The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, February 11, 2015.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Republicans controlling the first half and the Democrats controlling the final half.

During Leader remarks, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to H.R.240, a bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2015.

 

The Senate is currently in a period of morning business for 1 hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans control the first 30 minutes and the Democrats control the next 30 minutes. We will likely extend morning business following the hour of designated time.

 

The nomination of Ashton B. Carter, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Defense, is on the Executive Calendar and we could reach an agreement to consider his nomination this week.

 

Another message will be sent if and when any agreement is reached or votes are scheduled.

 

The Senate has reached an agreement that there will be 1 hour for debate on S.295, Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015, with the time equally divided in the usual form. The technical Hatch amendment will be agreed to by consent. Following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended, with no intervening action or debate. If all time is used, the roll call vote would begin at approximately 3:45pm.

 

Following disposition of the bill, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to H.R.240, the DHS appropriations bill.

3:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on S.295, Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015.

Passed: 98-0

The Senate has reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #12, the nomination of Ashton B. Carter, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Defense. Following morning business tomorrow (10:50am-ish), the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the nomination, with the time equally divided between in the usual form. At 2:00pm, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination.

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

1. Passage of S.295, Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Restitution Improvement Act of 2015; passed: 98-0.

Legislative Business

Executive Business

 

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Last Floor Action:
10:40:32 A.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.

10:00:40 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:50 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable David W. Jolly to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:21 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.
10:40:32 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.

12:00:52 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of February 11.
12:00:54 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
12:02:29 P.M.		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Cicilline demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cicilline demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.
12:02:49 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Sam Johnson of TX to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:03:16 P.M.		The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a draft authorization for use of military force with respect to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) – referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 114-9).
12:06:25 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.
12:32:50 P.M.		The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
12:33:11 P.M.	H.R. 431	Mr. Huizenga (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 431 — “To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.”
12:33:46 P.M.	H.R. 431	Considered under suspension of the rules.
12:33:47 P.M.	H.R. 431	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 431.
1:29:03 P.M.	H.R. 431	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.
1:30:01 P.M.	H. Res. 100	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 100 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1) to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, and providing for proceedings during the period from February 16, 2015, through February 23, 2015.”
1:31:10 P.M.	H. Res. 100	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 100.
3:01:22 P.M.	H. Res. 100	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 242 – 183 (Roll no. 71).
3:09:32 P.M.	H. Res. 100	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 248 – 177 (Roll no. 72).
3:09:33 P.M.	H. Res. 100	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:12:06 P.M.		MOMENT OF SILENCE – The House observed a moment of silence in honor of the memory of Kayla Jean Mueller.
3:13:09 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal which had been postponed from earlier in the legislative day.
3:19:57 P.M.		On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 263 – 156, 1 Present (Roll no. 73).
3:21:44 P.M.	S. 1	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 100. S. 1 — “To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.”
3:21:49 P.M.	S. 1	Rule provides for consideration of S. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. After disposition of the previous question, the resolution allows for one motion to commit during consideration of S. 1. The resolution also provides for proceedings during the period from Feb. 16, 2015 through Feb. 23, 2015.
3:22:15 P.M.	S. 1	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 100, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1.
4:30:50 P.M.	S. 1	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
4:31:00 P.M.	S. 1	Mrs. Capps moved to commit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
4:31:05 P.M.	S. 1	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to commit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be rebported back to the House with an amendmentment to require that TransCanada Keyston Pipeline, L.P. pay for any oil spill cleanup on American soil. The point of order was subsequently withdrawn.
4:38:42 P.M.	S. 1	The previous question on the motion to commit with instructions was ordered without objection.
5:06:21 P.M.	S. 1	On motion to commit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 – 241 (Roll no. 74).
5:14:20 P.M.	S. 1	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 270 – 152 (Roll no. 75).
5:14:21 P.M.	S. 1	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:14:24 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 431, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
5:14:32 P.M.	H.R. 431	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 431 — “To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.”
5:25:10 P.M.	H.R. 431	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 – 0 (Roll no. 76).
5:25:10 P.M.	H.R. 431	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:25:45 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
5:36:02 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

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