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the Senate CONGRESS 9/10 the House

09/10/2015 Nativegrl77

The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.250 until 9:30am on Thursday, September 10, 2015.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J.Res.61, the legislative vehicle for the Congressional disapproval of the proposed Iran nuclear agreement. Debate will be structured with alternating one hour blocks controlled by the two Leaders or their designees until 4:00pm; the Republicans will control the first hour starting at 10:00am.

As a reminder, during Wednesday session of the Senate, Senator McConnell filed cloture on McConnell substitute amendment #2640 and on H.J.Res.61. The cloture motion would ripen on Friday, but Senator McConnell said he is hopeful we’ll be able to get consent to have the vote tomorrow afternoon.

As a result of cloture being filed, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute and underlying joint resolution is 1:00pm tomorrow, Thursday, September 10. Amendments must be germane and timely filed if cloture were to be invoked.

WRAP UP

Roll Call Votes

Motion to invoke cloture on McConnell substitute amendment #2640 to H.J.Res.61, Iran resolution of disapproval; not invoked: 58-42.

Legislative Business

Passed Calendar #188, S.1461 – to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals.

Passed Calendar #190, S.1629 – DC Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Act of 2015.

No Executive Business

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Last Floor Action:
10:28:15 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 10, 2015.

Last Floor Action:
12:36:42 P.M. -H. Res. 412
DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 412.

10:00:45 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:51 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable David Young to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:24 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.
10:54:55 A.M.		The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 1603, and S. 349. Senate agreed to S. Res. 250.
10:54:56 A.M.		MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House resumed with Morning-Hour Debate.
11:13:24 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:40 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of September 10.
12:01:07 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Andrew Walton, Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC.
12:02:39 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:02:47 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mrs. Mimi Walters of CA to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:03:17 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.
12:33:58 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 the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on September 9, 2015 at 9:42 a.m.: Appointments: Congressional Award Board and Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China.
12:34:25 P.M.	H. Res. 412	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 412 — “Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 411) finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3461) to approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3460) to suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran.”
12:36:42 P.M.	H. Res. 412	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 412.

1:50:40 P.M.	H. Res. 412	The previous question was ordered without objection.
2:17:05 P.M.	H. Res. 412	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 243 – 186 (Roll no. 491).
2:17:05 P.M.	H. Res. 412	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:17:21 P.M.		The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification stating that the emergency with respect to the terrorist attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001, is to continue in effect for an additional year – referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 114-58).
2:20:00 P.M.	H. Res. 411	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 412 . H. Res. 411 — “Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015.”
2:20:05 P.M.	H. Res. 411	Resolution provides for consideration of 3 measures: H. Res. 411; H.R. 3460; and H.R. 3461.
2:20:16 P.M.	H. Res. 411	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 412, the House proceeded with 2 hours of debate on H. Res. 411.
4:57:32 P.M.	H. Res. 411	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
5:23:17 P.M.	H. Res. 411	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 245 – 186 (Roll no. 492).
5:23:17 P.M.	H. Res. 411	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:27:06 P.M.	H.R. 3461	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 412. H.R. 3461 — “To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran.”
5:27:11 P.M.	H.R. 3461	Resolution provides for consideration of 3 measures: H. Res. 411; H.R. 3460; and H.R. 3461.
5:27:28 P.M.	H.R. 3461	DEBATE – The House proceeded with three hours of debate on H.R. 3461.
9:00:51 P.M.	H.R. 3461	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
9:00:59 P.M.	H.R. 3461	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – The Chair put the question on passage of H.R. 3461 and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Royce demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until a time to be announced.
9:02:36 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
9:52:34 P.M.		Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
9:52:39 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
9:52:45 P.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on September 11, 2015.

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EdNet: The National Food Safety Educator’s Network

08/23/2015 Nativegrl77

EdNet, the National Food Safety Educator’s Network, is a monthly, multi-agency electronic news journal from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). EdNet provides educators, consumer advocates, government officials, and industry representatives with a quick monthly summary of news about food safety programs and activities.

In this issue:

Advisories, Alerts, and Warnings

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen Raw Stuffed Chicken Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

Resources for Educators

Industry

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compare contrast check … 2nd hand & consignments

08/21/2015 Nativegrl77

I will be keeping all names confidential …

I went on a thrift buy and to be quite honest – to scope out what other small business owners of “thrift” are selling etc. I set out to compare, contrast and what I found was surprising, a bit disappointing. I live in an area that could cross the line of middle toward upper middle class.

I was not sure what price point I would be facing. I was looking forward to going to my favorite 2nd hands, but I only went to four shops as one of the most popular went out of business right around the 2008 economic crisis and the other; the biggest and the oldest in my area decided they were done with the whole 2nd hand business

I parked my car ready to be amazed but was overcome by the smell and ok, yes some 2nd hand/consignments stores may mean accepting some cleaning odors and this shop has great vintage items like women’s hats dated back to the 1920’s. They had some great looking vintage luggage, but then they decided to dedicate a whole section maybe half of the store to very new trendy items that were very ethnic and expensive. I found most of my own comparable 2nd Act/consignment items that were competitive or in slightly better shape and of course as a vintage/consignment shop, they offered a wide range from a house dress look some of our moms probably wore to some very beautiful vintage jewelry. I spotted some sheet music but that was not on the list. I walked a few blocks down to what used to be a favourite 2nd hand/consignment shop for designer clothes because of the abundance of smaller sized clothing. It was packed though unlike the first shop, it was in transition with a tag sale making room for recent donations. Good golly the smell!

looked at my phone and had to get going, the walk down to a very small store was wonderful as the weather was just as fabulous as the metro parking space … free. I admit I drive past this store all the time but the hours are not usually conducive as they have limited weekday hours. It was open, thank goodness though somewhat dark as most of the clothes are designers in black, gray and white. I used to love this store and since most people wear black white and gray etc. the biggest issue for me was size not that the clothes weren’t great but the sizing just did not seem correct and all sales were final which makes sense, sometimes the risk works out, but … I took a pass.

It was a great morning to go hunting for deals and great surprises and while I came home without a 2nd hand/consignment item. I did find out that one of my favourite farmers market moved across the street.

It was not a failed trip by any means.

So, after a couple of hours of what turned out to be an eye opening experience … safe to say everything at http://www.beaseedforchange.org offers is clean, fresh fab finds, not tried on by hundreds of people and we are not against negotiating our prices.

Sometimes bigger is not always better and more inventory isn’t either unless of course it‘s about viable repeats, furniture, tiles and kitchen stuff …

Stay tuned

Be a Seed for Change

Buying from Be a Seed for Change makes you a part of our movement to Recycle Reuse Reclaim Reduce – The amount of materials going into Landfill and your Eco-Footprint

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I work for Bath & Body Works … Stop Dumping

08/18/2015 Nativegrl77

Petitioning Nick Coe CEO Bath & Body Works

Stop Dumping and Start Donating

Petition by Samantha Heard

Savannah, Georgia

2,754

Supporters

Sign Samantha’s petition

Imagine not being able to afford basic household items for you and your children like hand soap, shampoo or lotion. These are things every family needs to stay healthy, just as they need food and shelter. But while there are several programs, both government and nonprofit, that assist the poor in getting the food and housing they need, there are very few programs that help them get access to the most basic personal hygiene items.

The lack of these basic necessities impacts low income families in unimaginable ways. A student that goes to school feeling unclean cannot focus on their studies, a veteran who can’t afford soap can’t go into a job interview with confidence.

As an employee at Bath & Body Works, I have seen thousands of dollars of tested and slightly damaged products needlessly thrown away. These products are perfectly good, perfectly usable. I love working for this company, and I know it can do better for its clients and our surrounding community.

Please join me in asking Nick Coe, CEO of Bath and Body Works, to discontinue the wasteful practice of throwing out slightly damaged or “tested” B&BW products, and donate them to local charities around the United States instead. Every family deserves the dignity that comes with meeting their basic hygiene needs.

There are many families who are struggling right now with the decision whether to buy a loaf of bread or a bar of soap. A study conducted by Feeding America suggests that 58% of low-income individuals who were unable to buy personal care products reported cutting back on food to afford toiletries; 40% reported skipping or delaying rent payments to obtain products. This causes untold strain on them.

There are thousands, if not millions of people that could benefit from these nearly-full bottles of hand soap, shampoo, body lotion, etc. If each B&BW store put together boxes for their local homeless shelters, safe houses, churches, or just someone in need, think about the good we could do. Think of the lives we could impact.

Please sign this petition to help change the mind of the company I love and do something good for those who need it most.

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Don’t Let Businesses Weaken Health Care Law Protections

08/14/2015 Nativegrl77

Businesses are trying to roll back protections that can save women and their families thousands of dollars — unless you help us stop them.

Not so long ago, medical debt was the number one reason for bankruptcy in this country. Then the health care law put a limit on out-of-pocket costs women and their families pay each year for medical bills, offering a critical protection against medical debt. But businesses want a loophole that will weaken this protection for families.

We need your help to keep the law’s strong protections in place.

Keep the Health Care Law Protections StrongTell Secretary Burwell to stand strong against efforts by businesses to roll back protections for women and their families.

Take Action

Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released guidance to protect families from extraordinary health care costs. But businesses are fighting back, claiming it will cut into their profits.

Stand up for women and their families. Sign our petition to Secretary Burwell and ask her to stand strong against attacks by businesses.

Thanks to the health care law, women and their families finally have peace of mind, knowing that they’re protected against insurance companies. Let’s make sure those protections stay strong.

Thank you for everything you do to ensure women and their families have access to quality, affordable health care.

Sincerely,
Gretchen Borchelt
Vice President for Health and Reproductive Rights
National Women’s Law Center