The Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
- 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.743, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013. All time during adjournment, morning business and recess will be counted post-cloture on the motion to proceed.
- The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to request a conference with the House and name conferees on the Budget resolution.
Senator Toomey objected on behalf of Senator Sessions.
Senator Reid asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass S.788, a bill to suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequestration and offset with funds from the Overseas Contingency Operations. Senator Coburn objected. Senator Coburn then asked consent to take up and pass an Inhofe-Toomey bill, Calendar #19, S.16, a bill to provide for a sequester replacement. Senator Reid objected.
The Senate reached an agreement that if the Senate receives H.R.475 from the House of Representatives and the bill is identical to the text of which is at the desk, then the bill be read three times and the Senate proceed to a vote, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Minority Leader, with no intervening action or debate. H.R.475, a bill to amend the internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines.
At 10:30am tomorrow, Wednesday, April 24, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations:
– Executive Calendar #60, the nomination of Jane Kelly, of Iowa, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit; and
– Executive Calendar #64, the nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
There will be 90 minutes of debate, with time from 10:30 until 11:00am on the Kelly nomination and the time from 11:00am until 12:00 noon on the Burwell nomination. At approximately 12:00 noon, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nominations. If all time is used, the votes would begin at approximately 12:00 noon. The first vote will be a 15 minute vote and the second vote will be a 10 minute vote.
WRAP UP FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013
No ROLL CALL VOTES
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
Adopted S.Res.105, designating April 2013 as “Financial Literacy Month”.
Adopted S.Res.106, commending rehabilitation counselors and supporting the goals and ideals of National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day.
Adopted S.Res.107, honoring military children during the National Month of the Military Child.
Adopted S.Res.108, designating April 2013 as “National 9-1-1 Education Month”.
Began the Rule 14 process of S.788, to suspend FY2013 sequestration. (Reid)
No EXECUTIVE ITEMS
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Watch Live House Floor Proceedings
| 12:00:17 P.M. | The House convened, starting a new legislative day. | |
| 12:00:32 P.M. | The Speaker designated the Honorable Kerry L. Bentivolio to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. | |
| 12:00:54 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. | |
| 12:15:25 P.M. | The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today. |
| 2:00:24 P.M. | The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 23. | |
| 2:00:49 P.M. | Today‘s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy. | |
| 2:01:59 P.M. | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Ms. Foxx 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. Ms. Foxx made a point of no quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day. | |
| 2:02:53 P.M. | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Ms. McCollum to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. | |
| 2:03:25 P.M. | ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches. | |
| 2:19:05 P.M. | BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP – Pursuant to 22 U.S.C 276L, and the order of the House of January 3, 2013, the Speaker appointed the following member of the House to the BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP: Mr. Holding. | |
| 2:19:10 P.M. | The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 4:30 P.M. today. | |
| 4:29:19 P.M. | The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 23. | |
| 4:30:26 P.M. | The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced. | |
| 4:30:40 P.M. | H.R. 1067 | Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 1067 — “To make revisions in title 36, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current and make technical corrections and improvements.” |
| 4:30:55 P.M. | H.R. 1067 | Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 4:30:56 P.M. | H.R. 1067 | DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1067. |
| 4:34:53 P.M. | H.R. 1067 | 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. |
| 4:35:03 P.M. | H.R. 1068 | Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 1068 — “To enact title 54, United States Code, “National Park Service and Related Programs”, as positive law.” |
| 4:35:21 P.M. | H.R. 1068 | Considered under suspension of the rules. |
| 4:35:28 P.M. | H.R. 1068 | DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1068. |
| 4:40:49 P.M. | H.R. 1068 | 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. |
| 4:41:20 P.M. | The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for approximately 6:30 P.M. today. |
| 6:30:18 P.M. | The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 23. | |
| 6:30:47 P.M. | UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. | |
| 6:31:25 P.M. | H.R. 1067 | Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1067 — “To make revisions in title 36, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current and make technical corrections and improvements.” |
| 7:00:50 P.M. | H.R. 1067 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 – 0 (Roll no. 118). |
| 7:00:51 P.M. | H.R. 1067 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 7:00:51 P.M. | H.R. 1068 | Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1068 — “To enact title 54, United States Code, “National Park Service and Related Programs”, as positive law.” |
| 7:08:40 P.M. | H.R. 1068 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 – 0 (Roll no. 119). |
| 7:08:40 P.M. | H.R. 1068 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 7:08:43 P.M. | UNFINISHED BUESINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and put the question on agreeing to the Journal de novo. | |
| 7:16:33 P.M. | On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 285 – 118, 1 Present (Roll no. 120). | |
| 7:17:13 P.M. | ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches. |
| 9:31:18 P.M. | Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn. | |
| 9:31:33 P.M. | On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote. | |
| 9:31:34 P.M. | The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on April 24, 2013. |
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