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the senate ~~~~ CONGRESS 12/1 ~~~~ the house


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10 days before a possible shutdown …

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, December 1, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30pm. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on cloture on the Mamet and Bel nominations.

If cloture is invoked on either of the nominations, on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at 10:30am, all post cloture time will be expired, and the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations.

5:30pm—Up to 2 roll call votes:

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #892 Noah Bryson Mamet – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Argentine Republic
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #631 Colleen Bradley Bell –to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Hungary5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #892, Noah,Mamet, of California,to be Ambassador to Argentina;Invoked:50-36Next: 

    Cloture on Executive Calendar #631, Colleen Bradley Bell, of Californina, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Hungary.

 

Today, Senator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations:

Executive Calendar #1036, David Hale, of KY, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky;

  1. Executive Calendar #1037, Mark Kearney, of PA, to be U.S .District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania;
  2. Executive Calendar #1038, Gerald Pappert, of PA, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania;
  3. Executive Calendar #555, Franklin Orr, of CA, to be Under Secretary of Energy; and
  4. Executive Calendar #660, Joseph Hezir, of VA, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy.

As a reminder, last week cloture was filed on the Mamet, Bell, Coloretti, Adler, Burrows, and Lopez nominations and we need to process those before we can process the Hale, Kearney, Pappert, Orr, and Hezir nominations. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote on the Hale nomination would occur upon disposition of the Lopez nomination.

6:05pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #631, Colleen Bradley Bell, of Californina, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Hungary;

Invoked: 50-36

 

 

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes:

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #892, Noah Bryson Mamet, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Argentine Republic; Invoked: 50-36.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #631, Colleen Bradley Bell, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Hungary; Invoked: 50-36.

Legislative Business

Passed H.R.2203, to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence, good sportsmanship, and philanthropy.

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Last Floor Action:11/20
1:05:34 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to pursuant to the order of the House of today.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12 noon on Monday, November 24, 2014, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 119, in which case, the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution

the House met … 2pm – 9:16:48pm

2:00:13 P.M. The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
2:00:24 P.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Mark Meadows to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
2:00:42 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
2:02:06 P.M. The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:02:09 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.
2:02:48 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 November 21, 2014 at 9:28 a.m., stating that that body had passed H. Con. Res. 119, H.J. Res. 129, H.R. 5728, H.R. 5441, H.R. 4067 and H.R. 669, with amendments.
2:04:03 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
2:05:43 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 4:00 p.m. today.
4:00:53 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 1.
4:01:04 P.M. The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
4:01:25 P.M. H.R. 5421 Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5421 — “To amend title 11 of the United States Code in order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy.”
4:01:41 P.M. H.R. 5421 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:01:43 P.M. H.R. 5421 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5421.
4:23:36 P.M. H.R. 5421 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
4:23:39 P.M. H.R. 5421 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:24:10 P.M. H.R. 4924 Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4924 — “To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into the Big Sandy River-Planet Ranch Water Rights Settlement Agreement and the Hualapai Tribe Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Agreement, to provide for the lease of certain land located within Planet Ranch on the Bill Williams River in the State of Arizona to benefit the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and to provide for the settlement of specific water rights claims in the Bill Williams River watershed in the State of Arizona.”
4:24:31 P.M. H.R. 4924 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:24:35 P.M. H.R. 4924 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4924.
4:31:48 P.M. H.R. 4924 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
4:31:50 P.M. H.R. 4924 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:32:00 P.M. H.R. 5050 Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5050 — “To repeal the Act of May 31, 1918, and for other purposes.”
4:32:13 P.M. H.R. 5050 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:32:15 P.M. H.R. 5050 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5050.
4:37:59 P.M. H.R. 5050 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.
4:38:15 P.M. S. 2040 Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 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.”
4:38:30 P.M. S. 2040 Considered under suspension of the rules. 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.”
4:38:33 P.M. S. 2040 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2040.
4:43:34 P.M. S. 2040 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.
4:44:00 P.M. H.R. 2455 Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2455 — “To provide for the sale or transfer of certain Federal lands in Nevada, and for other purposes.”
4:44:11 P.M. H.R. 2455 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:44:14 P.M. H.R. 2455 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2455.
4:49:42 P.M. H.R. 2455 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
4:49:44 P.M. H.R. 2455 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:50:00 P.M. H.R. 3572 Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3572 — “To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in North Carolina.”
4:50:07 P.M. H.R. 3572 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:50:09 P.M. H.R. 3572 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3572.
4:58:22 P.M. H.R. 3572 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.
4:59:12 P.M. H.R. 5629 Mr. Meehan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5629 — “To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strengthen the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, and for other purposes.”
4:59:31 P.M. H.R. 5629 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:59:33 P.M. H.R. 5629 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5629.
5:10:51 P.M. H.R. 5629 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.
5:11:13 P.M. H.R. 3410 Mr. Meehan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3410 — “To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic pulses, and for other purposes.”
5:11:26 P.M. H.R. 3410 Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:11:28 P.M. H.R. 3410 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3410.
5:28:48 P.M. H.R. 3410 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
5:28:50 P.M. H.R. 3410 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:29:23 P.M. H.R. 3438 Mrs. Brooks (IN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 3438 — “To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize use of grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a Department of Energy national laboratory.”
5:29:52 P.M. H.R. 3438 Considered under suspension of the rules.
5:29:54 P.M. H.R. 3438 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3438.
5:38:57 P.M. H.R. 3438 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.
5:39:25 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. today.
6:30:48 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 1.
6:30:53 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.
6:31:30 P.M. H.R. 5629 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 5629 — “To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strengthen the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, and for other purposes.”
6:57:27 P.M. H.R. 5629 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 – 11 (Roll no. 532).
6:57:27 P.M. H.R. 5629 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6:57:28 P.M. H.R. 3438 Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3438 — “To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize use of grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a Department of Energy national laboratory.”
7:05:51 P.M. H.R. 3438 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 – 0 (Roll no. 533).
7:05:51 P.M. H.R. 3438 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7:07:37 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
7:17:42 P.M. SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
9:16:38 P.M. Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
9:16:47 P.M. On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
9:16:48 P.M. The House adjourned.

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

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