the Senate Convenes: 10:00am ET October 5, 2011

• Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one
  hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each and the
  Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final
  half.
• Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1619,
  the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act. As a reminder to all Senators,
  the Majority Leader filed cloture on S.1619 during Tuesday’s session.  As a
  result, the filing deadline for all first degree amendments to the bill is at
  1:00pm on Wednesday. Unless an agreement is reached, this cloture vote will
  occur Thursday morning.  Roll call votes in relation to amendments to the bill
  are possible during Wednesday’s session.

Tuesday evening, cloture was filed on S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act. As a result, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to the bill is 1:00pm today, Wednesday, October 05, 2011. If your Senator has a germane first degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her right to offer, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the cloakroom prior to the deadline so that we may file it for you. If you have already filed, there is no need to re-file.

Adopted S.Res.287, designating October 2011 as “Filipino American History
Month”.

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE DAY OF OCTOBER  5, 2011

112TH CONGRESS – FIRST SESSION

-SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.7:30:42 P.M. -Mr. Whitfield asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2011. Agreed to without objection.7:29:54 P.M. -H.R. 2681Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2681 as unfinished business.7:29:41 P.M. -H.R. 2681On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.7:29:20 P.M. -H.R. 2681Mr. Whitfield moved that the Committee now rise.7:28:52 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Edwards amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Edwards demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.7:16:53 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Edwards amendment No. 3.7:16:29 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Ms. Edwards,  numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section on findings relating to health benifits.7:15:19 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Keating amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Keating demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.7:06:57 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Keating amendment No. 5.7:05:12 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.6:59:04 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cohen amendment No. 23.6:59:00 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Mr. Cohen,  numbered 23 printed in the Congressional Record to study the impact of potential reductions in the number of illness-related absences from work due to respiratory or other illnesses.6:56:03 P.M. -H.R. 2681On agreeing to the Ellison amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 170 – 252 (Roll no. 759).6:52:16 P.M. -H.R. 2681On agreeing to the Moore amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 167 – 256 (Roll no. 758).6:48:58 P.M. -H.R. 2681On agreeing to the Welch amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 174 – 249 (Roll no. 757).6:44:52 P.M. -H.R. 2681On agreeing to the Connolly (VA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 176 – 248 (Roll no. 756).6:39:42 P.M. -H.R. 2681On agreeing to the Quigley amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 175 – 248 (Roll no. 755).6:36:21 P.M. -H.R. 2681On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 162 – 262 (Roll no. 754).6:32:55 P.M. -H.R. 2681On agreeing to the Pallone amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 166 – 253 (Roll no. 753).6:29:07 P.M. -H.R. 2681On agreeing to the Waxman amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 169 – 254 (Roll no. 752).6:25:03 P.M. -H.R. 2681On agreeing to the Waxman amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 167 – 254 (Roll no. 751).6:20:54 P.M. -H.R. 2681On agreeing to the Schakowsky amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 175 – 248 (Roll no. 750).6:17:31 P.M. -H.R. 2681On agreeing to the Capps amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 158 – 254 (Roll no. 749).6:14:04 P.M. -H.R. 2681On agreeing to the Rush amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 162 – 251 (Roll no. 748).6:10:04 P.M. -H.R. 2681On agreeing to the Waxman amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 166 – 246 (Roll no. 747).5:45:24 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Ellison amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.5:40:15 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ellison amendment No. 14.5:39:54 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Mr. Ellison,  numbered 14 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new subsection entitled Notice in Federal Register.5:38:50 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Moore amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Moore demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.5:26:20 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moore amendment No. 2.5:25:52 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Ms. Moore,  numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section at the end of the bill entitled Delayed Effective Date.5:24:57 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Welch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Whitfield demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.5:17:46 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Welch amendment No. 20.5:17:27 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Mr. Welch,  numbered 20 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section that finds that the American people are exposed to mercury from industrial sources addressed by the rules listed in section 2(b) of this Act through the consumption of fish containing mercury and every State in the Nation has issued at least one mercury advisory for fish consumption.5:16:30 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.5:08:55 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Connolly amendment No. 18.5:08:34 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Mr. Connolly (VA),  numbered 18 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section entitled Protection from Respiratory and Cardiovascular Illness and Death.5:07:52 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Quigley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.5:02:16 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Quigley amendment No. 8.5:00:46 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Mr. Quigley,  numbered 8 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section pertaining to Protection from Avoidable Cases of Cancer.5:00:11 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee(TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.4:51:34 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson Lee(TX) amendment No. 4.4:51:30 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX),  numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to strike in the Compliance Dates section that “not earlier than 5 years after the effective date of the regulation” and insert “not later than 3 years after the regulation is promulated as final”.4:50:42 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.4:43:43 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pallone amendment No. 21.4:43:21 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Mr. Pallone,  numbered 21 printed in the Congressional Record to add new sections on Findings and Reducing Blood-Mercury Concentrations.4:42:21 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.4:39:06 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waxman amendment No. 16.4:36:49 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Mr. Waxman,  numbered 16 printed in the Congressional Record to find that if the rules specified in section 3(b) remain in effect, they are expected to reduce the amount of mercury that deposits to land and water.4:36:03 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.4:28:23 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waxman amendment No. 9.4:28:05 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Mr. Waxman,  numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section at the end of the bill entitled Determination; Authorization.4:27:34 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Schakowsky amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.4:04:13 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Schakowsky amendment No. 14:04:11 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Ms. Schakowsky,  numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section that finds that mercury released into the ambient air from cement kilns addressed by the rules listed in section 2(b) of this Act is a potent neurotoxin that can damage the development of an infant’s brain.4:03:27 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Capps amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Whitfield demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.3:36:23 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Capps amendment No. 17.3:36:20 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Mrs. Capps,  numbered 17 printed in the Congressional Record to add a section which includes findings for health costs and benefits for the rules specified in section 3(b).3:35:58 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Rush amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rush demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.3:08:12 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rush amendment No. 7.3:08:09 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Mr. Rush,  numbered 7 printed in the Congressional Record to add a paragraph which describes a “Rule of Construction” for section 5. The paragraph notes that section 5 is intended to supplement the provisions of, and shall not be construed to supersede any requirement, limitation, or other provision of, sections 112 and 129 of the Clean Air Act.3:07:48 P.M. -H.R. 2681POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.2:17:34 P.M. -H.R. 2681DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 419, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waxman amendment No. 11.2:17:30 P.M. -H.R. 2681An amendment, offered by Mr. Waxman,  numbered 11 printed in the Congressional Record to add a section which instructs the EPA Administrator to not delay actions to reduce emissions from any cement kiln if such emissions are harming brain development or causing learning disabilities in infants or children.2:16:09 P.M. -H.R. 2681COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE- AMENDMENT DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole will proceed with debate on offered amendments under the 5 minute rule.1:06:08 P.M. -H.R. 2681GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2681.12:59:57 P.M. -H.R. 2681The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee.12:59:56 P.M. -H.R. 2681House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 419 and Rule XVIII.12:59:14 P.M. -H.R. 2681Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2681 and H.R. 2250 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. No amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those received for printing in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated October 4, 2011, or earlier and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.12:59:09 P.M. -H.R. 2681Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 419. H.R. 2681 — “To provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes.”12:55:13 P.M. -H.R. 1343Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.12:55:09 P.M. -H.R. 1343On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.12:33:19 P.M. -H.R. 1343DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1343.12:33:15 P.M. -H.R. 1343Considered under suspension of the rules.12:33:00 P.M. -H.R. 1343Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1343 — “To return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Treasury of the United States.”12:32:37 P.M. -The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until later in the legislative day.12:03:19 P.M. -ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.12:03:08 P.M. -PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Rigell to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.12:02:00 P.M. -The Speaker announced approval of the Journal.  Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.12:01:35 P.M. -Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.12:00:00 P.M. -The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of October 5.11:15:00 A.M. -The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.10:02:11 A.M. -MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate.10:01:54 A.M. -The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 771 and H.R. 1632.10:00:47 A.M. -MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 12:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.10:00:38 A.M. -The Speaker designated the Honorable Vicky Hartzler to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.10:00:07 A.M. -The House convened, starting a new legislative day.