The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, January 29, 2015.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour, with the Democrats controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. There will be up to 15 minutes for debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form. The Senate will then proceed to up to 6 roll call votes on amendments and on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1, upon reconsideration.

If cloture is invoked, all post-cloture debate time will be considered expired at 2:30pm and the Senate will proceed to up to 6 roll call votes. We expect points of order to be raised against pending amendments that are not in order post-cloture. The Senate would then dispose of the remaining pending and germane amendments and on passage of the bill, as amended.

Approx: 11:00am—up to 7 roll call votes:

1. Barrasso amendment #245 (tribal treaties)
2. Cardin amendment #124 (tribal treaty requirements)
3. Daines amendment #246 (SoS Land and Water Conservation Fund) –side by side to Burr amendment #92
4. Burr amendment #92, as modified (Land and Water Conservation Fund)
5. Vitter amendment amendment #80, as further modified (OCS)
6. Udall #77 (renewable electricity standards)
7. Cloture on S.1, Keystone

2:30pm—up to 6 roll call votes:

1. Booker amendment #155 (new circumstances)
2. Markey amendment #141 (delay effective date)
3. Markey amendment #178 (oil spill liability trust fund)
4. Cantwell amendment #131 (U.S. environmental laws)
5. Boxer amendment #130 (permit savings clause)
6. Passage of S.1, as amended, a bill to approve the Keystone pipeline

 

During leader remarks, Senator McConnell announced the Senate will be in session tomorrow, but there will be no roll call votes. The first vote of next week will be at 5:30pm on Monday, February 2. We expect to vote on passage of H.R.203, Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, on Monday.

 

The Senate is in a period of morning business for 1 hour. The Democrats control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans control the final 30 minutes. Following morning business (10:50am), there will be 15 minutes for debate on S.1, Keystone, prior to a series of up to 7 roll call votes. We expect the first vote series to begin at approximately 11:05am. If cloture is invoked at the end of this series, there will be approximately 6 roll call votes at 2:30pm.

 

Approx: 11:05am—up to 7 roll call votes:

1. Barrasso amendment #245 (tribal treaties)
2. Cardin amendment #124 (tribal treaty requirements)
3. Daines amendment #246 (SoS Land and Water Conservation Fund) –side by side to Burr amendment #92
4. Burr amendment #92, as modified (Land and Water Conservation Fund)
5. Vitter amendment amendment #80, as further modified (OCS)
6. Udall #77 (renewable electricity standards)
7. Cloture on S.1, Keystone

 

2:30pm—up to 6 roll call votes:

 

1. Booker amendment #155 (new circumstances)
2. Markey amendment #141 (delay effective date)
3. Markey amendment #178 (oil spill liability trust fund)
4. Cantwell amendment #131 (U.S. environmental laws)
5. Boxer amendment #130 (permit savings clause)
6. Passage of S.1, as amended, a bill to approve the Keystone pipeline

At 11:29am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Daines amendment #246 (SoS Land and Water Conservation Fund);

Not Agreed To: 47-51

 

Next:

1. Burr amendment #92, as modified (Land and Water Conservation Fund)
2. Udall #77 (renewable electricity standards)
3. Barrasso amendment #245 (tribal treaties)
4. Cardin amendment #124 (tribal treaty requirements)
5. Cloture on S.1, Keystone

 

2:30pm—up to 6 roll call votes (post-cloture amendments are subject to a majority affirmative vote threshold):

1. Booker amendment #155 (new circumstances)
2. Markey amendment #141 (delay effective date)
3. Markey amendment #178 (oil spill liability trust fund)
4. Cantwell amendment #131 (U.S. environmental laws)
5. Boxer amendment #130 (permit savings clause)
6. Passage of S.1, as amended, a bill to approve the Keystone pipeline

At 11:29am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Daines amendment #246 (SoS Land and Water Conservation Fund);

Not Agreed To: 47-51

 

Next:

1. Burr amendment #92, as modified (Land and Water Conservation Fund)
2. Udall #77 (renewable electricity standards)
3. Barrasso amendment #245 (tribal treaties)
4. Cardin amendment #124 (tribal treaty requirements)
5. Cloture on S.1, Keystone

 

2:30pm—up to 6 roll call votes (post-cloture amendments are subject to a majority affirmative vote threshold):

1. Booker amendment #155 (new circumstances)
2. Markey amendment #141 (delay effective date)
3. Markey amendment #178 (oil spill liability trust fund)
4. Cantwell amendment #131 (U.S. environmental laws)
5. Boxer amendment #130 (permit savings clause)
6. Passage of S.1, as amended, a bill to approve the Keystone pipeline

11:59am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Burr amendment #92, as modified (Land and Water Conservation Fund);

Not Agreed To: 59-39

12:24pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Udall amendment #77 (renewable electricity standards);

Not Agreed To: 45-53

 

Next:

1. Barrasso amendment #245 (tribal treaties)
2. Cardin amendment #124 (tribal treaty requirements)
3. Cloture on S.1, Keystone

The following amendments are pending to S.1, Keystone XL Pipeline:

Markey amendment #178 (tar sands)

Cantwell amendment #131 (U.S. environmental laws)

12:46pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline;

Invoked: 62-35.

The following amendments were withdrawn:

 

Sullivan #67

Murkowski #98

Flake #103

Merkley #174

Tillis #102

Peters #55

 

2:30pm—up to 6 roll call votes (post-cloture amendments are subject to a majority affirmative vote threshold):

1. Booker amendment #155 (new circumstances)
2. Markey amendment #141 (delay effective date)
3. Markey amendment #178 (oil spill liability trust fund)
4. Cantwell amendment #131 (U.S. environmental laws)
5. Boxer amendment #130 (permit savings clause)
6. Passage of S.1, as amended, a bill to approve the Keystone pipeline

At 4:30pm on Monday, February 2, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #6, H.R.203, Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act. The time until 5:30pm will be equally divided in the usual form. At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to vote on passage of the bill.

2:36pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Booker amendment #155 (new circumstances);

Not Agreed To: 41-56

The remaining votes in this series will be 10 minute votes. There will be 2 minutes for debate equally divided between each vote.

 

Next:

1. Markey amendment #141 (delay effective date)
2. Markey amendment #178 (oil spill liability trust fund)
3. Cantwell amendment #131 (U.S. environmental laws)
4. Boxer amendment #130 (permit savings clause)
5. Passage of S.1, as amended, a bill to approve the Keystone pipeline

The Boxer amendment #130 (permit savings clause) was not agreed to by voice vote.

3:10pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Markey amendment #141 (delay effective date);

Not Agreed To:36-62

Next:

1. Markey amendment #178 (oil spill liability trust fund)
2. Cantwell amendment #131 (U.S. environmental laws)
3. Boxer amendment #130 (permit savings clause)
4. Passage of S.1, as amended, a bill to approve the Keystone pipeline

3:30pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Markey amendment #178 (oil spill liability trust fund)

Not agreed to: 44-54

Next:

1. Passage of S.1, as amended, a bill to approve the Keystone pipeline

3:47pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of S.1, as amended, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. This will be the last vote of the week. the next roll call vote will be at 5:30pm on Monday, February 2, on Calendar #6, H.R.203, Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act.

Passage of S.1 will be the last vote of the week. the next roll call vote will be at 5:30pm on Monday, February 2, on Calendar #6, H.R.203, Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act.

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

1. Barrasso amendment #245 (tribal treaties); agreed to by voice vote.
2. Daines amendment #246 (SoS Land and Water Conservation Fund); not agreed to: 47-51.
3. Burr amendment #92, as modified (Land and Water Conservation Fund); not agreed to: 59-39.
4. Udall amendment #77 (renewable electricity standards); not agreed to: 45-53.
5. Cloture on S.1, Keystone; invoked: 62-35.
6. Booker amendment #155 (new circumstances); not agreed to: 41-56.
7. Boxer amendment #130 (permit savings clause); not agreed to by voice vote.
8. Markey amendment #141 (delay effective date); not agreed to: 36-62.
9. Markey amendment #178 (oil spill liability trust fund); not agreed to: 44-54.
10. Passage of S.1, as amended, a bill to approve the Keystone pipeline; passed: 62-36.

Legislative Business

Adopted S.Res.58, Recognizing January 2015 as “National Mentoring Month”

Executive Business

The following nominations were confirmed by unanimous consent

• Calendar #5 and all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk

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Last Floor Action:
12:08:14 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order.

The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on January 30, 2015.

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