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Border Overkill

06/17/2013 Nativegrl77

The Border is Already Secure

Republican senators like Chuck Grassley (IA) and John Cornyn (TX) have been offering various amendments to the immigration bill they claim are necessary to secure the border, but their real purpose is try and kill the bill by placing impossible roadblocks on the pathway to earned citizenship.

The truth is that the border is already as secure as it’s ever been and the immigration bill is already slated to invest billions more to make additional improvements. In fact, the border has already met the border security targets included in the failed 2007 immigration reform bill.

Check out this infographic to see why the border is already secure and we don’t need any poison pill amendments from Republicans to make sure it stays that way.

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Top 3: Elizabeth Smart, “Lazy” Millennials,and Benghazi

05/14/2013 Nativegrl77

ELIZABETH SMART SPEAKS OUT AGAINST ABSTINENCE ED

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Heartless

05/09/2013 Nativegrl77

| By ThinkProgress War Room

11 Awful GOP Amendments to the Immigration Bill

Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee officially kicks of the process of amending and working through what could be an historic reform of our broken immigration system.

The Republican members of the Gang of 8 — Sens. McCain (AZ), Flake (AZ), Graham (SC), and Rubio (FL) — deserve credit for their hard work and willingness to compromise on a plan that includes a pathway to earned citizenship. That said, other Republicans have offered dozens of offensive, mean-spirited, and just plain heartless amendments that serve no other purpose than to cause trouble, score cheap political points, demonize immigrants, and/or generally gum up the works for as long as possible in order to try and kill the bill.

ThinkProgress has rounded up 11 of the worst of these GOP amendments:

1. Undocumented immigrants can never become citizens. “No person who is or has previously been willfully present in the United States will [sic] not in lawful status…shall be eligible for United States citizenship.” Offered by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).

2. Mandatory DNA testing. Registered provisional immigrant applicants must submit a DNA sample to the Department of Justice to compare against the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) at the FBI. Offered by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT).

3. Zero assistance. Would prohibit undocumented immigrants who earn provisional legal status from applying for permanent residence if they qualify for state means-tested assistance, the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), the temporary assistance for needy families program (TANF), or supplemental security income benefits (SSI). Offered by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL).

4. Bans humanitarian travel. Immigrants who are in provisional legal status but have to go back to their home countries for a humanitarian reason (to visit a sick relative, for instance) would be prohibited from re-entering the United States. Currently, the provisional legal status includes an authorization for travel.Offered by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA).

5. Guts family re-unification. The green card distribution for some foreigners relies on a point allocation system in which a certain number of points must be accumulated before those individuals can qualify for a merit-based visa. This amendment would eliminate points for siblings of U.S. citizens and points for individuals from low-sending countries from counting towards merit-based immigrant visas. Offered by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL).

6. In-person interviews for 11 million immigrants. Sure to slow down the process time for 11 million immigrants, an in-person interview would be required to determine one’s eligibility requirements for provisional legal status. Offered by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL).

7. Limits visas to South Korea. In an effort to force South Koreans to buy beef from the United States again, this amendment threatens to withhold E-5 visas from South Korea immigrants until the country removes its age-based import restrictions on beef. Offered by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA).

8. Enforces head-of-household deportation and causes family separations. Under the current bill, immigration judges have the authority to decline to deport individuals if they believe that the immigrant’s removal will result in hardship for his or her U.S. citizen child. This amendment would waive this judicial discretion and allow the deportation to occur. Offered by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA).

9. Prevents low-income undocumented immigrants from seeking legalization. The amendment would require individuals applying for provisional legal status to maintain regular employment and a “regular income or resources” above 400 percent of the poverty line (more than $92,000for a family of four). Under the current bill, immigrants must earn at 100 percent of the poverty line or show regular employment. Offered by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL).

10. Restricts visas for refugees. This amendment would prohibit individuals from applying for refugee and asylum status until one year after the Director of National Intelligence submits a review related to the Boston bombings to Congress. Offered by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA).

11. Allows for racial profiling. Would allow Federal law enforcement to take into account an individual’s country of origin when allowing them into the country. Offered by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA).

Finally, in a very Downton Abbey-esque move, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) filed an amendment to allow undocumented immigrants to be hired, but only as domestic workers, specifically including cooks, waiters, butlers, governessess, maids, valets, gardeners, footmen, grooms, and chauffeurs.

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CONGRESS

05/07/2013 Nativegrl77

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The Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half.
Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #42, the nomination of David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board with up to one hour of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees.
Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately 12:00pm), there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of the Medine nomination.
The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
At 2:15pm, the Senate will begin consideration of S.601, the Water Resources Development Act.
12:01pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #42, the nomination of David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board;Confirmed: 53-45
Senator Murray asked consent to go to conference on the Budget resolution. Senator McConnell asked that the request be modified so that it not be in order for the Senate to consider a conference report that includes tax increases or reconciliation instructions to increase taxes or raise the debt ceiling.Senator Murray declined to modify her request. Senator McConnell then objected to the request.The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm.
The Senate has begun consideration of S.601, Water Resources Development Act.
Senator Boxer withdrew the committee reported substitute amendment and called up
Boxer-Vitter substitute #799. The managers are now giving
their opening statements. We are working on lining up the first amendments in
order to the bill.
The Senate is in a period for debate only until 6:30pm on S.601, WRDA, while we figure out the first
amendments to be considered to the bill.
The Senate has reached an agreement that provides for the consideration of the first 3 amendments to the WRDA legislation. At 11:30am tomorrow, Wednesday, May 8^th, the Senate will resume consideration of S.601 and the following amendments will be the first amendments in order to the pending Boxer-Vitter substitute amendment #799:- Coburn #804 (ammunition);- Coburn #805 (Army Corps lands/guns); and
– Whitehouse #803 (oceans).

No second degree amendments are in order to any of these amendments prior to votes in relation to the amendments. The Coburn and Whitehouse amendments are subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold. The time until 2pm, will be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees, for debate on the amendments. Senator Coburn controls 40 minutes of the Republican time.

At 2:00pm the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to the amendments in the order listed. There will be 2 minutes equally divided between the votes and all after the first vote will be 10 minute votes.

Upon disposition of the Coburn and Whitehouse amendments, the substitute amendment, as amended, if amended, will be agreed to and be considered original text for the purposes of further amendment.
WRAP UP
ROLL CALL VOTE1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #42, the nomination of David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; Confirmed: 53-45LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
Passed H.R.1071, a bill to specify the size of the precious-metal blanks that will be used in the production of the National Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coins.

Discharged the Judiciary committee and adopted S.Res.127, Commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the loss of the State symbol of New Hampshire, the Old Man of the Mountain.

Adopted S.Res.130, designating the week of May 1 through May 7, 2013, as “National Physical Education and Sport Week”.

Began the Rule 14 process of S.888, the End User Exemptions from provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act. (Johanns)

No additional EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Last Floor Action:
10:00:15 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The
next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on May 7, 2013

10:00:21 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:26 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Reid J. Ribble to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:49 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.
10:44:00 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:00 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 7.
12:00:05 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
12:01:05 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. Mr. Quigley 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. Mr. Quigley demanded the yeas and nays 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.
12:01:40 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Benishek to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:01:59 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.

12:39:34 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 a message from the Secretary of the Senate on May 7, 2013 at 9:30a.m., stating that that body had passed S. 743.
12:40:00 P.M.	H. Res. 198	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 198 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1406) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.”
12:40:04 P.M.	H. Res. 198	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 198.
1:38:37 P.M.	H. Res. 198	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 198, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 198 and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 198 until later in the legislative day.
1:39:06 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
2:10:27 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 7.
2:11:06 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 198, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2:12:32 P.M.	H. Res. 198	Considered as unfinished business. H. Res. 198 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1406) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector.”
2:37:29 P.M.	H. Res. 198	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 – 198 (Roll no. 132).
2:46:21 P.M.	H. Res. 198	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 – 199 (Roll no. 133).
2:46:22 P.M.	H. Res. 198	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:46:27 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal, which had been postponed from earlier in the day.
2:54:11 P.M.		On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 293 – 131, 1 Present (Roll no. 134).
2:55:10 P.M.		Mr. Petri asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on May 8. Agreed to without objection.
2:55:51 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
3:14:23 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
5:13:54 P.M.		The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of the continuance of the national emergency with respect to Syria – referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-22).
5:17:06 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed Special Order speeches.
6:17:00 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

7:04:00 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 7.
7:04:10 P.M.		Mr. Sessions filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 202.
7:05:00 P.M.		Mr. Sessions moved that the House do now adjourn.
7:05:05 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
7:05:07 P.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on May 8, 2013.

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:::::: CONGRESS ::::::

04/18/2013 Nativegrl77

The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Thursday, April 18, 2013.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 with the time until 12:00pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees for concurrent debate on the Barrasso and Harkin amendments.

At approximately 12:00pm, there will be 2 roll call votes in relation to the following:

– Barrasso amendment #717 (privacy) and

– Harkin-Alexander amendment #730 (mental health)

Both amendments will be subject to a 60 affirmative-vote threshold.

No other amendments are in order to any of these amendments.

There will be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to each vote. Both votes will be 10 minutes in duration.

Following the roll call votes above, the Senate will recess until 2:00pm to allow for caucus meetings.

At 2:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations:

– Executive Calendar #22 Analisa Torres– to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York and

– Executive Calendar #23 Derrick Kahala Watson– to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii

There will be up to 15 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees.

At approximately 2:15pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nominations.

A roll call vote is expected on confirmation of the Torres nomination and a voice vote is expected on the Watson nomination

At 12:02pm the Senate began a roll call vote on Barrasso amendment #717 (privacy);

Agreed To: 67-30 (60-vote threshold)

12:29pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Harkin-Alexander amendment #730 (mental health);

Agreed To: 95-2 (60-vote threshold)

The Senate confirmed by voice vote the nomination of Executive Calendar #22, the nomination of Analisa Torres, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.

At 2:15pm the Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #23, the nomination of Derrick Kahala Watson, of Hawaii, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii;

Confirmed: 94-0

Senator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #14, S.743, Marketplace Fairness Act, and filed cloture on the motion. We expect the cloture vote to occur at 5:30pm Monday, April 22.

There will be no further roll call votes this week.

At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #60, Jane Kelly, of Iowa, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.

There will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form. Upon the use or yielding back of time the Senate will proceed to vote without intervening action or debate on the nomination. The motion to reconsider will be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

WRAP UP FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013

ROLL CALL VOTES

1) On Barrasso amendment #717. AGREED TO 67-30.

2) On Harkin-Alexander amendment #730. AGREED TO 95-2.

3) On confirmation of Executive Calendar #23 Derrick Kahala Watson- to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii. CONFIRMED 94-0.

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed H.R.1246, the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act

Adopted S.Res.103, a resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Steve Schonberg v. Senator Mitch McConnell, et al.

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed by voice vote Executive Calendar #22, the nomination of Analisa Torres, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.

By unanimous consent the Senate confirmed the following nominations and all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, and Navy:

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

#52 Frederick Vollrath, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (New Position)

#54 Eric K. Fanning, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force

AIR FORCE

#65 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. John W. Hesterman, III

#66 to be Brigadier General- Col. Richard M. Murphy

#67 to be Major General- Colonel Dorothy A. Hogg

#68 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. James M. Holmes

#69 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson

#71 to be General- Gen. Philip M. Breedlove

#72 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Mark O. Schissler

#73 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Robert P. Otto

#74 to be Major General- Brig. Gen. Scott W. Jansson

ARMY

#75 to be Brigadier General- Col. Erik C. Peterson

#76 to be Brigadier General- Col. Brently F. White

#77 to be Brigadier General- Col. Christie L. Nixon

#78 to be Major General-

Brigadier General Jeffrey L. Bannister

Brigadier General Scott D. Berrier

Brigadier General Gwendolyn Bingham

Brigadier General Joseph A. Brendler

Brigadier General Clarence K. K. Chinn

Brigadier General Edward F. Dorman, III

Brigadier General Terry R. Ferrell

Brigadier General George J. Franz, III

Brigadier General Christopher K. Haas

Brigadier General Thomas A. Horlander

Brigadier General Thomas S. James, Jr.

Brigadier General Ole A. Knudson

Brigadier General Jonathan A. Maddux

Brigadier General Theodore D. Martin

Brigadier General Kevin G. O’Connell

Brigadier General Barrye L. Price

Brigadier General James M. Richardson

Brigadier General Martin P. Schweitzer

Brigadier General Richard L. Stevens

Brigadier General Stephen M. Twitty

Brigadier General Peter D. Utley

Brigadier General Gary J. Volesky

Brigadier General Darryl A. Williams

Brigadier General Michael E. Williamson

#79 to be General- Lt. Gen. Daniel B. Allyn

#80 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. James L. Terry

#81 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Perry L. Wiggins

MARINE CORPS

#82 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler

#83 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey

#84 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer

#85 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck, Jr.

#86 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills

NAVY

#87 to be Rear Admiral (lower half)- Capt. Bret J. Muilenburg

#88 to be Rear Admiral (lower half)- Capt. Adrian J. Jansen

WRAP UP FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013

ROLL CALL VOTES

1) On Barrasso amendment #717. AGREED TO 67-30.

2) On Harkin-Alexander amendment #730. AGREED TO 95-2.

3) On confirmation of Executive Calendar #23 Derrick Kahala Watson- to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii. CONFIRMED 94-0.

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed H.R.1246, the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act

Adopted S.Res.103, a resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Steve Schonberg v. Senator Mitch McConnell, et al.

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed by voice vote Executive Calendar #22, the nomination of Analisa Torres, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.

By unanimous consent the Senate confirmed the following nominations and all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, and Navy:

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

#52 Frederick Vollrath, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (New Position)

#54 Eric K. Fanning, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force

AIR FORCE

#65 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. John W. Hesterman, III

#66 to be Brigadier General- Col. Richard M. Murphy

#67 to be Major General- Colonel Dorothy A. Hogg

#68 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. James M. Holmes

#69 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson

#71 to be General- Gen. Philip M. Breedlove

#72 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Mark O. Schissler

#73 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Robert P. Otto

#74 to be Major General- Brig. Gen. Scott W. Jansson

ARMY

#75 to be Brigadier General- Col. Erik C. Peterson

#76 to be Brigadier General- Col. Brently F. White

#77 to be Brigadier General- Col. Christie L. Nixon

#78 to be Major General-

Brigadier General Jeffrey L. Bannister

Brigadier General Scott D. Berrier

Brigadier General Gwendolyn Bingham

Brigadier General Joseph A. Brendler

Brigadier General Clarence K. K. Chinn

Brigadier General Edward F. Dorman, III

Brigadier General Terry R. Ferrell

Brigadier General George J. Franz, III

Brigadier General Christopher K. Haas

Brigadier General Thomas A. Horlander

Brigadier General Thomas S. James, Jr.

Brigadier General Ole A. Knudson

Brigadier General Jonathan A. Maddux

Brigadier General Theodore D. Martin

Brigadier General Kevin G. O’Connell

Brigadier General Barrye L. Price

Brigadier General James M. Richardson

Brigadier General Martin P. Schweitzer

Brigadier General Richard L. Stevens

Brigadier General Stephen M. Twitty

Brigadier General Peter D. Utley

Brigadier General Gary J. Volesky

Brigadier General Darryl A. Williams

Brigadier General Michael E. Williamson

#79 to be General- Lt. Gen. Daniel B. Allyn

#80 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. James L. Terry

#81 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Perry L. Wiggins

MARINE CORPS

#82 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler

#83 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey

#84 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer

#85 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck, Jr.

#86 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills

NAVY

#87 to be Rear Admiral (lower half)- Capt. Bret J. Muilenburg

#88 to be Rear Admiral (lower half)- Capt. Adrian J. Jansen

WRAP UP FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013

ROLL CALL VOTES

1) On Barrasso amendment #717. AGREED TO 67-30.

2) On Harkin-Alexander amendment #730. AGREED TO 95-2.

3) On confirmation of Executive Calendar #23 Derrick Kahala Watson- to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii. CONFIRMED 94-0.

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed H.R.1246, the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act

Adopted S.Res.103, a resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Steve Schonberg v. Senator Mitch McConnell, et al.

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed by voice vote Executive Calendar #22, the nomination of Analisa Torres, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.

By unanimous consent the Senate confirmed the following nominations and all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, and Navy:

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

#52 Frederick Vollrath, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (New Position)

#54 Eric K. Fanning, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force

AIR FORCE

#65 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. John W. Hesterman, III

#66 to be Brigadier General- Col. Richard M. Murphy

#67 to be Major General- Colonel Dorothy A. Hogg

#68 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. James M. Holmes

#69 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson

#71 to be General- Gen. Philip M. Breedlove

#72 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Mark O. Schissler

#73 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Robert P. Otto

#74 to be Major General- Brig. Gen. Scott W. Jansson

ARMY

#75 to be Brigadier General- Col. Erik C. Peterson

#76 to be Brigadier General- Col. Brently F. White

#77 to be Brigadier General- Col. Christie L. Nixon

#78 to be Major General-

Brigadier General Jeffrey L. Bannister

Brigadier General Scott D. Berrier

Brigadier General Gwendolyn Bingham

Brigadier General Joseph A. Brendler

Brigadier General Clarence K. K. Chinn

Brigadier General Edward F. Dorman, III

Brigadier General Terry R. Ferrell

Brigadier General George J. Franz, III

Brigadier General Christopher K. Haas

Brigadier General Thomas A. Horlander

Brigadier General Thomas S. James, Jr.

Brigadier General Ole A. Knudson

Brigadier General Jonathan A. Maddux

Brigadier General Theodore D. Martin

Brigadier General Kevin G. O’Connell

Brigadier General Barrye L. Price

Brigadier General James M. Richardson

Brigadier General Martin P. Schweitzer

Brigadier General Richard L. Stevens

Brigadier General Stephen M. Twitty

Brigadier General Peter D. Utley

Brigadier General Gary J. Volesky

Brigadier General Darryl A. Williams

Brigadier General Michael E. Williamson

#79 to be General- Lt. Gen. Daniel B. Allyn

#80 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. James L. Terry

#81 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Perry L. Wiggins

MARINE CORPS

#82 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler

#83 to be Lieutenant General- Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey

#84 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer

#85 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck, Jr.

#86 to be Lieutenant General- Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills

NAVY

#87 to be Rear Admiral (lower half)- Capt. Bret J. Muilenburg

#88 to be Rear Admiral (lower half)- Capt. Adrian J. Jansen

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Last Floor Action:
7:58:24 P.M. – The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order.

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The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on April 18, 2013.

10:00:00 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:01:34 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:02:04 A.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Minister Yolanda Adams, Bay Area Baptist Church, Houston, TX
10:03:31 A.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. Mr. Pittinger 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. Mr. Pittinger 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.
10:04:00 A.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Barrow of GA to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
10:07:50 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.
10:21:08 A.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 a message from the Secretary of the Senate on April 18, 2013 at 9:38 a.m. stating that that body had agreed to S. Con. Res. 5 and made appointments to the Congressional Advisory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise.
10:21:58 A.M.	H.R. 624	ORDER OF PROCEDURE – Mr. Sessions asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 624 in the Committee of the Whole, amendment numbered 13 offered by Mr. McCaul of Texas be modified in the form that was placed at the desk. Agreed to without objection.
10:22:33 A.M.	H.R. 624	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 624 — “To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cyber security entities, and for other purposes.”
10:23:15 A.M.	H.R. 624	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
10:24:52 A.M.	H.R. 624	An amendment, offered by Ms. Sinema, numbered 7 printed in House Report 113-41 to add the Inspector General (IG) of DHS to the omnibus IG reporting requirement; add the DHS IG to rest of the group responsible for submitting an annual report to Congress; add the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to the recipients of the report.
10:24:55 A.M.	H.R. 624	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 164, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sinema amendment No. 7.
10:34:00 A.M.	H.R. 624	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Sinema amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Sinema demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
10:34:13 A.M.	H.R. 624	An amendment, offered by Ms. Sanchez, Loretta, numbered 8 printed in House Report 113-41 to insert language that would include the Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security in issuing a report on assessing the privacy and civil liberties impact of this bill.
10:34:16 A.M.	H.R. 624	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 164, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Loretta Sanchez amendment No. 8.
10:37:46 A.M.	H.R. 624	Sanchez, Loretta amendment; modified by unanimous consent.
10:40:18 A.M.	H.R. 624	On agreeing to the Sanchez, Loretta amendment; as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
10:40:38 A.M.	H.R. 624	An amendment, offered by Mr. LaMalfa, numbered 9 printed in House Report 113-41 to make clear that nothing in this bill authorizes the government to target a US person for surveillance.
10:40:40 A.M.	H.R. 624	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 164, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 9.
10:49:19 A.M.	H.R. 624	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the LaMalfa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers (MI) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
10:49:55 A.M.	H.R. 624	An amendment, offered by Mr. Paulsen, numbered 10 printed in House Report 113-41 to establish the sense of congress that international cooperation should be encouraged where possible in regards to cyber security.
10:49:57 A.M.	H.R. 624	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 164, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Paulsen amendment No. 10.
10:55:25 A.M.	H.R. 624	On agreeing to the Paulsen amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
10:55:46 A.M.	H.R. 624	An amendment, offered by Mr. Barton, numbered 11 printed in House Report 113-41 to clarify that companies sharing cyber threat information with other companies cannot treat this sharing relationship as a loophole to sell a consumer’s personal information for a marketing purpose.
10:55:48 A.M.	H.R. 624	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 164, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton amendment No. 11.
11:01:55 A.M.	H.R. 624	On agreeing to the Barton amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
11:02:16 A.M.	H.R. 624	An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, numbered 12 printed in House Report 113-41 to clarify that cyber security service providers need only provide information about cyber security incidents if they pose a threat to the government’s information and protects individuals’ private data from being assessed by the government solely because it is stored by a company that provides information services to a government agency.
11:02:18 A.M.	H.R. 624	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 164, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 12.
11:09:51 A.M.	H.R. 624	On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
11:10:07 A.M.	H.R. 624	An amendment, offered by Mr. McCaul, numbered 13 printed in House Report 113-41 to establish a primary point of receipt in the Federal Government for cyber threat information sharing at the Department of Homeland Security.
11:10:18 A.M.	H.R. 624	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 164, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCaul amendment No. 13.
11:26:07 A.M.	H.R. 624	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the McCaul amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McCaul demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
11:26:54 A.M.	H.R. 624	Mr. Rogers (MI) moved that the Committee rise.
11:27:08 A.M.	H.R. 624	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
11:27:16 A.M.	H.R. 624	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 624 as unfinished business.
11:27:37 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
11:45:31 A.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 18.
11:45:33 A.M.	H.R. 624	Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 624 — “To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes.”
11:45:53 A.M.	H.R. 624	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
11:45:56 A.M.	H.R. 624	UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
12:13:11 P.M.	H.R. 624	On agreeing to the Sinema amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 113).
12:13:12 P.M.		MOMENT OF SILENCE – The Chair led the House in observing a moment of silence for the victims of the explosion in the town of West, Texas.
12:21:40 P.M.	H.R. 624	On agreeing to the LaMalfa amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 114).
12:27:26 P.M.	H.R. 624	On agreeing to the McCaul amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll no. 115).
12:27:40 P.M.	H.R. 624	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 624.
12:28:56 P.M.	H.R. 624	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12:29:11 P.M.	H.R. 624	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
12:30:21 P.M.	H.R. 624	Mr. Perlmutter moved to recommit with instructions to Intelligence (Permanent).
12:30:42 P.M.	H.R. 624	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perlmutter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit employers, prospective employers, or the Federal Government from requiring the disclosure of social networking or personal account passwords by an employee or job applicant without a court order. The Motion would also prohibit the Federal Government from establishing a mechanism by which it could control citizen’s access to the Internet with a national firewall similar to the “Great Internet Firewall of China.” Lastly, the Motion would make changes to the McCaul amendment, adding a section that requires reporting of information on the number of Americans who have been forced to disclose passwords and had information released to the Federal government or obtained in connection
12:42:14 P.M.	H.R. 624	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
12:42:19 P.M.	H.R. 624	On motion to recommit with instructions Roll Call 116 – Recorded vote pending.

12:50:54 P.M.	H.R. 624	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 – 224 (Roll no. 116).
12:59:39 P.M.	H.R. 624	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 288 – 127 (Roll no. 117).
12:59:40 P.M.	H.R. 624	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12:59:53 P.M.		On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.
1:00:41 P.M.	H.R. 624	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 624.
1:07:11 P.M.		COLLOQUY ON HOUSE SCHEDULE – The Chair recognized Mr. Hoyer for the purpose of engaging in a colloquy with Mr. Cantor on the expectations regarding the legislative schedule for the House during the upcoming week.
1:24:58 P.M.		Mr. Cantor asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 11:00 a.m. on April 19. Agreed to without objection.
1:25:19 P.M.		Mr. Cantor asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Friday, April 19, 2013, it adjourn to meet at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 for Morning-Hour Debate Agreed to without objection.
1:27:18 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
1:46:07 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
2:30:44 P.M.		Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities – Pursuant to section 3 of the Protect Our Kids Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-275), and the order of the House of January 3, 2013, the Speaker appointed Ms. Susan Dreyfus of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Ms. Cassie Statuto Bevan of Derwood, Maryland to the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities.
2:31:59 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed Special Order speeches.
2:56:43 P.M.		Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
2:56:54 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
2:56:55 P.M.		The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on April 19, 2013.