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Congress: on Break until 9/29 while Millions of Americans struggle -Ask your Republican member of Congress when will they do the Peoples Business and Work WITH the President of the UNITED STATES


After doing about 4 Minutes worth of work for the People, the Speaker announced that the Republican led House of Representatives do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order.

 

 

The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on September 29, 2011.

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  • The Senate will convene for a pro forma session only on Thursday, September
    29, 2011 at 1:45pm.
  • Following the pro forma session, the Senate will adjourn until 2:00pm on Monday, October 3, 2011.
  • Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until
    3:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
  • Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the
    motion to proceed to S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act
    with the time until 4:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two
    Leaders or their designees.
  • At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the
    following nominations:

    • Cal #113 Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be US Circuit Judge for the
      Fourth Circuit
    • Cal #171 Nannette Jolivette Brown, of Louisiana, to be US District Judge for
      the Eastern District of Louisiana
    • Cal #172 Nancy Torresen, of Maine, to be US District Judge for the District
      of Maine
    • Cal #173 William Francis Kuntz, II, of New York, to be US District Judge for
      the Eastern District of New York
    • Cal #184 Marina Garcia Marmolejo, of Texas, to be US District Judge for the
      Southern District of Texas
    • Cal #357 Jennifer Guerin Zipps, of Arizona, to be US District Judge for the
      District of Arizona
  • With one hour of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators
    Leahy and Grassley or their designees.  Calendar numbers 171, 172, 173, 184 and
    357 will be confirmed by unanimous consent.
  • At 5:30pm, there will be 2 roll call votes in relation to the following:
    • Confirmation of Calendar #113, Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be US
      Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, and
    • Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #183, S.1619,
      the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act.