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• The Senate will not be in session on Wednesday, June 5^th in order to allow Senators to attend the funeral services of Senator Lautenberg.
• The Senate stands in adjournment under the provisions of S.Res.161, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey.
•  The Senate will convene at 9:00am on Thursday, June 6, 2013.
•   Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.954, the Farm bill.
• During Tuesday’s session of the Senate, cloture was filed on S.954, the Farm bill.
• As a result, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to the bill is 1:00pm on Wednesday, June 5^th (notwithstanding the Senate not being in session).
• The filing deadline for second degree amendments is 9:45am on Thursday, June 6^th.
• Also during Tuesday’s session, cloture was filed on the following items:
  • Motion to proceed to S.1003, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans (Coburn) and
  • Motion to proceed to S.953, the Student Loan Affordability Act (Reed).
• At 10:00am, there will be 3 roll call votes on the following in the following order:
  • Motion to invoke cloture on S.954, the Farm bill,
  • Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1003, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans (Coburn) and
  • Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.953, the Student Loan Affordability Act (Reed).
  • By consent, S.744, a bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, as reported, was star printed to make technical corrections to the committee-reported substitute amendment. Attached to this email you will find a summary of the corrections.Senator Reid then moved to proceed to S.744, and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. The cloture vote will occur at a time to be determined next week.
  • As a reminder, the filing deadline for second degree amendments to S.954, the Farm bill, is 9:45am today.If your Senator has a germane amendment and would like to preserve his or her ability to offer, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the cloakroom prior to the deadline.  If you have already filed, there is no need to re-file.
  • The time until 10:00am is equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. At 10:00am, the Senate will proceed to a series of 3 roll call votes in relation to the following motions:-          Motion to invoke cloture on S.954, the Farm bill,-          Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1003, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans (Coburn) and-          Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.953, the Student Loan Affordability Act (Reed).Following the votes, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:45am with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. Senator Reid will be recognized at that time.
  • 10:01am The Senate began a  roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.954, the Farm bill;Invoked: 75-22
  • 10:34am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1003, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans (Coburn);Not Invoked: 40-57
  • 10:54am The Senate began a roll call vote on motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.953, the Student Loan Affordability Act (Reed);Not Invoked: 51-46
  • Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.943, the Reed student loan bill, was not invoked 51-46. The Senate is now in a period of morning business until 12:30pm.
  • There will be no further roll call votes today or tomorrow.
  • ********** We expect to be in session tomorrow, Friday, June 7 from the 9:30 until 1:30pm range **********
  • The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Friday, June 7, 2013.
  • Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. The time until 1:30pm will be for debate on the motion to proceed with Senator Sessions, or his designee, controlling three hours and the Majority Leader, or his designee, controlling the remaining time.
  • There will be no roll call votes on Friday. The next roll call vote will be at 5:30pm on Monday, June 10th on passage of S.954, the Farm bill.
  • We are still working on an agreement to complete action of the Farm bill and to begin consideration of the Immigration Reform bill. Another message will be sent if an when an agreement is reached.
  • The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the Alejandro and Schmehl nominations at a time to be determined, with 30 minutes for debate prior to votes on confirmation of the nominations. The agreement is as follows:At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations:-          Executive Calendar #47, Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.-          Executive Calendar #49, Jeffrey L. Schmehl, of Pennsylvania to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.that there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; that following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nominations in the order listed; the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order; that any related statements be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s action and the Senate then resume legislative session.
  • The Senate has reached an agreement to vote in relation to the pending Leahy amendment #998 (to establish a pilot program for gigabit Internet projects in rural areas), on passage of the Farm bill, to set the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, and on adoption of the motion to proceed.
  • The vote schedule is as follows:5:30pm Monday, June 10:–          Leahy amendment #998 (voice vote expected)-          Passage of S.954, the Farm billTuesday, June 11:

    –          2:15pm Cloture on motion to proceed to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform

    –          4:00pm Adoption of the motion to proceed to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform

    Agreement to complete action on the Farm bill and Comprehensive Immigration Reform:

    Following any Leader remarks on Friday, June 7^th, the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #80, S.744; that the time until 1:30pm be divided as follows:  Senator Sessions, or designee, controlling three hours and the Majority Leader, or designee, controlling the remaining time; further.

    Following any Leader remarks on Monday, June 10^th, the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.744; that the time until 5pm be divided as follows:  Senator Sessions, or designee, controlling two hours, and Senator Leahy, or designee, controlling the remaining time.

    At 5pm, the Senate resume consideration of S.954, the Farm bill with the time until 5:30pm equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; that at 5:30pm, all post-cloture time be considered expired and the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the Leahy amendment, with no amendments in order to the amendment prior to the vote; and upon disposition of the Leahy amendment, the Senate proceed to vote on passage of S.954, as amended.

    Upon disposition of S.954, the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.744, with Senator Sessions, or designee, controlling one hour of debate on Monday evening.

    Following any Leader remarks on Tuesday, June 11^th, the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.744, with the time until 12:30pm equally divided between the proponents and opponents; further, with Senator Sessions, or designee, controlling up to one hour of that time.

    At 2:15pm, on Tuesday, June 11^th, the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.744. Finally, if cloture is invoked on the motion to proceed, the time until 4pm, be equally divided between the proponents and opponents; and at 4pm, the Senate proceed to vote on the adoption of the motion to proceed to S.744.

  • WRAP UP
  • 1) Motion to invoke cloture on S.954, the Farm bill; Invoked: 75-222) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1003, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans (Coburn); Not Invoked: 40-573) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.943, Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.953, the Student Loan Affordability Act (Reed); Not Invoked: 51-46No LEGISLATIVE ITEMSEXECUTIVE ITEMS

    Confirmed the following items:

    Executive Calendar #141 Rachel Elise Barkow – to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2017

    Executive Calendar #142 Charles R. Breyer – to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2015

    Executive Calendar #143 William H. Pryor, Jr. – to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2017

    Confirmed all nominations on the Secretary’s desk in Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy and the following items:

    AIR FORCE

    Executive Calendar #147 Maj. Den. Douglas J. Robb – to be Lieutenant General

    Executive Calendar #148 Lt. Gen. Stephen L. Hoog – to be Lieutenant General

    Executive Calendar #149 Lt. Gen. Brooks L. Bash – to be Lieutenant General

    ARMY

    Executive Calendar #150 Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson -to be Lieutenant General

    Executive Calendar #151 Maj. Gen. Thomas W. Spoehr – to be Lieutenant General

    Executive Calendar #152 Lt. Gen. John D. Johnson -to be Lieutenant General

    Executive Calendar #153 Col. Ivan E. Denton – to be Brigadier General

    NAVY

    Executive Calendar #154 Capt. Brian S. Pecha – to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

    Executive Calendar #155 Capt. Victor W. Hall – to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

    Executive Calendar #156 Capt. Priscilla B. Coe – to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

    Executive Calendar #157 Capt. Christina M. Alvarado – to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

    Executive Calendar #158 Capt. James R. McNeal – to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

    Executive Calendar #159 Capt. Daniel L. Gard – to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

    Executive Calendar #160 Capt. Mark J. Fung – to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

    Executive Calendar #161 Capt. Alma M.O.L. Grocki – to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

    Executive Calendar #162 Capt. William K. Davis – to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

    Executive Calendar #163 Capt. Daniel J. MacDonnell – to be Rear Admiral (lower half)

    Executive Calendar #164 to be Rear Admiral (lower half)-

    Capt. William J. Galinis

    Capt. Jon A. Hill

    Executive Calendar #165 to be Rear Admiral (lower half)-

    Capt. Christian D. Becker

    Capt. Gordon D. Peters

    Executive Calendar #166 to be Rear Admiral (lower half)-

    Capt. John P. Polowczyk

    Capt. Paul J. Verrastro

    Executive Calendar #167 Rear Adm. (lh) Paula C. Brown – to be Rear Admiral

    Executive Calendar #168 Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas E. Beeman – to be Rear Admiral

    Executive Calendar #169 to be Rear Admiral-

    Rear Adm. (lh) Kelvin N. Dixon

    Rear Adm. (lh) Brian L. LaRoche

    Rear Adm. (lh) John C. Sadler

    Executive Calendar #170 Rear Adm. William A. Brown – to be Vice Admiral

    Executive Calendar #171 Rear Adm. Robert L. Thomas, Jr. – to be Vice Admiral

    Executive Calendar #172 Rear Adm. Nora W. Tyson – to be Vice Admiral

    MARINE CORPS

    Executive Calendar #173 to be Brigadier General-

    Col. David G. Bellon

    Col. Raymond R. Descheneaux

    Executive Calendar #174 to be Brigadier General-

    Colonel James W. Bierman, Jr.

    Colonel Robert F. Castellvi

    Colonel David J. Furness

    Colonel Michael S. Groen

    Colonel Kevin M. Iiams

    Colonel John M. Jansen

    Colonel Kevin J. Killea

    Colonel David A. Ottignon

    Colonel Thomas D. Weidley

    Colonel Terry V. Williams

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  • 9:01:43 A.M. – ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The
    House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would
    be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.

  • 9:00:21 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
    9:00:40 A.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
    9:01:18 A.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
    9:01:22 A.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mrs. Walorski to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
    9:01:43 A.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.

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