the Senate Convenes: 9:30amET  12/12, 2012

• Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 2:00pm. The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half.
• The time from 11:30am until 2:00pm will be designated for speeches by and regarding retiring Senators.
• Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3627, the transaction account guarantee (TAG) extension legislation.
• For the information of all Senators, during Tuesday’s session, cloture was filed on S.3637. As a result, the filing deadline for all first degree amendments to the bill is 1:00pm Wednesday. Under the rule, the cloture vote will occur on Thursday morning.

The Senate has reached an agreement that when the Senate receives the papers with respect to H.R.4310, the Senate’s passage of H.R.4310, as amended, be vitiated; that adoption of the Senate amendment be vitiated; that the amendment, the text of S.3245, as amended by the Senate, be modified with the changes that are at the desk; that no other amendments be in order and the Senate proceed to vote (voice vote expected) in relation to the amendment, as modified; that if the substitute amendment, as modified, is agreed to, H.R.4310, as amended, be read a third time and passed; finally, that the previous request with respect to the Senate’s request for conference, including the appointment of conferees, be agreed to; with all of the above occurring with no intervening action or debate.

When we receive the papers from the House we will execute the above order and send the Defense bill to conference.

The Senate is in a period of morning business with until 6:00pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10- minutes each.

WRAP UP

No ROLL CALL VOTES

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2838, an act to reauthorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2013 through 2014, and for other purposes by voice vote.

Passed H.R.3783, the Countering Iran in Western Hemisphere Act of 2012 with a Rubio amendment by voice vote.

Passed S.3677, a act to make technical corrections to the Flood Insurance Program.

Adopted S.Res.614, celebrating the World Peace Corps Mission and the World Peace Prize.

Adopted S.Res.615, Congratulating the recipients of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Watch Live House Floor Proceedings

10:00:32 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:36 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Daniel Webster to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:04 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.
11:01:39 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:00 P.M.		<ACTION_DESCRIPTION>The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 12.
12:01:00 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Jerome Milton, Greater New Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Tyler, Texas.
12:03:38 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:03:46 P.M.		>PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Sarbanes to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:04:19 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
12:05:10 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 12, 2012 at 11:08 a.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 4014, without amendment; H.R. 4367, without amendment; H.R. 2467, without amendment; H.R. 3319, without amendment; H.R. 6328, without amendment; H.R. 6328, without amendment; and passed S. 3564.
12:06:57 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

12:06:57 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
12:33:34 P.M.	H. Res. 827	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 827 — “Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.”
12:33:57 P.M.	H. Res. 827	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 827.
1:45:29 P.M.	H. Res. 827	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 827, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
1:46:01 P.M.	H.R. 5817	Mrs. Capito moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 5817 — “To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement.”
1:46:05 P.M.	H.R. 5817	Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:46:06 P.M.	H.R. 5817	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5817.
1:52:30 P.M.	H.R. 5817	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
1:52:50 P.M.	H.R. 5817	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:53:15 P.M.	H.R. 6190	Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 6190 — “To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to allow for the distribution, sale, and consumption in the United States of remaining inventories of over-the-counter CFC epinephrine inhalers.”
1:53:37 P.M.	H.R. 6190	Considered under suspension of the rules.
1:53:40 P.M.	H.R. 6190	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6190.
2:31:50 P.M.	H.R. 6190	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.
2:32:22 P.M.	S. 3542	Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 3542 — “To authorize the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports, and for other purposes.”
2:33:07 P.M.	S. 3542	Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:33:09 P.M.	S. 3542	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3542.
2:51:08 P.M.	S. 3542	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2:51:12 P.M.	S. 3542	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:51:19 P.M.	S. 1998	Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. S. 1998 — “To obtain an unqualified audit opinion, and improve financial accountability and management at the Department of Homeland Security.”
2:51:39 P.M.	S. 1998	Considered under suspension of the rules.
2:51:42 P.M.	S. 1998	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1998.
3:01:37 P.M.	S. 1998	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
3:01:41 P.M.	S. 1998	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:02:37 P.M.	H.R. 6364	Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 6364 — “To establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, to designate memorials to the service of members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I, including a National World War I Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.”
3:02:56 P.M.	H.R. 6364	Considered under suspension of the rules.
3:02:58 P.M.	H.R. 6364	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6364.
3:28:18 P.M.	H.R. 6364	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
3:28:21 P.M.	H.R. 6364	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:28:23 P.M.	H.R. 6364	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
3:28:38 P.M.		MEDAL OF VALOR REVIEW BOARD – Pursuant to section 3(b) of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 15202), the Minority Leader appointed Joanne Hayes-White of San Francisco, California, to the Medal of Valor Review Board .
3:29:04 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

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the Senate Convened 9:30amET December 6, 2012

• Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:45am. The time from 10:00am until 11:00am will be designated for speeches by retiring Senators.
• At 11:45am, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #761, the nomination of Mark E. Walker, of FL, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida and Executive Calendar #828, the nomination of Terrence G. Berg, of MI, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan with up to 15 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees.
• At 12:00pm, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.6156, the Russia Trade bill with 10 minutes of debate prior to a vote.
• At approximately 12:10pm, the Senate will conduct up to 3 roll call votes in relation to the following:

• Passage of H.R.6156, the Russia Trade bill
• Confirmation of the Walker nomination
• *Confirmation of the Berg nomination is expected to be by voice vote.

During Leader remarks today, Senator McConnell asked consent that it be in order to vote on an amendment, which is the President’s debt limit extension proposal, to the Russian PNTR measure (H.R.6156).

Senator Reid objected to this request. The unofficial transcript of their remarks is below:

 MR. McCONNELL: YESTERDAY AFTERNOON CAME TO THE FLOOR AND

OFFERED PRESIDENT OBAMA’S PROPOSAL ON THE FISCAL CLIFF TO SHOW

THAT NEITHER HE NOR DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS ARE ACTING IN GOOD

FAITH IN THESE NEGOTIATIONS. WITH JUST A FEW WEEKS TO GO BEFORE

A POTENTIALLY DEVASTATING AND ENTIRELY AVOIDABLE BLOW TO THE

ECONOMY, THE PRESIDENT PROPOSED A PLAN THAT MEMBERS OF HIS OWN

PARTY WON’T EVEN VOTE FOR. SO I THINK IT’S SAFE TO SAY AT THIS

POINT THAT THE PRESIDENT ACTUALLY ISN’T INTERESTED IN A

BALANCED AGREEMENT, HE’S NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN

AVOIDING THE FISCAL CLIFF, AND HE’S CLEARLY NOT INTERESTED AT

ALL IN CUTTING ANY SPENDING. WHAT THE PRESIDENT IS REALLY

INTERESTED IN, AS WE LEARNED JUST YESTERDAY, IS GETTING AS MUCH

TAXPAYER MONEY AS HE CAN, FIRST, BY RAISING TAXES ON SMALL

BUSINESS THAT HE BELIEVES ARE MAKING TOO MUCH MONEY AND THEN ON

EVERYBODY ELSE, NOT SO HE CAN LOWER THE DEBT OR THE DEFICIT BUT

SO HE CAN SPEND TO HIS HEART’S CONTEFNLTS FOR MONTHS THE

PRESIDENT HAS BEEN SAYING ALL HE WANTS IS TO

{ NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.}

{ 2012/12/06 TIME: 09-45 , Thu. 112th SENATE, SECOND SESSION}

{ NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.}

 ToDAY HE FINALLY REVEALED THAT’S NOT REALLY HIS TRUE INTENT.

BY DEMANDING THE POWER TO RAISE THE DEBT LIMIT WHENEVER HE

WANTS, BY AS MUCH AS HE WANTS, HE SHOWED WHAT HE’S REALLY AFTER

IS ASSUMING UNPRECEDENTED POWER TO SPEND TAXPAYER DOLLARS

WITHOUT ANY LIMIT AT ALL. THIS ISN’T ABOUT GETTING A HANDLE ON

DEFICITS OR DEBT FOR HIM. IT’S ABOUT SPENDING EVEN MORE THAN HE

ALREADY HAS. WHY ELSE WOULD HE DEMAND THE POWER TO RAISE THE

DEBT LIMIT ON HIS OWN?

BY THE WAY, WHY ON EARTH WOULD WE EVER CONSIDER GIVING A

PRESIDENT WHO’S BROUGHT US FOUR YEARS OF $1 TRILLION UNCHECKED

DEFICITS AUTHORITY TO BORROW?

HE’S THE LAST PERSON WHO SHOULD HAVE LIMITLESS BORROWING POWER.

THE ONLY WAY WE EVER CUT SPENDING AROUND HERE IS BY USING THE

DEBATE OVER THE DEBT LIMIT TO DO IT. NOW THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO

REMOVE THAT SPUR TO CUT ALTOGETHER. OF COURSE IT GETS IN THE

WAY OF HIS SPENDING PLANS. I ASSURE YOU IT’S NOT GOING TO

HAPPEN. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT WASHINGTON TO GET SPENDING

UNDER CONTROL, AND THE DEBT LIMIT IS THE BEST TOOL WE HAVE TO

MAKE THE PRESIDENT TAKE THAT DEMAND SERIOUSLY. THE AMERICAN

PEOPLE WANT US TO FIGHT TO CUT SPENDING. IT’S A FIGHT THEY

DESERVE AND A FIGHT WE’RE HAPPY TO HAVE. NOW, MR. PRESIDENT, I

INDICATED TO THE MAJORITY LEADER I WAS GOING TO PROPOUND THE

FOLLOWING

CONSENT: I’M PREPARED TO ASK CONSENT TO ALLOW THE SENATE TO

VOTE ON THE PRESIDENT’S DEBT LIMIT PROPOSAL. I WOULD ASK THIS

EITHER AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE RUSSIAN PNTR MEASURE THAT WE WILL

VOTE ON THIS AFTERNOON OR A FREE-STANDING BILL IF THAT IS

PREFERRED. THEREFORE, I NOW ASK CONSENT THAT IT BE IN ORDER TO

VOTE ON AN AMENDMENT WHICH IS THE PRESIDENT’S DEBT LIMIT

EXTENSION PROPOSAL THAT I JUST DESCRIBED PRIOR TO THE PASSAGE

OF THE RUSSIA PNTR BILL TODAY. SPOEUP IS THERE –

{09:47:15 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

THE PRESIDING OFFICER: IS THERE OBJECTION?

{09:47:15 NSP} (MR. REID) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT?

{09:47:18 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER.

{09:47:23 NSP} (MR. REID) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

MR. REID: RESERVING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT. I’M SORRY. RESERVING

THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, MR. PRESIDENT. I’VE BEEN THINKING HOW BEST

TO DESCRIBE WHAT’S GOING ON HERE ON CAPITOL HILL IN THE LAST

COUPLE OF WEEKS. EVERY MORNING I GET UP, THE FIRST THING I READ

IS THE SPORTS PAGE. I’M DISAPPOINTED IN THE SPORTS PAGE IN “THE

WASHINGTON POST” IS NOT NEARLY AS GOOD AS IT USED TO BE AND

“THE NEW YORK TIMES” IS NOT GOOD EITHER. BUT I READ THEM.

THERE’S ALWAYS SOME GOOD NEWS ON THE SPORTS PAGE. THEN I GO TO

THE FRONT PAGE AND GET SOME OF THE BAD NEWS. BUT I FOLLOW

SPORTS, NO MATTER

WHAT IT IS: BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, BASEBALL. WHATEVER IT IS. AND

I’VE WATCHED VERY CLOSELY. IT’S NOT ONE OF MY FAVORITE TEAMS

BUT IT’S REALLY FUN TO WATCH, AND THAT’S THE NEW YORK JETS. NEW

YORK JETS, YES. NEW YORK JETS. COACH RYAN, HE’S GOT A PROBLEM.

HE HAS THREE QUARTERBACKS. SANCHEZ. HE’S GOT TIM TEBOW. HE’S

GOT A GUY NAMED McELROY. HE CAN’T DECIDE WHO THEIR QUARTERBACK

IS GOING TO BE. THAT’S THE SAME PROBLEM THE REPUBLICANS HAVE.

WHO IS THE QUARTERBACK, MR. PRESIDENT?

WHO IS THE QUARTERBACK?

MR. PRESIDENT, MY FRIEND TALKS ABOUT THE $1 TRILLION, TRILLIONS

OF DOLLARS OF DEBT. MR. PRESIDENT, WE JUST HAD AN ELECTION. THE

PEOPLE OVERWHELMINGLY KNOW WHY WE HAVE THIS DEBT. THE POLLING

RIGHT BEFORE THE ELECTION SHOWED THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE

AMERICAN PEOPLE REALIZE THE DEBT WAS CAUSED BY GEORGE BUSH.

THAT’S A FACT. NOW, MR. PRESIDENT, WE’VE CREATED, THERE WILL BE

ANOTHER JOBS REPORT OUT TOMORROW. WE HAD A LITTLE PROBLEM

BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED WITH HURRICANE SANDY, BUT WE’LL STILL

HAVE ABOUT 100,000 NEW JOBS. WE’RE APPROACHING, IT MUST BE

ABOUT FOUR MILLION JOBS NOW THAT HAVE BEEN CREATED. IT DOESN’T

NEARLY MAKE UP WHAT WAS LOST DURING THE BUSH YEARS, BUT WE’RE

MAKING PROGRESS. MR. PRESIDENT, PEOPLE IN AMERICA REALIZE WE

CAN NO LONGER HAVE THE TOP-DOWN ECONOMY THAT THE REPUBLICANS SO

LOVED DURING THE BUSH YEARS AND WHAT THEY WANTED TO CREATE

AGAIN WITH GOVERNOR ROMNEY. SO, MR. PRESIDENT, I’D BE HAPPY TO

TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROPOSAL THAT THE PRESIDENT — THAT MY

FRIEND, THE REPUBLICAN LEADER, HAS SHOWN US. IF WE CAN COME UP

WITH SOMETHING LIKE WE DID WHEN THEY CREATED THIS OTHER FUROR

BY REFUSING TO INCREASE THE DEBT WHERE WE HAD AN ABILITY TO

COME HERE AND HAVE A COUPLE OF VOTES TO DETERMINE IF WE WERE

GOING TO INCREASE IT, IF THAT’S WHAT THEY WANT TO DO AGAIN, I’D

BE HAPPY TO SERIOUSLY TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND REPORT TO THE

WHITE HOUSE AND MY CAUCUS. BUT UNTIL THEN, I OBJECT. MR.

McCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT?

{09:50:11} (MR. REID) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

{09:50:16 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

THE PRESIDING OFFICER: OBJECTION HAVING BEEN HEARD. MR.

McCONNELL: MR. PRESIDENT?

{09:50:19 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MINORITY LEADER.

09:50:21 NSP} (MR. McCONNELL) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

MR. McCONNELL: MY FRIEND THE MAJORITY LEADER INDICATES THERE IS

SOME CONFUSION ABOUT WHO IS THE QUARTERBACK ON THE REPUBLICAN

SIDE. THAT IS OF COURSE QUITE COMMON WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE THE

WHITE HOUSE. BUT THERE’S NO DOUBT ABOUT WHO THE QUARTERBACK IS

ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE. THE QUARTERBACK ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE

IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. AND, UNFORTUNATELY, HE

KEEPS THROWING INTERCEPTIONS. AND WE’RE MOVING BACKWARD AND

BACKWARD AND BACKWARD TOWARD THE GOAL LINE. $4 TRILLION ANNUAL

DEFICITS, AND MY FRIEND FROM NEVADA STILL WANTS TO BLAME THAT

ON GEORGE BUSH?

LOOK, AND NOW HE’S ASKING FOR AN UNLIMITED, AN UNLIMITED

AUTHORITY TO BORROW WHENEVER HE WANTS TO FOR WHATEVER AMOUNT HE WANTS TO?

IF THE MAJORITY LEADER SUPPORTS THAT PROPOSAL, I WOULD HOPE

THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER HERE AND GET A VOTE ON IT AND GIVE

HIS MEMBERS A CHANCE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AS TO WHETHER OR NOT

THEY THINK THAT’S A GOOD WAY FORWARD FOR OUR COUNTRY, TO GIVE

THIS PRESIDENT OR ANY OTHER PRESIDENT UNLIMITED AUTHORITY TO

BORROW AS MUCH AS HE WANTS AT ANY TIME HE WANTS FROM THE

CHINESE OR ANYBODY ELSE. THAT’S THE QUESTION.

MR. REID: MR.

PRESIDENT?

{09:51:35 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE MAJORITY LEADER.

{09:51:37 NSP} (MR. REID) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT }

MR. REID: OF COURSE, AS I SAID, WE’LL BE HAPPY TO LOOK AT THE

PROPOSAL BY MY FRIEND. BUT THE PRESIDENT DOESN’T WANT TO DO

ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT WE’VE DONE BEFORE, AND THAT’S WHERE WE

ARE NOW AND THAT’S WHY I’D BE HAPPY TO TAKE A LOOK AT HIS

PROPOSAL. IF IT’S WHAT WE DID LAST SUMMER, I’D BE HAPPY TO TAKE

A LOOK AT THAT AND MOVE FORWARD ON THIS. WE HAVE, MR.

PRESIDENT, IT’S NOT ONLY WE DEMOCRATS, BUT WE HAVE A LONG LINE

OF REPUBLICANS WHO I OUTLINED EARLY ON, WHERE PEOPLE RECOGNIZE

THAT IMMEDIATELY WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MIDDLE CLASS AND

THE POOR ARE TAKEN CARE OF WITHOUT THEIR TAXES BEING INCREASED.

WE’VE GOT REPRESENTATIVES COLE, SCOTT, SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS

AND COBURN AND A LONG LIST OF REPUBLICANS ARE SAYING LET’S MOVE On.

12:09pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.6156, the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012; 92-4

12:43pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #761, the nomination of Mark E. Walker, of FL, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida; ::::::   12:43pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #761, the nomination of Mark E. Walker, of FL, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida; Confirmed: 94-0

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that at 1:30pm today, the Senate proceed to the consideration of S.3664, which is regarding the debt limit increases, that there be no amendments in order to the bill, there be up to 10 minutes of debate equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees, and that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill.

Senator McConnell asked Senator Reid to modify his request so that the bill would be subject to a 60 vote threshold. Senator Reid declined to modify his request and McConnell objected to the request to vote on the debt limit bill.

Senator Reid then moved to proceed to Calendar #554, S.3637, a bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program (TAG) and filed cloture on the motion to proceed.

The 1pm caucus has been cancelled. There will be no further roll call votes during today’s session of the Senate

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1) Passage of H.R.6156, the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012; 92-4

2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #761, the nomination of Mark E. Walker, of FL, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida; Confirmed: 94-0

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed H.R.6634, a bill to change the effective date for the Internet publication of certain financial disclosure forms. (Extends from December 8, 2012 to April 15, 2013.)

Passed H.R.6582, the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act.

Passed S.3666, to amend the Animal Welfare Act to modify the definition of “exhibitor”.

Adopted S.Res.611, Designating December 15, 2012, as “Wreaths Across America Day”.

Began the Rule 14 process of S.3664, a bill to provide for the debt limit extensions (Reid).

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed Executive Calendar #828 Terrence Berg, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan by voice vote.

Senate will convene –  Monday, December 10, 2012

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 The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on December 7, 2012