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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 9, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 10:30am. If cloture is invoked on either of the nominations, their confirmation votes will be at 6:00pm.

10:30am—2 roll call votes:

  1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1080 Virginia Tyler Lodge – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019; and
  2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1081 Ronald Anderson Walter – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019

10:34am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1080 Virginia Tyler Lodge – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019;

Invoked: 63-32

 

Next:

  • Cloture on Executive Calendar #1081 Ronald Anderson Walter – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019.

11:02am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #1081 Ronald Anderson Walter – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019.

We have reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of the Verma (Amb. to India)  and McKinley (Amb. to Afghanistan) nominations in the 6pm vote series tonight. As a result there will be up to 4 votes tonight, but we only expect 2 roll call votes. We expect roll calls on the Lodge and Walter nominations and voice votes on the Verma and McKinley nominations.

 

6:00pm—up to 4 votes (2 roll calls expected):

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1080 Virginia Tyler Lodge – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019; and
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1081 Ronald Anderson Walter – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019
  3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1095, Richard Rahul Verma, to be Ambassador to the Republic of India
  4. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1094, Peter Michael McKinley, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

 

6:07pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1080 Virginia Tyler Lodge – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019

 

Confirmed: 86-12

6:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1081 Ronald Anderson Walter to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019.

Senator Reid laid down the House message on H.R.3979, the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, moved to concur with and without an amendment, filled the amendment tree, and filed cloture on the motion to concur. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote on the motion to concur would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, December 11. Senators will be notified when the next vote is scheduled.

WRAP  UP

Roll Call Votes:

  1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1080 Virginia Tyler Lodge – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019; Invoked: 63-32.
  2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1081 Ronald Anderson Walter – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019; Invoked: 65-31.
  3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1080 Virginia Tyler Lodge – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019; Confirmed: 86-12.
  4. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1081 Ronald Anderson Walter – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2019; Confirmed: 86-12.

Legislative Business

Passed H.R.1204: Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013

Passed H.R.2719: Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, with Ayotte substitute amendment

Passed Calendar #534, S.1474: Repeal Special VAWA Rule for Alaska

Passed H.R.1067: to make revisions in title 36, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current and make technical corrections and improvements

Passed H.R.4199, Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Adopted Calendar #363, S.Res.413: 20th Anniversary of Genocide in Rwanda

Passed H.R.4681: Intelligence Authorization for Fiscal Year 2015

Agreed To Calendar #616, H.Con.Res.107: Human Shield by Hamas, with committee reported amendment.

Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.5759 and H.R.5771.

Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2992: Military Justice Improvement Act.

Executive Business

The Senate confirmed the following nominations by voice votes:

  1. Executive Calendar #1095 Richard Rahul Verma – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of India;
  2. Executive Calendar #1094 Peter Michael McKinley – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan;
  3. Executive Calendar #800 Tony Hammond – to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2018; and
  4. Executive Calendar #801 Nanci E. Langley – to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring November 22, 2018.

 

 

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Last Floor Action:
6:12:00 P.M. – SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed Special Order speeches.

Last Floor Action:
2:13:02 P.M. -H.R. 5705
DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5705.

Last Floor Action:12/8
5:56:51 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on December 9, 2014.

10:00:20 A.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:27 A.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Doug LaMalfa to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:09 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.
10:41:14 A.M. The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 2142, H.R. 1281, H.R. 78, H.R. 1707, H.R. 2112, H.R. 2223, H.R. 2678, H.R. 3534, H.R. 4939, and H.R. 5030. The Senate appointed members to the Federal Judicial Center Foundation.
10:42:39 A.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:13 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 9.
12:00:15 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Dr. Robert Jeffress, First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas
12:01:54 P.M. The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:01:57 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Ms. Foxx to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:02:13 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.
12:22:07 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 9, 2014 at 9:22 a.m. that that body had passed S. 2520.
12:22:23 P.M. The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
12:22:35 P.M. S. 1000 Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 1000 — “To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for other purposes.”
12:23:17 P.M. S. 1000 Considered under suspension of the rules.
12:23:19 P.M. S. 1000 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1000.
12:33:28 P.M. S. 1000 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.
12:34:10 P.M. H.R. 5699 Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5699 — “To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California, and for other purposes.”
12:34:13 P.M. H.R. 5699 Considered under suspension of the rules.
12:34:15 P.M. H.R. 5699 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5699.
12:42:00 P.M. H.R. 5699 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.
12:43:05 P.M. H.R. 5086 Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5086 — “To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.”
12:43:07 P.M. H.R. 5086 Considered under suspension of the rules.
12:43:10 P.M. H.R. 5086 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5086.
12:50:48 P.M. H.R. 5086 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
12:50:50 P.M. H.R. 5086 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:51:03 P.M. The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 2521, H.R. 2719 amended, and H.R. 1204 amended.
12:52:01 P.M. H.R. 5701 Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5701 — “To require that certain Federal lands be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of federally recognized tribes in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.”
12:52:29 P.M. H.R. 5701 Considered under suspension of the rules.
12:52:30 P.M. H.R. 5701 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5701.
1:06:44 P.M. H.R. 5701 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
1:06:45 P.M. H.R. 5701 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:07:04 P.M. H.R. 5781 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5781 — “To provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California.”
1:07:05 P.M. H.R. 5781 Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further proceedings on H.R. 5781 were resumed.
1:07:29 P.M. H.R. 5781 Mr. Miller, George moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources.
1:07:43 P.M. H.R. 5781 Floor summary: DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the George Miller (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that nothing in the underlying legislation would: (1) adversely affect the commercial or sport fishing industries of California, Oregon, or Washington state or any population of west coast salmon; (2) create any legal precedent for any state other than California on water rights; or (3) undermine Native American tribal sovereignty, or reduce the quantity or quality of the water available by affected Indian tribes.
1:16:39 P.M. H.R. 5781 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule.
1:45:25 P.M. H.R. 5781 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 – 228 (Roll no. 552).
1:53:29 P.M. H.R. 5781 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 – 182 (Roll no. 553).
1:53:30 P.M. H.R. 5781 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:55:14 P.M. The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
1:56:07 P.M. H.R. 5185 Mrs. Ellmers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5185 — “To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.”
1:56:35 P.M. H.R. 5185 Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:56:37 P.M. H.R. 5185 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5185.
2:12:02 P.M. H.R. 5185 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2:12:05 P.M. H.R. 5185 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:12:50 P.M. H.R. 5705 Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5705 — “To modify certain provisions relating to the Propane Education and Research Council.”
2:13:00 P.M. H.R. 5705 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:13:02 P.M. H.R. 5705 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5705.

2:20:39 P.M. H.R. 5705 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:20:41 P.M. H.R. 5705 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:21:16 P.M. H.R. 5764 Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5764 — “To authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes.”
2:21:50 P.M. H.R. 5764 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:21:52 P.M. H.R. 5764 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5764.
2:49:36 P.M. H.R. 5764 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:49:38 P.M. H.R. 5764 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:50:18 P.M. S. 2759 Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 2759 — “To release the City of St. Clair, Missouri, from all restrictions, conditions, and limitations on the use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of the St. Clair Regional Airport.”
2:50:30 P.M. S. 2759 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:50:31 P.M. S. 2759 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2759.
2:56:40 P.M. S. 2759 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:56:42 P.M. S. 2759 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:57:02 P.M. H.R. 1378 Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1378 — “To designate the United States courthouse located at 333 West Broadway in San Diego, California, as the “James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse”.”
2:57:18 P.M. H.R. 1378 Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:57:20 P.M. H.R. 1378 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1378.
3:02:34 P.M. H.R. 1378 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:02:36 P.M. H.R. 1378 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:02:40 P.M. H.R. 1378 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
3:03:15 P.M. H.R. 5059 Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5059 — “To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.”
3:03:19 P.M. H.R. 5059 Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:03:23 P.M. H.R. 5059 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5059.
3:36:01 P.M. H.R. 5059 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:36:04 P.M. H.R. 5059 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:36:08 P.M. H.R. 5059 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
3:36:38 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
3:37:07 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
6:11:10 P.M. Ms. Foxx filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 775.
6:12:00 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed Special Order speeches.

6:31:51 P.M. Mr. Gerlach moved that the House do now adjourn.
6:31:54 P.M. On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
6:31:57 P.M. The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on December 10, 2014.

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