pm. At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to 4 roll call votes on adoption of the motion to concur to S.1086 and on the Adams, Cohen, and Ross nominations.

5:30pm—4 roll call votes:

  1. Adoption of the motion to concur in the House amendment to accompany S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014;
  2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #856, Leslie Joyce Adams, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia;
  3. Cloture on Executive Calendar #857, Mark Howard Cohen, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia; and
  4. Cloture on Executive Calendar #858, Eleanor Louise Ross, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.

6:05pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #856, Leslie Joyce Abrams, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia;

Invoked: 68-28

 

Following the cloture vote on the Ross nomination tonight, the Senate will voice vote confirmation of the Leaf, Osius, Ruggles, and Stanton nominations (ambassadors).

 

Next Roll Call Votes:

  1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #857, Mark Howard Cohen, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia; and
  2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #858, Eleanor Louise Ross, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.

 

 

Voice votes:

Executive Calendar #1050 Barbara A. Leaf – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Arab Emirates

 

Executive Calendar #898 Theodore G. Osius III – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

 

Executive Calendar #961 Erica J. Barks Ruggles – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda.

Executive Calendar #533 Karen Clark Stanton – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

 

5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014

Agreed To: 88-1.

 

The remaining votes in this series will be 10 minute votes.

 

Next:

  1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #856, Leslie Joyce Abrams, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia;
  2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #857, Mark Howard Cohen, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia; and
  3. Cloture on Executive Calendar #858, Eleanor Louise Ross, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.

6:05pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #856, Leslie Joyce Abrams, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia;

Invoked: 68-28

 

Following the cloture vote on the Ross nomination tonight, the Senate will voice vote confirmation of the Leaf, Osius, Ruggles, and Stanton nominations (ambassadors).

 

Next Roll Call Votes:

  1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #857, Mark Howard Cohen, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia; and
  2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #858, Eleanor Louise Ross, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.

 

 

Voice votes:

Executive Calendar #1050 Barbara A. Leaf – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Arab Emirates

 

Executive Calendar #898 Theodore G. Osius III – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

 

Executive Calendar #961 Erica J. Barks Ruggles – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda

 

Executive Calendar #533 Karen Clark Stanton – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

 

6:25pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #857, Mark Howard Cohen, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia;

Invoked: 67-29

Next:

  1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #858, Eleanor Louise Ross, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.

Voice votes:

  1. Executive Calendar #1050 Barbara A. Leaf – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Arab Emirates

 

  1. Executive Calendar #898 Theodore G. Osius III – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

 

  1. Executive Calendar #961 Erica J. Barks Ruggles – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda

 

  1. Executive Calendar #533 Karen Clark Stanton – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

6:45pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #858, Eleanor Louise Ross, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia;

Invoked: 66-29.

This will be the last roll call vote of the day.

Senate confirmed the Leaf, Osius, Ruggles, and Stanton nominations.

  1. Executive Calendar #1050 Barbara A. Leaf – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Arab Emirates

 

  1. Executive Calendar #898 Theodore G. Osius III – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

 

  1. Executive Calendar #961 Erica J. Barks Ruggles – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda

 

  1. Executive Calendar #533 Karen Clark Stanton – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

 WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

  1. Adoption of the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014; Adopted: 88-1.
  2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #856, Leslie Joyce Abrams, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia; Invoked: 68-28.
  3. Cloture on Executive Calendar #857, Mark Howard Cohen, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia; Invoked: 67-29.
  4. Cloture on Executive Calendar #858, Eleanor Louise Ross, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia; Invoked: 66-29.

Legislative Business

Adopted S.Res.579: relative to the death of Howard O. Greene Jr.

Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.2

Executive Business

Confirmed the following by voice vote:

  1. Executive Calendar #1050, Barbara A. Leaf, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Arab Emirates
  2. Executive Calendar #898, Theodore G. Osius III, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
  3. Executive Calendar #961, Erica J. Barks Ruggles, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda
  4. Executive Calendar #533, Karen Clark Stanton, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

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Last Floor Action:
8:27:27 P.M. – The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on November 18, 2014.

Last Floor Action:
6:32:23 P.M. -H.R. 5162
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Roll Call 520 – 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending.

Last Floor Action:
3:32:57 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.

Last Floor Action:
12:20:17 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.

Last Floor Action: 11/14
2:49:19 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on November 17, 2014.

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12:00:30 P.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:00:40 P.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:00:50 P.M. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
12:20:17 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.
2:00:25 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of November 17.
2:00:42 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
2:01:51 P.M. The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:01:53 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Wilson of SC to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2:02:18 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
2:06:57 P.M. The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
2:07:03 P.M. H.R. 5069 Mr. Fleming moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5069 — “To amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to increase in the price of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to fund the acquisition of conservation easements for migratory birds, and for other purposes.”
2:07:47 P.M. H.R. 5069 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:07:49 P.M. H.R. 5069 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5069.
2:13:00 P.M. H.R. 5069 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2:13:02 P.M. H.R. 5069 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:13:31 P.M. H.R. 5162 Mr. Fleming moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5162 — “To amend the Act entitled “An Act to allow a certain parcel of land in Rockingham County, Virginia, to be used for a child care center” to remove the use restriction, and for other purposes.”
2:13:41 P.M. H.R. 5162 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:13:43 P.M. H.R. 5162 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5162.
2:21:49 P.M. H.R. 5162 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2:23:35 P.M. H.R. 5468 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5468 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1103 USPS Building 1103 in Camp Pendleton, California, as the “Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office”.”
2:23:48 P.M. H.R. 5468 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:23:50 P.M. H.R. 5468 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5468.
2:32:04 P.M. H.R. 5468 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:32:06 P.M. H.R. 5468 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:32:33 P.M. H.R. 5331 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5331 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 73839 Gorgonio Drive in Twentynine Palms, California, as the “Colonel M.J. ‘Mac’ Dube, USMC Post Office Building”.”
2:32:42 P.M. H.R. 5331 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:32:43 P.M. H.R. 5331 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5331.
2:38:37 P.M. H.R. 5331 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:38:39 P.M. H.R. 5331 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:38:45 P.M. H.R. 5386 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5386 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11662 Gravois Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the “Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office”.”
2:39:08 P.M. H.R. 5386 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:39:10 P.M. H.R. 5386 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5386.
2:48:13 P.M. H.R. 5386 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:48:15 P.M. H.R. 5386 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:48:33 P.M. S. 1499 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 1499 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 278 Main Street in Chadron, Nebraska, as the “Sergeant Cory Mracek Memorial Post Office”.”
2:48:46 P.M. S. 1499 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:48:48 P.M. S. 1499 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1499.
2:52:16 P.M. S. 1499 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:52:19 P.M. S. 1499 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:52:20 P.M. S. 1093 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 1093 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 Caldwell Drive in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, as the “First Lieutenant Alvin Chester Cockrell, Jr. Post Office Building”.”
2:53:03 P.M. S. 1093 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:53:09 P.M. S. 1093 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1093.
2:57:50 P.M. S. 1093 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:57:52 P.M. S. 1093 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:58:24 P.M. S. 885 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 885 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Park Street in Danville, Vermont, as the “Thaddeus Stevens Post Office”.”
2:58:31 P.M. S. 885 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:58:33 P.M. S. 885 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 885.
3:03:27 P.M. S. 885 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
3:03:29 P.M. S. 885 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:03:31 P.M. S. 1512 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 1512 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1335 Jefferson Road in Rochester, New York, as the “Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office”.”
3:03:58 P.M. S. 1512 Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:04:00 P.M. S. 1512 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1512.
3:08:00 P.M. S. 1512 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
3:08:02 P.M. S. 1512 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:08:03 P.M. H.R. 5142 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5142 — “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 113 West Jackson Street in Rich Square, North Carolina, as the “Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building”.”
3:08:39 P.M. H.R. 5142 Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:08:41 P.M. H.R. 5142 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5142.
3:14:45 P.M. H.R. 5142 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
3:14:47 P.M. H.R. 5142 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:15:29 P.M. H.R. 5544 Mr. Broun (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5544 — “To increase the understanding of the health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation.”
3:15:40 P.M. H.R. 5544 Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:15:41 P.M. H.R. 5544 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5544.
3:21:55 P.M. H.R. 5544 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:21:56 P.M. H.R. 5544 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:22:16 P.M. H.R. 5441 Mr. Holding moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5441 — “To amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to reflect the service of women in the Armed Forces of the United States.”
3:22:51 P.M. H.R. 5441 Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:22:53 P.M. H.R. 5441 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5441.
3:32:31 P.M. H.R. 5441 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
3:32:33 P.M. H.R. 5441 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:32:57 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.

6:30:21 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of November 17.
6:30:31 P.M. Mr. Burgess filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 756.
6:31:42 P.M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on a motion to suspend the rules, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
6:32:00 P.M. H.R. 5162 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5162 — “To amend the Act entitled “An Act to allow a certain parcel of land in Rockingham County, Virginia, to be used for a child care center” to remove the use restriction, and for other purposes.”

6:55:36 P.M. H.R. 5162 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:58:39 P.M. H.R. 4049 Mr. Labrador moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4049 — “To amend the Act to provide for the establishment of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in the State of Wisconsin, and for other purposes, to adjust the boundary of that National Lakeshore to include the lighthouse known as Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light, and for other purposes.”
6:59:29 P.M. H.R. 4049 Considered under suspension of the rules.
6:59:34 P.M. H.R. 4049 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4049.
7:08:50 P.M. H.R. 4049 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
7:08:52 P.M. H.R. 4049 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:09:23 P.M. H.R. 5040 Mr. Labrador moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5040 — “To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Idaho County in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.”
7:09:38 P.M. H.R. 5040 Considered under suspension of the rules.
7:09:40 P.M. H.R. 5040 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5040.
7:15:02 P.M. H.R. 5040 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
7:15:05 P.M. H.R. 5040 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:16:09 P.M. H.R. 3608 Mr. Labrador moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 3608 — “To amend the Act of October 19, 1973, concerning taxable income to members of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.”
7:16:20 P.M. H.R. 3608 Considered under suspension of the rules.
7:16:23 P.M. H.R. 3608 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3608.
7:22:39 P.M. H.R. 3608 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
7:22:41 P.M. H.R. 3608 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:23:09 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
7:29:11 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
7:32:10 P.M. The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1086.
7:33:40 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed with Special Order speeches.
8:27:11 P.M. Mr. Jeffries moved that the House do now adjourn.
8:27:26 P.M. On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
8:27:27 P.M. The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on November 18, 2014.

 
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