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CONGRESS: the House : : : : : the Senate


capitol21the Senate Convenes: 10:00amET December 11,2012

  • Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half.
  • Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3637, the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) extension legislation with the time until 12:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.
  • The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
  • At 2:15pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3637.
  • If cloture is invoked, the motion to proceed will be agreed t0

2:17pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3637, a bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program (TAG program);

Invoked: 76-20

Under the previous order, the motion to proceed to S.3637, TAG bill, was agreed to. Senator Reid then filled the “amendment tree” with technical amendments and filed cloture on the bill. The cloture vote is expected to occur on Thursday.

For the information of senators, at 4:00pm today, the Senate will execute the order with respect to the Dowdell and Bernal nominations. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate prior to votes on confirmation of the nominations. We expect a roll call vote on confirmation of the Dowdell nomination and a voice vote on confirmation of the Bernal nomination. As a result, senators should expect one roll call vote at approximately 4:30pm today.

At 4:00pm today, the Senate will execute the order with respect to the Dowdell and Bernal nominations. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate prior to votes on confirmation of the nominations. We expect a roll call vote on confirmation of the Dowdell nomination and a voice vote on confirmation of the Bernal nomination. As a result, senators should expect one roll call vote at approximately 4:30pm today.

4:32pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #762 John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma;

Confirmed: 95-0

The Bernal nomination was confirmed by voice vote. There will be no further roll call votes during today’s sessions of the Senate.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3637, the transaction account guarantee (TAG) extension legislation; Invoked: 76-20

2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #762 John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Confirmed: 95-0

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed H.R.4014, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

Passed H.R.4367, to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine.

Passed H.R.2467, a bill to take certain Federal lands in Mono County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Bridgeport Indian Colony.

Discharged the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee and passed S.3564, a bill to extend the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 until 2014 and for other purposes with a Lieberman substitute amendment and a Lieberman title amendment.

Discharged the Indian Affairs committee and passed H.R.3319, a bill to allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the requirements for membership in that tribe.

Passed H.R.6328, the Clothe a Homeless Hero Act with a Gillibrand amendment.

Star printed the report to accompany S.76, the Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act.

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed Executive Calendar #829, Jesus G. Bernal, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California by voice vote.

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House Hearings …

3:00 pm Hearing: The Devastating Crisis in Eastern CongoCommittee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights
5:00 pm Hearing: CLOSED: Ongoing Intelligence ActivitiesHouse Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee
5:00 pm Hearing: H. Res. – Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.Committee on Rules:

 The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on December 11, 2012.

Watch Most Recent House Floor Activity

12:00:19 P.M.   The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:01:36 P.M.   MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
12:31:28 P.M.   The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.
2:00:45 P.M.   The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 11.
2:00:49 P.M.   Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
2:02:20 P.M.   <SPEAKER’S class=hiddenSpellError pre=”Mr ” Dold 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. Dold objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the Speaker’s approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.
2:02:54 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.
2:03:21 P.M.   ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
2:05:22 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 a message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 11, 2012, at 11:08 a.m., stating that that body had passed H.R. 3187, without amendment and agreed to S. Res. 612
2:08:17 P.M.   The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
6:30:34 P.M.   The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 11.
6:30:45 P.M.   Mr. Sessions filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 827.
6:31:21 P.M.   UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal which had been postponed from earlier in the day.
6:31:36 P.M.   On approving the Journal Roll Call 620 – Yea and Nay vote pending.
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Congress: the Republican led House : the Senate on break until Dec.10


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CONGRESS: Republicans V Democrats


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

 
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CONGRESS: Republicans : Democrats


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 UN DISABILITY TREATY –  Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Treaty–noon vote Tuesday

the Senate Convenes: 2:00pmET December 3, 2012

  • Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3254, the DoD Authorization bill.
  • During Friday’s session of the Senate, cloture was filed on S.3254. As a result, the filing deadline for all 2nd degree amendments is 4:00pm on Monday.
  • At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #760, the nomination of Paul William Grimm, of MD, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland with up to 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees.
  • Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately 5:30pm), the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on confirmation of the Grimm nomination.
  • Following the disposition of the Grimm nomination, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3254, the DoD Authorization bill and immediately conduct a 2nd roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill.

The following amendments are pending to S.3254, the National Defense Authorization Act:

  • Kyl amendment #3123, as modified (US-Russia nuclear arms, missile defense, and long-range conventional strike system matters)

The following amendments have been considered to S.3254, the National Defense Authorization Act:

  • McCain amendment #3051 (additional Marine Corps personnel for US embassies, consulates and other diplomatic facilities abroad) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Udall amendment #2985 (biofuels) Agreed to: 62-37
  • Gillibrand amendment #3016 (sexual assault in the military) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Murray amendment #3099 (mental health) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Leahy amendment #2955 (Dale Long Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvement) Agreed to: 85-11
  • Kohl amendment #2888 (Post-deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence Program payment) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Manchin amendment #2924 (Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System report) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Webb amendment #2949 (temporary increase in accumulated leave carryover extension) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Wyden amendment #2960 (reintrigration into civilian life for National Guard and Reserves report) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Sessions amendment #2963 (Posthumous honorary promotion of Sgt Paschal Conley) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Heller amendment #2969 (TRICARE Prime report) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Hoeven amendment #2991 (SoS on maintenance by US of triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Barrasso amendment #3083 (readiness and flexibility of intercontinental ballistic missile force) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Cornyn amendment #3158 (vets backlog) Agreed to: 95-0
  • Hagan amendment #3095 (biofuel refinery) Agreed to: 54-41
  • Webb amendment #2948 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Sessions amendment #2962 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Inhofe amendment #2971 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Casey amendment #2986 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Murray amendment #2989 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Vitter amendment #3085 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Coburn amendment #3110 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Manchin amendment #3166 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Boxer amendment #2981 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Portman amendment #2995 (DoD Education) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Merkley amendment #3096, as modified (Afghanistan) Agreed to: 62-33
  • Blumenthal amendment #3124, as modified (human trafficking overseas) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Inhofe amendment #2972 (SoC – Taps as official military song of remembrance) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Gillibrand amendment #3058, as modified (Autism) Agreed to: 66-29
  • Portman amendment #2956 (Educational transcripts) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Whitehouse amendment #3180 (recalcitrant cancers) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Lieberman amendment #3090, as modified (Fire Grants) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • McCaskill amendment #2929 (wartime contracting) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • McCaskill amendment #2942 (whistleblower expansions) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Boxer amendment #3230 (public diplomacy) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Hatch amendment #2966 (reauthorize and expand pilot program promoting certified depot workers one grade level) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Inhofe amendment #2973 (mental health counselor training) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Boxer amendment #2980 (report on contractor compensation costs) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Casey amendment #2994 (analysis of feasibility of recycling rare earth elements from fluorescent bulbs) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Toomey amendment #3059 (report on the establishment of a joint Armed Forces historical storage and preservation facility) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Inhofe amendment #3072 (training cost-effectiveness) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Vitter amendment #3086 (Air Force assessments on Joint Readiness Training) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Shaheen amendment #3098 (report on delays in suspension &amp debarment process) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Coburn amendment #3186 (Study on small arms and ammunition acquisition) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Coons amendment #3201 (Joseph Kony) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Durbin amendment #3199, as modified (rebel group sanctions) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Ayotte amendment #3245 (Guantanamo) Agreed to: 54-41
  • Feinstein amendment #3018 (Detainees) Agreed to: 67-29
  • Blumenthal amendment #2940 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Brown amendment #3036 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Toomey amendment #3064 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Levin amendment #3114 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Casey amendment #3193 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Risch amendment #3213 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Wicker amendment #3220 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Johanns amendment #3222 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Coburn amendment #3237 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Levin amendment #3243 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Lieberman amendment #3256 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Cornyn amendment #3260 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • McCain amendment #3261 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Kyl amendment #3271 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Webb amendment #3275 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Nelson (NE) amendment #3279 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Sessions amendment #3009 (Afghanistan) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Cardin amendment #3025 (civilian and contract workforce) Not Agreed to: 41-53
  • Menendez amendment #3232 (Iran Sanctions) Agreed to: Not Agreed to: 94-0
  • Nelson FL amendment #3073 (repeal requirement for reduction of survivor benefits plan survivor annuities by dependency and indemnity compensation) fell: Budget Act not waived: 58-34
  • McCain amendment #3052 (report on strategic posture in Asia Pacific) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Whitehouse amendment #3075 (SoS on DOD progress on implementing its Unique Identification initiative for tracking assets) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Snowe amendment #3133 (terminate authorization of National Veterans Business Development Corporation) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Sanders amendment #3182 (annual report on federal contracting fraud) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Sanders amendment #3183 (public database on DOD officials seeking defense contractor employment) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Warner amendment #3233 (report on the US-India defense trade relationship and SoS to encourage US-India defense trade activities) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Coburn amendment #3236 (info from departments and agencies to conduct defense business system investment reviews) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Sanders amendment #3248 (include geothermal heat pumps in federal renewable energy purchase requirements) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Rubio amendment #3283 (report on Bahrain Independent Committee of Inquiry) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Wyden amendment #2959 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Bingaman amendment #2984 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Grassley amendment #3079 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Barrasso amendment #3082 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Vitter amendment #3087, as modified Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Klobuchar amendment #3102 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Klobuchar amendment #3105 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Murkowski amendment #3135 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Warner amendment #3145 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Collins amendment #3196, as modified Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Barrasso amendment #3198 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Klobuchar amendment #3234 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Reid amendment #3244 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • McCain amendment #3247, as modified Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Alexander amendment #3258 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Levin amendment #3280 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Begich amendment #3290 Agreed to by unanimous consent

The following amendments are pending to S.3254, the National Defense Authorization Act:

  • Kyl amendment #3123, as modified (US-Russia nuclear arms, missile defense, and long-range conventional strike system matters)

The following amendments have been considered to S.3254, the National Defense Authorization Act:

  • McCain amendment #3051 (additional Marine Corps personnel for US embassies, consulates and other diplomatic facilities abroad) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Udall amendment #2985 (biofuels) Agreed to: 62-37
  • Gillibrand amendment #3016 (sexual assault in the military) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Murray amendment #3099 (mental health) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Leahy amendment #2955 (Dale Long Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvement) Agreed to: 85-11
  • Kohl amendment #2888 (Post-deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence Program payment) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Manchin amendment #2924 (Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System report) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Webb amendment #2949 (temporary increase in accumulated leave carryover extension) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Wyden amendment #2960 (reintrigration into civilian life for National Guard and Reserves report) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Sessions amendment #2963 (Posthumous honorary promotion of Sgt Paschal Conley) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Heller amendment #2969 (TRICARE Prime report) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Hoeven amendment #2991 (SoS on maintenance by US of triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Barrasso amendment #3083 (readiness and flexibility of intercontinental ballistic missile force) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Cornyn amendment #3158 (vets backlog) Agreed to: 95-0
  • Hagan amendment #3095 (biofuel refinery) Agreed to: 54-41
  • Webb amendment #2948 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Sessions amendment #2962 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Inhofe amendment #2971 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Casey amendment #2986 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Murray amendment #2989 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Vitter amendment #3085 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Coburn amendment #3110 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Manchin amendment #3166 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Boxer amendment #2981 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Portman amendment #2995 (DoD Education) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Merkley amendment #3096, as modified (Afghanistan) Agreed to: 62-33
  • Blumenthal amendment #3124, as further modified (human trafficking overseas) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Inhofe amendment #2972 (SoC – Taps as official military song of remembrance) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Gillibrand amendment #3058, as modified (Autism) Agreed to: 66-29
  • Portman amendment #2956 (Educational transcripts) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Whitehouse amendment #3180 (recalcitrant cancers) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Lieberman amendment #3090, as modified (Fire Grants) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • McCaskill amendment #2929 (wartime contracting) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • McCaskill amendment #2942 (whistleblower expansions) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Boxer amendment #3230 (public diplomacy) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Hatch amendment #2966 (reauthorize and expand pilot program promoting certified depot workers one grade level) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Inhofe amendment #2973 (mental health counselor training) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Boxer amendment #2980 (report on contractor compensation costs) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Casey amendment #2994 (analysis of feasibility of recycling rare earth elements from fluorescent bulbs) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Toomey amendment #3059 (report on the establishment of a joint Armed Forces historical storage and preservation facility) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Inhofe amendment #3072 (training cost-effectiveness) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Vitter amendment #3086 (Air Force assessments on Joint Readiness Training) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Shaheen amendment #3098 (report on delays in suspension &amp debarment process) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Coburn amendment #3186 (Study on small arms and ammunition acquisition) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Coons amendment #3201 (Joseph Kony) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Durbin amendment #3199, as modified (rebel group sanctions) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Ayotte amendment #3245 (Guantanamo) Agreed to: 54-41
  • Feinstein amendment #3018 (Detainees) Agreed to: 67-29
  • Blumenthal amendment #2940 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Brown amendment #3036 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Toomey amendment #3064 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Levin amendment #3114 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Casey amendment #3193 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Risch amendment #3213 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Wicker amendment #3220 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Johanns amendment #3222 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Coburn amendment #3237 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Levin amendment #3243 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Lieberman amendment #3256 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Cornyn amendment #3260 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • McCain amendment #3261 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Kyl amendment #3271 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Webb amendment #3275 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Nelson (NE) amendment #3279 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Sessions amendment #3009 (Afghanistan) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Cardin amendment #3025 (civilian and contract workforce) Not Agreed to: 41-53
  • Menendez amendment #3232 (Iran Sanctions) Agreed to: Not Agreed to: 94-0
  • Nelson FL amendment #3073 (repeal requirement for reduction of survivor benefits plan survivor annuities by dependency and indemnity compensation) fell: Budget Act not waived: 58-34
  • McCain amendment #3052 (report on strategic posture in Asia Pacific) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Whitehouse amendment #3075 (SoS on DOD progress on implementing its Unique Identification initiative for tracking assets) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Snowe amendment #3133 (terminate authorization of National Veterans Business Development Corporation) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Sanders amendment #3182 (annual report on federal contracting fraud) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Sanders amendment #3183 (public database on DOD officials seeking defense contractor employment) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Warner amendment #3233 (report on the US-India defense trade relationship and SoS to encourage US-India defense trade activities) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Coburn amendment #3236 (info from departments and agencies to conduct defense business system investment reviews) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Sanders amendment #3248 (include geothermal heat pumps in federal renewable energy purchase requirements) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Rubio amendment #3283 (report on Bahrain Independent Committee of Inquiry) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Wyden amendment #2959 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Bingaman amendment #2984 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Grassley amendment #3079 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Barrasso amendment #3082 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Vitter amendment #3087, as modified Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Klobuchar amendment #3102 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Klobuchar amendment #3105 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Murkowski amendment #3135 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Warner amendment #3145 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Collins amendment #3196, as modified Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Barrasso amendment #3198 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Klobuchar amendment #3234 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Reid amendment #3244 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • McCain amendment #3247, as modified Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Alexander amendment #3258 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Levin amendment #3280 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Begich amendment #3290 Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Begich amendment #2954 (space available for travel widows) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Inhofe amendment #2978 (NETCENTS-2 contractors) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Blumenthal amendment #3015 (thefts from memorials) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Cardin amendment #3022 (Afghan refugees) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Cardin amendment #3024 (Coast Guard diversity requirements) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Tester amendment #3028 (transportation services for veterans) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Collins amendment #3042, as modified (report on Afghanistan insider attacks) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • McCain amendment #3054, as modified (Ship naming procedure) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Toomey amendment #3066 (sustained gravity flight training) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • McCain amendment #3091, as modified (new programs requested by DOD unforeseen) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Brown (MA) amendment #3160 (full-time Guard basic housing allowance fix) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Levin amendment #3164 (transfer of defense articles) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Rubio amendment #3176, as modified (Air Force Materiel Command collocation) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Warner amendment #3188 (Sense of Congress on the Joint Warfighting Analysis Center) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Bingaman amendment #3208 (promoting production of molybdenum-99 for medical isotope production) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Snowe amendment #3218 (remove anticipated reward price limits for contracts to women-owned small business) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Conrad amendment #3227 (Library of Congress Veterans Oral History Project Outreach) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Hatch amendment #3268 (Law enforcement officers retirement under FERS) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Coons amendment #3289 (amendments to termination of Pathology Institute under BRAC) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Paul amendment #3119 (enumeration of member of the Armed Forces in any tabulation of total population by the Secretary of Commerce) Agreed to by unanimous consent
  • Pryor amendment #3291 (veterans employment and training) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Collins amendment #3283 (prescription drug take back program) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Reed (RI) amendment #3292 (consumer credit for members of the AF) Agreed to by voice vote
  • Reed (RI) amendment #3165 (Housing assistance for veterans) Agreed to by voice vote

The following amendments were agreed to by voice vote:

Pryor #3291 (veterans employment and training)

Collins #3282 (prescription drug take back program)

Reed (RI) #3292 (consumer credit for members of the AF)

Reed (RI) #3165 (Housing assistance for veterans)

We also reached an agreement that a vote on or in relation to the Kyl-Kerry amendment #3123, as modified, (Russian nuclear arms negotiations) which has been cleared by both Managers, occur at a time to be determined by the Managers, in consultation with the Leaders, following the vote on cloture on the bill.

5:33pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Executive Calendar #760, Paul Grimm, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland; Confirmed: 92-1

6:05pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.3254, National Defense Authorization Act; Invoked: 93-0

The following amendments were agreed to by unanimous consent:

Coats #2923, as modified (Indemnification of property transferees)

Webb #2943 (DOD law enforcement eligibility)

Casey #2997, as modified (transition Assistance Advisor Program)

Cardin #3023 (hazing in Coast Guard)

Wicker #3121, as modified (high performance computing exemption)

Portman #3142 (Embassy Attack investigation and report)

Webb #3144 (Stolen Valor)

Corker #3172, as modified (Syria report to Congress)

Lieberman #3276 (National Mall Liberty Fund DC)

Lautenberg #3298 (SoC on health care for retired service members)

Blunt #3278, as modified (absentee ballots)

Rockefeller #2996 (Maritime Administration Authorization)

Reid #3047, as modified (combat-related special compensation)

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

The Senate began the rule 14 process on H.R.6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012 (Republican request)

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

The Senate confirmed the following nominations:

ARMY

#921 to be Brigadier General—Colonel John H. Hort

#922 to be Major General—Brig. Gen. Joseph Caravalho, Jr.

#923 to be Brigadier General—Col. Clayton M. Hutmacher

#924 to be Brigadier General—Col. Kyle E. Goerke

#925 to be Brigadier General—Col. Peter A. Bosse

#926 to be Brigadier General—Col. Joseph E. Whitlock

#927 to be Major General—Brig. Gen. Karen E. LeDoux

#928 to be Major General—Brig. Gen. David G. Clarkson

#929 to be Lieutenant General—Maj. Gen. Mark A. Milley

MARINE CORPS

#930 to be General—Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr.

#931 to be General—Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.

And all nominations placed on the Secretary’s desk in the Army, and Navy

Convenes: 10:00amET December 12/4/2012

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The next meeting in the House  is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on December 3, 2012.

 12:00:38 P.M. Watch Live House Floor ProceedingsThe House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:01:00 P.M. The Speaker designated the Honorable Thomas J. Rooney to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:01:09 P.M. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 2:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.
12:01:44 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.
2:00:00 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 3.
2:01:15 P.M. Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
2:02:51 P.M. The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
2:02:59 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.
2:03:38 P.M. The House received a communication from Representative Filner wherein he resigns as a member of the House of Representatives effective today.
2:04:03 P.M. ADJUSTMENT OF WHOLE HOUSE – Under clause 5(d) of Rule XX, the Chair announced to the House that, in light of the resignation of the gentleman from California, Mr. Filner, the whole number of the House is 432.
2:04:17 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
2:07:33 P.M. The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 4:00 P.M. today.

Last Floor Action:
2:07:33 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 4:00 P.M. today.

4:03:00 P.M. The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 3.
4:04:52 P.M. The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until December 4.
4:05:39 P.M. H.R. 5817 Mrs. Capito moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 5817 — “To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement.”
4:05:57 P.M. H.R. 5817 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4:05:59 P.M. H.R. 5817 DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5817.
4:38:13 P.M. H.R. 5817 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.
4:39:00 P.M. <ACTION_DESCRIPTION>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 3, 2012 at 3:08 p.m.: That the Senate passed S. 2170, and agreed to S. Res. 607.
4:39:36 P.M. ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
4:41:20 P.M. Mr. Barton (TX) moved that the House do now adjourn.
4:41:23 P.M. On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
4:41:24 P.M. The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on December 4, 2012.