Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30pm with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees.

The Senate recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

The Majority will control the time from 2:15pm until 3:15pm and the Republicans will control the time from 3:15pm until 4:15pm.

Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #345, S.2199, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote would occur on Wednesday, April 9.

McConnell UC request: Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that if cloture is invoked on the motion to proceed to S.2199, all post-cloture time be yielded back and the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill, and that it be in order for Senator McConnell to offer amendment #2962 (flex time), and then for the Majority Leader, or his designee, to offer an amendment and it then be in order for the Leaders or designees, to continue to offer unlimited amendments in an alternating fashion.   Senator Reid objected.   Thune UC request:

Senator Thune then asked consent that if cloture is invoked on the motion to proceed to S.2199, all post-cloture time be yielded back and the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill, and that it be in order for Senator Thune to offer amendment #2964 (Republican agenda/alternative), and then for the Majority Leader, or his designee, to offer an amendment and it then be in order for the Leaders, or designees, to continue to offer unlimited amendments in an alternating fashion with the following amendments on the Republican side in order:

–       McConnell #2962 (comp time/flexible credit hour program)

–       Fischer #2963 (substitute Workplace Advancement Act)

–       Alexander #2965 (flex time)

–       Lee #2966 (compensatory time for employees in the private sector)

 

Senator Reid objected.

At 4:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to a series of up to 2 roll call votes on confirmation of the following nominations:

 Executive Calendar #556 Neil Gregory Kornze, of Nevada, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and

Executive Calendar #502 Frank G. Klotz, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security.

 We expect a voice vote on the Klotz nomination

4:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #556 Neil Gregory Kornze, of Nevada, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management.

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Last Floor Action: 5:42:27 P.M. – SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

Last Floor Action:4/7

8:31:04 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on April 8, 2014.

10:00:07 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:20 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Woodall to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:43 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.
10:58:48 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 April 8.
12:00:02 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
12:01:33 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:01:35 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Garcia to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:02:06 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.
12:14:08 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 April 8, 2014 at 8:50 a.m.: That the Senate passed S. 2195 and H.R. 3979, as amended.
12:14:38 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 April 8, 2014 at 10:35 a.m.: That the Senate passed H. Con. Res. 92.
12:15:11 P.M.	H. Res. 546	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 546 — “Electing certain Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.”
12:15:35 P.M.	H. Res. 546	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
12:15:42 P.M.	H. Res. 546	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:21:35 P.M.	H. Res. 544	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 544 — “Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024, and providing for proceedings during the period from April 11, 2014, through April 25, 2014.”
12:21:53 P.M.	H. Res. 544	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 544.
1:40:24 P.M.	H. Res. 544	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 544, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
1:41:05 P.M.	H.R. 1871	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 539. H.R. 1871 — “To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reform the budget baseline.”
1:41:10 P.M.	H.R. 1871	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1874, H.R. 1871, and H.R. 1872. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Specified amendments printed in Part B of House Report 113-400 are in order for H.R. 1874. The resolution allows for one motion to recommit with instructions for each bill.
1:42:00 P.M.	H.R. 1871	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1871.
2:21:26 P.M.	H.R. 1871	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2:21:38 P.M.	H.R. 1871	Mrs. Bustos moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Budget.
2:21:58 P.M.	H.R. 1871	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bustos 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 add a section to the bill titled “Prohibiting Cuts in Education, Health, and Safety Protections”.
2:27:04 P.M.	H.R. 1871	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2:57:20 P.M.	H.R. 1871	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 – 221 (Roll no. 167).
3:05:00 P.M.	H.R. 1871	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 – 185 (Roll no. 168).
3:05:00 P.M.	H.R. 1871	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:05:05 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question to H. Res. 544, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
3:05:19 P.M.	H. Res. 544	Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 544 — “Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024, and providing for proceedings during the period from April 11, 2014, through April 25, 2014.”
3:11:59 P.M.	H. Res. 544	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 – 190 (Roll no. 169).
3:18:21 P.M.	H. Res. 544	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 – 194 (Roll no. 170).
3:18:21 P.M.	H. Res. 544	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:18:22 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 96	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 544. H. Con. Res. 96 — “Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024.”
3:18:27 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 96	Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 96 with 4 hours of general debate. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that the Committee on Appropriations may, at any time before 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2014, file any privilege reports to accompany measures making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.
3:20:00 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 96	The Speaker designated the Honorable Doc Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.
3:20:53 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 96	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 544 and Rule XVIII.
3:21:11 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 96	GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with four hours of general debate on H. Con. Res. 96.
5:40:10 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 96	Mr. Ryan (WI) moved that the committee rise.
5:40:27 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 96	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
5:40:36 P.M.	H. Con. Res. 96	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H. Con. Res. 96 as unfinished business.
5:41:01 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
5:42:27 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

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