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Two Years After Newtown, Take Action Right Now To Defeat The NRA

9:35 am on Sunday morning will be exactly two years after the start of one of the most horrific mass shootings in American history. On the morning of December 14, 2012, a gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut armed with a semi-automatic assault rifle and killed 20 children and six educators before taking his own life.

Many people hoped this tragedy would be a transformative moment for the United States, but by some measures not that much has changed. In the two years since, about 60,000 Americans have died by gunfire. There have been at least 94 school shootings (and another reported today in Portland, OR). Congress failed to pass comprehensive background check legislation even though 90 percent of Americans supported it. And if trends continue, 2015 will be the year when gunfire passes motor vehicles as the leading killer of young Americans under 26.

But despite these deplorable incidents and disappointing trends, there are many indications of progress in the fight for stronger gun laws. This year, Washington state voters passed a referendum to strengthen background checks with 60 percent of the vote, and in Nevada, a similar measure just qualified for the ballot with a record number of signatures for the state. Legislatively, there have been 64 laws passed to strengthen gun laws, including significant reforms in swing states like Colorado.

And while there was some political backlash to those — like in Colorado where two Democratic state Senators were recalled in 2013 following their votes to strengthen gun laws — the gun violence prevention community has punched back. This year, in those same two seats, candidates supporting gun safety measures like stronger background checks beat the NRA-backed candidates. Colorado governor John Hickenlooper also won. Connecticut governor Dan Malloy narrowly won reelection, and there is evidence that his support of stronger gun laws was a key reason voters pushed him over the edge. And with new groups like Gabby Giffords’ Americans for Responsible Solutions, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, and Sandy Hook Promise, along with this new, proven strategy to focus on states and bring the issue directly to voters, the future looks bright.

Which brings us to the next big test: confirming Dr. Vivek Murthy for surgeon general. We wrote just a few days ago about this fight — and about how the NRA has made it their mission to block Dr. Murthy’s confirmation simply because he has taken the medically accepted position (and the position taken by the surgeon general under Ronald Reagan) that gun violence is a public health issue. Dr. Murthy has excellent credentials to be the nation’s top doctor, and the country shouldn’t go through any more public health crises without a surgeon general’s leadership. With Congress in the middle of negotiating how they are going to finish their business before the year ends, now is the critical moment to get them to stand with Vivek and deal a big defeat to the NRA. Will you help?

Here is what you can do:

1. Call your Senator and urge them to stay in session to confirm executive nominees including Dr. Vivek Murthy. (202) 224-3121.
2. Get engaged on social media. Click here for sample messages and graphics to share with your networks.
3. Share this email. Send this around to anybody you know who wants to give America the public health leader it needs regardless of what the NRA says.

BOTTOM LINE: This weekend offers an important time for remembrance of the devastation the Sandy Hook shooting caused two years ago, and reflection on how efforts to reform our gun laws have gone since then. While federal legislation remains out of reach, many positive reforms have taken place and momentum is building for more in the coming days and months.

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One bank to wreck a world wonder?!


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DearAvaazers across the world,

India’s coal king Adani wants to turn the delicate Great Barrier Reef into a major shipping lane. But if we act fast we can sink his dirty coal complex by getting the State Bank of India to turn down his billion dollar lifeline:

SIGN THE PETITION

India’s coal king is bidding for a $1 billion bank loan to turn one of the world’s ecological treasures into a major shipping lane. But if we act fast we can block his billion and keep the Great Barrier Reef home for whales and dolphins, not hulking coal ships.

UNESCO says the project puts the Reef in danger and eight leading international banks have backed away. Now it’s up to the State Bank of India to make or break it. The Bank’s Chairwoman has staked her reputation on cracking down on “bad loans” — and a massive global campaign can persuade her to scrutinise and stop this crazy coal project.

Public pressure has already changed other banks’ minds, so add your name now to say no to the world’s worst loan. When we hit a million, we’ll prep a definitive dossier showing its financial and environmental problems, then deliver it to Chairwoman Bhattacharya with legal letters and a media blitz:

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/india_great_barrier_reef_loc/?biEWLbb&v=49294

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living organism on Earth and home to thousands of protected species. In the past three decades it’s lost around half its coral, due to pollution from mines, climate change and other factors. German magazine Der Spiegel reported that “if current trends continue, the unthinkable could happen: the Great Barrier Reef could die.”

This wild coal rush is toxic for the planet. Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel, and to get the coal to India, Adani would need to expand a shipping lane right through the Reef. Some argue that India needs coal to pull people out of poverty, but India’s own coal minister just announced that India should be able to phase out coal imports in the next three years, long before the Australian mine is ever completed!

Campaigns by Avaaz and others, plus doubts over the project’s viability, have persuaded banks like Citigroup and Deutsche to say no to Adani’s planned Carmichael coal mine and infrastructure complex. Now the State Bank of India is under fire from India’s press and political opposition. 

69% of Indians polled said they were against this project. As the head of India’s largest state-backed bank the Chairwoman will have to listen to public opinion and our million-strong petition, a flood of messages, ads, and reports can encourage the Board to turn Adani down. Add your voice now to hit a million against the reef-wrecking coalmine:

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/india_great_barrier_reef_loc/?biEWLbb&v=49294

Time and again this year our community has shown it can rise to the challenge of making our climate safe for future generations. We’ve been fighting for the Great Barrier Reef for a long time so let’s ensure we unite again to save it from this catastrophic coal complex.

With hope and determination,

Danny, Nick, David, Alex, Oli, Alaphia, Nic, Ravi and the whole Avaaz team

MORE INFORMATION

Adani’s Australian project gets $1 billion SBI loan (The Times of India)
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Adanis-Australian-project-gets-1-billion-…

Adani group’s Great Barrier Reef project in troubled waters (Forbes)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghabahree/2014/05/29/adani-groups-great-barrier-reef-project-in-troubl…

India could bankroll Adani group’s delayed Australian coal mine (IB Times)
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/india-could-bank-roll-adani-groups-delayed-australian-coal-mine-1475143

National Stock Exchange of India quizzes Adani on loan for Galilee Basin coal project (Sydney Morning Herald)
http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/national-stock-exchange-of-india-quizzes-adani-o…

SBI’s $1 billion loan to Adani makes no sense, here’s why (firstbiz)
http://firstbiz.firstpost.com/economy/sbis-1-billion-loan-to-adani-makes-no-sense-heres-why-108668.h…

India rejects Galilee Basin Coal (Market Forces)
http://www.marketforces.org.au/indiacoalpolling 

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Black History

the Senate ~~~ CONGRESS 12/13/14 ~~~ the House …12 days before XMAS!


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The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Saturday, December 13, 2014.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.83 (Omnibus).

There will be a series of as many as 40 roll call votes on going in and out of executive session in order to file cloture on nominations beginning shortly after 12:00 noon tomorrow.

Senator Reid intends to file cloture on a series of nominations today. In order to do so, the Senate will need to go in and out of Legislative and Executive session to get to each nomination and to file cloture. The first vote is expected to be on the motion to proceed to Executive Session. We are told the Republicans will ask for the yeas and nays (a roll call vote) on each of these motions.

The first nominations Senator Reid intends to file cloture on are the following:

 

  • Sarah Saldana (cal.#1084), Asst Sec HUD (ICE);
  • Carolyn Colvin (cal.#552), Commissioner, Social Security;
  • Vivek Murthy (cal.#681), Surgeon General;
  • Antony Blinken (cal.#1150), Dep Sec State;
  • Frank Rose (cal.#635), Asst Sec State – Verification;

12:07pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Executive Session in order to proceed to Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah Saldana, Asst Sec Homeland Security (ICE)

48-35

The Senate proceeded to Executive session by a vote of 48-34. Senator Reid then filed cloture on Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security. Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum under Rule 22 be waived. Senator Wicker objected. That means we will have to have a quorum prior to the cloture vote on the Saldana nomination.

At 12:30pm , the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session;

Agreed to: 52-40

 

 

 

 

Next vote: Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #1058, Carolyn Colvin Commissioner, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social Security.

12:52pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #1058, Carolyn Colvin Commissioner, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social Security;

Agreed to: 52-41

The motion to proceed to exec session was agreed to 52-41. Senator Reid then filed cloture on Executive Calendar #1058, Carolyn Colvin Commissioner, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social Security.

 

At 1:13pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session

Agreed to: 51-41

1:36pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #681, Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General;

Agreed to: 52-40

 

There will be no grace period. The remaining votes will be called at 15 minutes.

At 1:52pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session;

Agreed To: 52-41

Cloture was filed on Colvin nomination.

2:10pm Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Blinken nomination, Dept’y Sect’y of State;

52-41

Cloture was filed on the Blinken nomination.

2:27pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session;

Agreed to: 52-41

Cloture was filed on the Blinken nomination.

2:27pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session;

Agreed to: 52-41

Cloture was filed on the Rose nomination. 3:12pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session;

Agreed to: 52-41.

 

2:53pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Frank Rose (cal.#635), Asst Sec State – Verification.

Agreed to: 52-41.

Cloture was filed on the Rose nomination. 3:12pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session;

Agreed to: 52-41.

3:49pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Collette Honorable (cal.#1144), Member, FERC

Agreed To: 50-41

By voice vote, the Senate passed H.J.Res.131, CR to Wednesday, December 17, 2014.

Cloture was filed on the Honorable nomination.

4:06pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session;

4:23pm The Senate proceeded to a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Daniel Santos, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

Agreed To: 52-41

 

Next: File cloture on Santos. Vote on motion to proceed to Legislative Session.

 

4:43pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session;

Agreed To: 52-42

Next: Motion to proceed to Executive Session–Estavan Lopez, Interior

5:02pm, the Senate proceeded to a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Estevan Lopez (cal.#840), Commissioner of Reclamation, Interior;

Agreed To: 54-42

Cloture was filed on the Lopez nomination;

 

At 5:19pm, the Senate proceeded to a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session;

Agreed To: 42-42

 

Next: Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Marcus Jadotte (cal.#922), Asst. Sec’ty of Commerce.

5:37pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Exec. Session—Jadotte nomination (Ass’t Sec. Commerce);

Agreed To: 53-42

Cloture was filed on the Jadatte nomination.https://justanother2cents.wordpress.com/

5:57pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session;

Agreed To: 54-42

6:19pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to executive Session to consider the Stivers nomination, Asst Admin, USAID;

Agreed To: 54-42

Cloture was filed on the Stivers nomination.

6:36pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session;

54-42

7:26pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of John Cruden, Assistant AG.

7:59pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Christopher Smith, Asst. Sec’ty of Energy.

Agreed to: 54-42.

 

8:18pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session;

Agreed To: 53-42

8:35pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Stephen Bough–District, MO;

Agreed To: 52-42

9:10pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.83, CR-Omnibus;

Invoked: 77-19

The Senate proceeded to Executive Session by a vote of 54-42 and Senator Reid filed cloture on the Bough nomination.

 

We do not expect to have roll call votes on the remaining motions to go in and out of Legislative and Executive sessions for the purpose of filing cloture on the remaining nominations. Shortly there will be a series of voice votes before a series of votes in relation to the CR-Omnibus, H.R.83.

 

Next roll call votes:

 

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.83;
  2. Procedural vote on a Constitutional point of order. The question will be: Is the point of order well taken? Senator Reid will vote no.
  3. Motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R.83.

Senator Cruz raised a Constitutional point of order against the bill.

 

9:32pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Constitutional point of order. The question before the Senate is, Is the point of order well taken?

Not Well Taken: 22-74

9:50pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (passage);

Agreed To: 56-40

There will be no further roll call votes today. Senators will be notified when the next votes are scheduled.

Cloture was filed on the below listed nominations. Conversations are ongoing to schedule the cloture and confirmation votes on each of the nominations.

  1. Sarah Saldana (cal.#1084), Asst Sec Homeland Security (ICE);
  2. Carolyn Colvin (cal.#552), Commissioner, Social Security;
  3. Vivek Murthy (cal.#681), Surgeon General;
  4. Antony Blinken (cal.#1150), Dep Sec State;
  5. Frank Rose (cal.#635), Asst Sec State – Verification;
  6. Collette Honorable (cal.#1144), Member, FERC;
  7. Daniel Santos (cal.#979), Member, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety;
  8. Estavan Lopez (cal.#840), Commissioner of Reclamation, Interior;
  9. Marcus Jadotte (cal.#922), Asst Sec Commerce;
  10. Jonathan Stivers (cal.#901), Asst Administrator, USAID;
  11. John Cruden (cal.#735), Asst AG;
  12. Chris Smith (cal. #553) Asst Sec. Energy
  13. Stephen Bough (cal.#1041), District Judge -MO;
  14. Jorge Alonso (cal.#1070), District Judge – IL;
  15. Haywood Gilliam (cal.#1071), District Judge – CA;
  16. Amit Mehta (cal.#1072), District Judge – DC;
  17. Allison Burroughs (cal.#1073), District Judge – MA;
  18. John Blakey (cal.#1075), District Judge – IL;
  19. Amos Mazzant (cal.#1076), District Judge – TX;
  20. Robert Pitman (cal.#1077), District Judge – TX;
  21. Robert Schroeder (cal.#1078), District Judge – TX;
  22. Joan Azrack (cal.#1145), District Judge – NY;
  23. Elizabeth Dillon (cal.#1146), District Judge – VA; and
  24. Loretta Biggs (cal.#1147), District Judge – NC.

The vote schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday:

 

Monday, December 15:

5:30pm:

  1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #681, Vivek Murthy, to be Surgeon General
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #681, Vivek Murthy, to be Surgeon General
  3. Cloture on Executive Calendar # 979, Daniel Santos, Member, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety;
  4. Cloture on Executive Calendar #635, Frank Rose, Asst Sec State – Verification;

 

Tuesday, December 16:

10:00am:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar # 979, Daniel Santos, Member, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety;
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #635, Frank Rose, Asst Sec State – Verification;

 

2:30pm:

  1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah Saldana, Asst Sec Homeland Security (ICE);
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1084, Sarah Saldana, Asst Sec Homeland Security (ICE);

 

6:00pm:

  1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #1150, Antony Blinken, Dep Sec State
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1150, Antony Blinken, Dep Sec State

 

The cloture motion on the nomination of Executive Calendar #1058, Carolyn Colvin, Commissioner, Social Security, was withdrawn.

 

On Wednesday and Thursday we will continue to work our way through the remaining cloture and confirmation votes on nominations and we hope to reach agreements to consider Tax Extenders and TRIA.

 

Unanimous Consent Request

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding Rule 22, on Monday, December 15, 2014, following Leader remarks, the Senate proceed to Executive Session for consideration of Executive Calendar #’S.681 (Murthy), 979 (Santos), 635 (Rose), 1084 (Saldana), 1150 (Blinken), that at 4:30 pm, there be one hour equally divided in the usual form on the Murthy nomination and at 5:30 pm the Senate proceed to vote on cloture on Cal. #681 (Murthy), that if cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time be expired, and the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination; following disposition of the nomination, the Senate proceed to vote on cloture on Cal. #’S.979(Santos), and 635 (Rose), and that if cloture is invoked,  on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, following Leader remarks, the Senate proceed to Executive Session and all post-cloture time be expired and the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order listed.

 

Further, at 2:30 pm, the Senate proceed to vote on cloture on Calendar #1084(Saldana); that if cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time on the nomination be expired and the Senate proceed to vote on the nomination.

 

Further, that at 5:00 pm, the time until 6:00 pm, be equally divided in the usual form and at 6:00 p.m. the Senate proceed to vote on cloture on Cal. #1150 (Blinken); that if cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time be expired and the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination.

 

Further, that if any nomination is confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to the nomination; that any statements related to the nomination be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s action.

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

1.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#.1084, Sarah Saldana, Asst. Sec. Homeland Security; Agreed To: 48-34.

2.) Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 52-40.

3.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#.1058, Carolyn Colvin, Commissioner, Social Security; Agreed To: 52-41.

4.) Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 51-41.

5.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#. 681, Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General; Agreed To: 52-40.

6.) Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 52-41.

7.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#. 1150, Antony Blinken, Deputy. Sec. State; Agreed To: 52-41.

8.) Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 53-41.

9.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#. 635, Frank Rose, Asst. Sec. State; Agreed To: 52-41.

10.) Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 52-41.

11.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#.114, Collette Honorable, Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Agreed To: 50-41.

12.) Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 53-40.

13.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#. 979, Daniel Santos, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; Agreed To: 52-41.

14.) Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 52-42.

15.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#. 840, Estevan Lopez, Commissioner of Reclamation; Agreed To: 54-42.

16.) Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 54-42.

17.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#. 922 Marcus Jadotte, Asst. Sec. of Commerce; Agreed To: 53-42.

18.) Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 54-42.

19.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#. 901 Jonathan Stivers, Asst. Administrator, USAID; Agreed To: 54-42.

20.) Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 54-42.

21.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#. 735 John Cruden, Assistant AG; Agreed To: 54-42.

22.) Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 54-42.

23.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#. 553 Christopher Smith, Asst. Secretary of Energy; Agreed To: 54-42.

24.) Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session; Agreed To: 53-42.

25.) Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to consider Cal#. 1041 Stephen Bough, District Judge, MO; Agreed To: 54-42.

26.) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.83 (Omnibus); Invoked: 77-19.

27.) Is the point of order well taken; Not well taken: 22-74.

28.) Motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R.83 [passage]; Passed: 56-40.

Legislative Business

Agreed to H.Con.Res.122, to correct the enrollment of H.R.83

Passed H.R.2591, Rollover Amounts in Airline Carrier Bankruptcy

Passed H.R.5859, Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014

Executive Business

The Senate confirmed the following nominations by unanimous consent:

  1. PN1816 – Rear Admiral (Selectee) James M.  Heinz to the grade Rear Admiral
  2. PN2000 – seven Coast Guard nominations to the grades of Rear Admiral (lower half)
  3. PN2142 –  seventy-six  Coast Guard nominations to the grades of Captain
  4. PN2143 – fifteen Coast Guard nominations to the grades of Captain
  5. PN2144 –  two Coast Guard nominations to the grades of Captain
  6. PN2145 – one hundred and sixty Coast Guard nominations to the grades of Commander

The Senate filed cloture on the following nominations:

  • Sarah Saldana (cal.#1084), Asst Sec HUD (ICE);
  • Carolyn Colvin (cal.#552), Commissioner, Social Security;
  • Vivek Murthy (cal.#681), Surgeon General;
  • Antony Blinken (cal.#1150), Dep Sec State;
  • Frank Rose (cal.#635), Asst Sec State – Verification;
  • Collette Honorable (cal.#1144), Member, FERC;
  • Daniel Santos (cal.#979), Member, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety;
  • Estavan Lopez (cal.#840), Commissioner of Reclamation, Interior;
  • Marcus Jadotte (cal.#922), Asst Sec Commerce;
  • Jonathan Stivers (cal.#901), Asst Administrator, USAID;
  • John Cruden (cal.#735), Asst AG;
  • Christopher Smith (cal.#553); Asst. Sec’ty Energy;
  • Stephen Bough (cal.#1041), District Judge -MO;
  • Jorge Alonso (cal.#1070), District Judge – IL;
  • Haywood Gilliam (cal.#1071), District Judge – CA;
  • Amit Mehta (cal.#1072), District Judge – DC;
  • Allison Burroughs (cal.#1073), District Judge – MA;
  • John Blakey (cal.#1075), District Judge – IL;
  • Amos Mazzant (cal.#1076), District Judge – TX;
  • Robert Pitman (cal.#1077), District Judge – TX;
  • Robert Schroeder (cal.#1078), District Judge – TX;
  • Joan Azrack (cal.#1145), District Judge – NY;
  • Elizabeth Dillon (cal.#1146), District Judge – VA; and
  • Loretta Biggs (cal.#1147), District Judge – NC

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Last Floor Action:12/12
3:10:44 P.M. – The Speaker announced that pursuant to the order of the House of today, the House stands adjourned until noon on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its adoption of H. Con. Res. 125, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution.

Agreed to without objection

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