Will Republicans Shut Down our Government or do only a short term deal just in case they want to do dirty later

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 2, 2014.

Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will administer the oath of office to Senators Schatz and Scott. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume executive session. There will be 4 roll call votes at 10:30am, on confirmation of the Mamet and Bell nominations and cloture on the Coloretti and Adler nominations. Another series of votes will occur at 4:00pm. Additional votes are possible throughout Tuesday’s session.

10:30am—4 roll call votes:

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #892, Noah Bryson Mamet, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Argentine Republic;
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #631, Colleen Bradley Bell, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Hungary;
3. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #772, Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of HUD; and
4. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #918, Robert Adler, of DC, to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission.

4:00pm – 3 roll call votes

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #772, Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of HUD
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #918, Robert Adler, of DC, to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission
3. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1069, Charlotte Burrows, of DC, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

10:34am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #892, Noah Bryson Mamet, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Argentine Republic;

Confirmed: 50-43

 

Next:

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #631, Colleen Bradley Bell, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Hungary;
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #772, Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of HUD; and
3. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #918, Robert Adler, of DC, to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission.

11:02am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #631, Colleen Bradley Bell, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Hungary;

Confirmed: 53-42

11:26am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #772, Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of HUD;

Invoked: 59-34

 

Next:

 

Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #918, Robert Adler, of DC, to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission.

11:50am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on  Executive Calendar #918, Robert Adler, of DC, to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission;

Invoked: 52-40

 

By consent, we have added the cloture vote on the Lopez nomination to the afternoon vote series and moved the start time to 4:10pm today. As a result, there will now be 4 roll call votes at 4:10pm today on confirmation of Coloretti and Adler nominations and cloture on Burrows and Lopez nominations.

 

4:10pm – 4 roll call votes:

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #772, Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of HUD
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #918, Robert Adler, of DC, to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission
3. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1069, Charlotte Burrows, of DC, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
4. Cloture on Executive Calendar 1067, P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

 

We also set up a couple series of votes at 10am and 3pm tomorrow. Those votes are as follows:

 

Wednesday, December 3

10:00am:

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1069, Charlotte Burrows, of DC, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar 1067, P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
3. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1036, David Hale, of KY, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky;
4. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1037, Mark Kearney, of PA, to be U.S .District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania;
5. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1038, Gerald Pappert, of PA, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania;

 

3:00pm

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1036, David Hale, of KY, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky;
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1037, Mark Kearney, of PA, to be U.S .District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania;
3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1038, Gerald Pappert, of PA, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania;

 

Under the regular order, the Senate would then vote on the motion to invoke cloture on:

4. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #555, Franklin Orr, of CA, to be Under Secretary of Energy

 

4:13pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #772, Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of HUD;

Confirmed: 68-28

 

Next:

 

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #918, Robert Adler, of DC, to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission
2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1069, Charlotte Burrows, of DC, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
3. Cloture on Executive Calendar 1067, P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

4:48pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #918, Robert Adler, of DC, to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission;

Confirmed: 53-44

Next:

1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1069, Charlotte Burrows, of DC, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2. Cloture on Executive Calendar 1067, P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

5:03pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1069, Charlotte Burrows, of DC, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission;

Invoked: 57-39

 

Next:

Cloture on Executive Calendar #1067, P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

5:26pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1067, P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

 

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes:

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #892, Noah Bryson Mamet, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Argentine Republic; Confirmed: 50-43.
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #631, Colleen Bradley Bell, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Hungary; Confirmed: 53-42.
3. Cloture on Executive Calendar #772, Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of HUD; Invoked: 59-34.
4. Cloture on Executive Calendar #918, Robert Adler, of DC, to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission; Invoked: 52-40.
5. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #772, Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of HUD; Confirmed: 68-28.
6. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #918, Robert Adler, of DC, to be Commissioner of the Consumer Protection Safety Commission; Confirmed: 53-44.
7. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1069, Charlotte Burrows, of DC, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Invoked: 57-39.
8. Cloture on Executive Calendar 1067, P. David Lopez, of Arizona, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Invoked: 54-43.

Legislative Business

Passed S.1000: Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013, with a Warner amendment

Passed H.R.5069: Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014

Passed Calendar #602, S.2917: Adding Ebola to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act

Passed H.R.4924: Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act

Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2970: Military Justice Improvement Act (Gillibrand)

 

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Last Floor Action:12/2
4:27:25 P.M. – SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

Last Floor Action:12/1
9:16:48 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on December 2, 2014.

10:00:38 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:46 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Chris Stewart to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:59 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.
10:06:56 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:00 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 2.
12:01:08 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Dr. David Gray, Bradley Hill Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland.
12:02:57 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:03:01 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Pitts to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:03:28 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.
12:25:29 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 December 2, 2014 at 11:03 a.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 2203.
12:25:47 P.M.		The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
12:25:57 P.M.	H.R. 5714	Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5714 — “To permit commercial applicators of pesticides to create, retain, submit, and convey pesticide application-related records, reports, data, and other information in electronic form.”
12:26:19 P.M.	H.R. 5714	Considered under suspension of the rules.
12:26:21 P.M.	H.R. 5714	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5714.
12:32:37 P.M.	H.R. 5714	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
12:32:39 P.M.	H.R. 5714	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:33:26 P.M.	H.R. 5739	Mr. Johnson, Sam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5739 — “To amend the Social Security Act to provide for the termination of social security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution, and for other purposes.”
12:33:40 P.M.	H.R. 5739	Considered under suspension of the rules.
12:34:05 P.M.	H.R. 5739	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5739.
12:54:43 P.M.	H.R. 5739	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.
12:55:06 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on motions to suspend the rules, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
12:55:44 P.M.	S. 2040	Considered as unfinished business. S. 2040 — “To exchange trust and fee land to resolve land disputes created by the realignment of the Blackfoot River along the boundary of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, and for other purposes.”
1:25:24 P.M.	S. 2040	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 – 0 (Roll no. 534).
1:25:24 P.M.	S. 2040	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:25:25 P.M.	H.R. 5050	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5050 — “To repeal the Act of May 31, 1918, and for other purposes.”
1:34:40 P.M.	H.R. 5050	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 – 0 (Roll no. 535).
1:34:40 P.M.	H.R. 5050	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:34:45 P.M.	H.R. 3572	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3572 — “To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in North Carolina.”
1:42:34 P.M.	H.R. 3572	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 – 7 (Roll no. 536).
1:42:34 P.M.	H.R. 3572	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:44:45 P.M.	H.R. 4200	Mr. Luetkemeyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 4200 — “To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to prevent duplicative regulation of advisers of small business investment companies.”
1:44:54 P.M.	H.R. 4200	Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:44:56 P.M.	H.R. 4200	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4200.
1:49:26 P.M.	H.R. 4200	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
1:49:27 P.M.	H.R. 4200	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:49:39 P.M.	H.R. 5471	Mr. Luetkemeyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5471 — “To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes.”
1:49:48 P.M.	H.R. 5471	Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:49:50 P.M.	H.R. 5471	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5471.
2:07:08 P.M.	H.R. 5471	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:07:11 P.M.	H.R. 5471	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:07:20 P.M.	H.R. 3240	Mr. Luetkemeyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 3240 — “To instruct the Comptroller General of the United States to study the impact of Regulation D, and for other purposes.”
2:07:38 P.M.	H.R. 3240	Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:07:40 P.M.	H.R. 3240	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3240.
2:17:08 P.M.	H.R. 3240	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.
2:17:36 P.M.	H.R. 4329	Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4329 — “To reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, and for other purposes.”
2:17:50 P.M.	H.R. 4329	Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:17:52 P.M.	H.R. 4329	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4329.
2:56:44 P.M.	H.R. 4329	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2:56:46 P.M.	H.R. 4329	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:57:07 P.M.	H.R. 2790	Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 2790 — “To authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance provided through the Continuum of Care Program under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, and for other purposes.”
2:57:21 P.M.	H.R. 2790	Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:57:23 P.M.	H.R. 2790	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2790.
3:04:44 P.M.	H.R. 2790	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
3:04:47 P.M.	H.R. 2790	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:05:00 P.M.	H.R. 2366	Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2366 — “To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of World War I.”
3:05:11 P.M.	H.R. 2366	Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:05:13 P.M.	H.R. 2366	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2366.
3:19:58 P.M.	H.R. 2366	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.
3:20:37 P.M.	H.R. 4569	Mr. Garrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4569 — “To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to make certain improvements to form 10-K and regulation S-K, and for other purposes.”
3:20:53 P.M.	H.R. 4569	Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:20:56 P.M.	H.R. 4569	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4569.
3:34:48 P.M.	H.R. 4569	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:34:50 P.M.	H.R. 4569	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:35:00 P.M.	H.R. 5739	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5739 — “To amend the Social Security Act to provide for the termination of social security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution, and for other purposes.”
3:35:14 P.M.	H.R. 5739	UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
4:04:39 P.M.	H.R. 5739	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 – 0 (Roll no. 537).
4:04:39 P.M.	H.R. 5739	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:04:56 P.M.	H.R. 3240	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3240 — “To instruct the Comptroller General of the United States to study the impact of Regulation D, and for other purposes.”
4:12:15 P.M.	H.R. 3240	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 – 0 (Roll no. 538).
4:12:15 P.M.	H.R. 3240	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:12:27 P.M.	H.R. 2366	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2366 — “To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of World War I.”
4:19:12 P.M.	H.R. 2366	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 – 3 (Roll no. 539).
4:19:12 P.M.	H.R. 2366	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:20:02 P.M.		Mr. Sessions filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 766.
4:21:02 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
4:27:25 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

5:36:25 P.M.		The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 1000 and H.R. 5069.
5:36:53 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed with Special Order speeches.
6:12:17 P.M.		Mr. Garamendi moved that the House do now adjourn.
6:12:26 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
6:12:27 P.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on December 3, 2014.

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