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Congress: Republicans control the House & their Highway Bill passed 237-178 1dem voted w/Rs – the Senate considers S.2230,Paying a Fair Act&S.2204,Repeal Big Oil Tax subsidies Act


the Senate Convened at  9:30am ET March 29, 2012

  • Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2230, the Paying a Fair Act with the time until 11:30am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the second 30 minutes.
  • As a reminder to all Senators, cloture was filed on S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act during Tuesday’s session of the Senate. The filing deadline for 2nd degree amendments to S.2204 is 10:30am on Thursday.
  • At approximately 11:30am, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act.
  • The Surface Transportation bill expires at the end of the month; that will have to be addressed prior to the scheduled recess.

At 11:15am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act.

The filing deadline for 2nd degree amendments to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act is 10:30am today.

11:15am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2044, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; Not Invoked: 51-47

 This afternoon Senator Reid asked unanimous consent the Senate proceed to vote on passage of H.R.4281, the Surface Transportation Extension Act.

Senate passes H.R.4281, 90-day extension of Surface Transportation bill

Senators Boxer, Cardin, Whitehouse, and Landrieu reserved their right to object and asked that the request be modified so that an amendment, which is the text of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill passed by the Senate on March 14, 2012, be agreed to; the bill as amended, be read a third time and passed. Senator McConnell objected to each of the requests.The Senate then passed H.R.4281 by a voice vote.

There will be no further roll call votes this week. Senators should expect the next vote on Monday, April 16.

This evening Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #339, S.2230, the Paying a Fair Share Act. The cloture vote will occur following the 5:30pm judge vote on Monday, April 16.

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider Executive Calendar #460, the nomination of Stephanie Dawn Thacker, of West Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. At 4:30pm on Monday, April 16, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the Thacker nomination with 60 minutes for debate equally divided. Upon the use or yielding back of time (approx. 5:30pm), the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE

1)      Motion to invoke cloture on S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; Not Invoked: 51-47

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed H.R.4281, the Surface Transportation Extension Act (90-day extension) by voice vote

Adopted S.Con.Res.38, to provide for the conditional adjournment of the Senate and House of Representatives over until April 16.

Passed H.R.2297, to promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes with a Lieberman amendment.

Adopted S.Res.80, a resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha’I minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights with a Paul amendment by voice vote

Adopted S.Res.356, a resolution expressing support for the people of Tibet with a Committee-reported amendment to the preamble by voice vote

Adopted S.Res.391, a resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press in Syria with a Committee-reported amendment to the preamble by voice vote

Adopted S.Res.395, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the NATO summit to be held in Chicago, IL from May 20-21, 2012 with a Committee-reported amendment to the preamble by voice vote

Adopted S.Res.397, a resolution promoting peace and stability in Sudan, and for other purposes with a Committee-reported amendment to the preamble by voice vote

Adopted S.Res.414, commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Adopted S.Res.415, designating April 4, 2012 as National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day.

Adopted S.Res.416, supporting the designation of April as Parkinson’s Awareness Month

Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Republican request).

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Discharged the Commerce Committee and confirmed:

COAST GUARD

PN1134 – Coast Guard VADM John P. Currier to be Vice Commandant

PN1135 – Coast Guard  RADM Paul F. Zukunft to the rank of Vice Admiral

PN1136 – Coast Guard VADM Manson K. Brown to be Deputy Commandant for Mission Support

PN1137 – Coast Guard RADM Peter V. Neffenger to the rank of Vice Admiral

PN1312 – three Coast Guard officers to the rank of Captain.

Confirmed all nominations on the Secretary’s desk in the Foreign Service and the following:

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Executive Calendar #258 Phyllis Nichamoff Segal – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service

Executive Calendar #259 Lisa M. Quiroz — to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and

Community Service

Executive Calendar #262 Marguerite W. Kondracke — to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service

Executive Calendar #264 Richard Christman – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

Executive Calendar #344 Martin J. Gruenberg – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Reappointment)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Executive Calendar #346 Thomas J. Curry – to be Comptroller of the Currency

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Executive Calendar #422 Michael A. Hammer – to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Public Affairs)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Executive Calendar #493 Charles DeWitt McConnell – to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy)

Executive Calendar #494 David T. Danielson – to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)

Executive Calendar #495 LaDoris Guess Harris – to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy

Executive Calendar #496 Gregory Howard Woods – to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy

STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE

Executive Calendar #499 James R. Hannah – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute

Executive Calendar #500 Daniel J. Becker – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Executive Calendar #504 Roberta S. Jacobson – to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs),

Executive Calendar #505 Elizabeth M. Cousens – to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.

Executive Calendar #506 Elizabeth M. Cousens – to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Executive Calendar #507 Michael E. Horowitz – to be Inspector General

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Executive Calendar #511 Rebecca M. Blank – to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

Executive Calendar #514 Jon D. Leibowitz – to be a FTC for a term of seven years from September 26, 2010

Executive Calendar #515 Maureen K. Ohlhausen – to be a FTC for a term of seven years from September 26, 2011

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Executive Calendar #516 Kathryn Keneally – to be an Assistant Attorney General

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Executive Calendar #517 Maurice A. Jones – to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

Executive Calendar #520 Thomas Hoenig – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of six years

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Executive Calendar #521 Deepa Gupta – to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring Sept. 3, 2016

Executive Calendar #522 Christopher Merrill – to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring Jan. 26, 2016

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY

Executive Calendar #523 Stephanie Orlando – to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for the remainder of the term expiring Sept. 17, 2011

Executive Calendar #524 Stephanie Orlando – to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring Sept. 17, 2014

Executive Calendar #525 Gary Blumenthal – to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring Sept. 17, 2013

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Executive Calendar #526 Wendy M. Spencer – to be Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Executive Calendar #541 Mary John Miller – to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury

UNITED STATES TAX COURT

Executive Calendar #543 Kathleen Kerrigan – to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for the term of fifteen years

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Executive Calendar #544 Alastair M. Fitzpayne – to  be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Executive Calendar #546 Margaret Ann Sherry – to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Homeland Security

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

Executive Calendar #547 Eduardo Arriola – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring Oct. 6, 2016

Executive Calendar #548 J. Kelly Ryan – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for the remainder of the term expiring Sept. 20, 2012

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Executive Calendar #549 Michael James Warren – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation

SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Executive Calendar #550 David J. McMillan – to be a Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

Executive Calendar #551 Wenona Singel – to be a Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Executive Calendar #553 Anuj Chang Desai – to be a Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for the term expiring September 30, 2011

Executive Calendar #554 Anuj Chang Desai – to be a Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for the term expiring September 30, 2014

Executive Calendar #555 Dennis J. Erby – to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Executive Calendar #556 Earl W. Gast – to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Executive Calendar #557 Anne Claire Richard – to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration)

Executive Calendar #558 Tara D. Sonenshine – to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy

Executive Calendar #559 Robert E. Whitehead –to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Togolese Republic

Executive Calendar #560 Larry Leon Palmer – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Barbados, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Granadines

Executive Calendar #561 Jonathan Don Farrar – to be a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Panama

Executive Calendar #562 Phyllis Marie Powers – to be a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Nicaragua

Executive Calendar #563 Nancy J. Powell – to be a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Personal Rank of Career Ambassador, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to India

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

Executive Calendar #564 Bruce J. Sherrick – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agriculture Mortgage Corporation

Executive Calendar #565 Chester John Culver – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agriculture Mortgage Corporation

JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION

Executive Calendar #608 Catherine Allgor – to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring Sept. 27, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Executive Calendar #614 Thomas M. Harrigan – to be Deputy Administrator of Drug Enforcement

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Executive Calendar #629 Gina K. Abercrombie-Winstanley—to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Malta

Executive Calendar #630 Julissa Reynoso—to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Executive Calendar #631 William E. Todd—to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Cambodia

Executive Calendar #632 Jacob Walles—to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Tunisian Republic

Executive Calendar #633 Pamela A. White—to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Haiti

Executive Calendar #634 John Christopher Stevens—to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Libya

Executive Calendar #635 Tracey Ann Jacobson—to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Kosovo

Executive Calendar #636 Kenneth Merten—to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Croatia

Executive Calendar #637 Mark A. Pekala—to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Latvia

Executive Calendar #638 Richard B. Norland—to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Georgia.

Executive Calendar #639 Jeffrey D. Levine—to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Estonia.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Executive Calendar #641 Frederick D. Barton—to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations), vice Bradford R. Higgins.

Executive Calendar #642 Frederick D. Barton—to be Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization

Executive Calendar #643 Linda Thomas-Greenfield—to be Director General of the Foreign Service

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

Executive Calendar #648 Jeremiah O’Hear Norton—to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for the remainder of the term expiring July 15, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Executive Calendar #649 Gregory K. Davis—to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years

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We all must Consider what is in HR600 that the Democratic Party voted NO to a Highway bill that needed to be passed before the end of March

The House Passes the Ryan Budget 228 – 191, though it kills Medicare as we all know it – This bill will not pass the Senate

CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MARCH 29, 2012

 112TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

 -The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on March 30, 2012.4:38:27 P.M. -On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.4:38:17 P.M. -Mr. Ellison moved that the House do now adjourn.3:41:47 P.M. -SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.3:28:46 P.M. -ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.3:27:45 P.M. -Public Interest Declassification Board – Pursuant to section 703(c) of the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 (50 U.S.C., 435 note), the Minority Leader re-apppointed Mr. David E. Skaggs of Longmont, Colorado .3:27:30 P.M. -Mr. Price (GA) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Friday, April 13, 2012, it adjourn to meet at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2012. Agreed to without objection.3:27:00 P.M. -Mr. Price (GA) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, it adjourn to meet at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2012. Agreed to without objection.3:26:34 P.M. -Mr. Price (GA) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Friday, April 6, 2012, it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Agreed to without objection.3:26:33 P.M. -Mr. Price (GA) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, it adjourn to meet at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 6, 2012. Agreed to without objection.3:26:31 P.M. -Mr. Price (GA) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Friday, March 30, 2012, it adjourn to meet at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Agreed to without objection.3:26:30 P.M. -Mr. Price (GA) asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 11:00 a.m. on March 30. Agreed to without objection.3:26:02 P.M. -The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 4281.3:25:46 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.3:25:46 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 – 191 (Roll no. 151).3:05:08 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.3:04:08 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 112.2:37:31 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112GENERAL DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 597, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with an additional 20 minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 112.2:36:03 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112On agreeing to the Van Hollen amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 163 – 262 (Roll no. 150).1:30:32 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 597, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen amendment in the nature of a substitute.1:30:27 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112An amendment, in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Van Hollen,  numbered 6 printed in House Report 112-423 to emphasize job creation, protecting Medicare beneficiaries, and ending additional tax breaks for special interests and the wealthiest Americans by including a number of job-creation initiatives, preserving the Medicare guarantee, and extending tax relief for the middle-class. The amendment also sets discretionary spending at the Budget Control Act levels and using alternative savings to replace that law’s future sequesters.1:29:30 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.1:29:07 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112Considered as unfinished business. H. Con. Res. 112 — “Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.”1:29:00 P.M. -H.R. 4239On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by voice vote.1:28:02 P.M. -H.R. 4239Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4239 — “To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs.”1:27:03 P.M. -H.R. 4239VACATING ORDERED ROLL CALL VOTE – Mr. Mica asked unanimous consent that the ordering of the yeas and nays on the motion that the House suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4239, as amended, be vacated to the end that the Chair put the question de novo. Agreed to without objection.1:26:58 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H. Con. Res. 112 as unfinished business.1:26:49 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.1:26:23 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112Mr. Ryan (WI) moved that the Committee rise.1:26:06 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112On agreeing to the Garrett amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 136 – 285, 3 Present (Roll no. 149).12:13:20 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 597, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Garrett amendment in the nature of a substitute.12:13:01 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112An amendment, in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Garrett,  numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-423 to make reforms to several federal programs, freeze spending at $931 billion until the federal budget is balanced, and balance the budget by 2017.12:12:33 P.M. -H. Con. Res. 112On agreeing to the Honda amendment Failed by recorded vote: 78 – 346 (Roll no. 148).11:55:56 A.M. -H. Con. Res. 112UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of the Honda amendment in the nature of a substitute, which had been debated on earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.11:54:58 A.M. -H. Con. Res. 112The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.11:54:41 A.M. -H. Con. Res. 112Considered as unfinished business. H. Con. Res. 112 — “Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.”11:54:12 A.M. -H.R. 4281Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.11:54:11 A.M. -H.R. 4281On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 – 158 (Roll no. 147).11:25:52 A.M. -H.R. 4281The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.10:30:38 A.M. -H.R. 4281DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4281.10:28:43 A.M. -H.R. 4281Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4281 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House.10:28:38 A.M. -H.R. 4281Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 600. H.R. 4281 — “To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs.”10:28:16 A.M. -H. Res. 600Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.10:27:51 A.M. -H. Res. 600On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.10:27:49 A.M. -H. Res. 600On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 237 – 178 (Roll no. 146).9:14:46 A.M. -H. Res. 600DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 600.9:13:35 A.M. -H. Res. 600Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 600 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4281) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs, and for other purposes.”9:03:00 A.M. -ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.9:02:57 A.M. -The Speaker announced approval of the Journal.  Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.9:01:44 A.M. -Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.9:01:05 A.M. -The Speaker designated the Honorable Charles F. Bass to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.9:00:58 A.M. -The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

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Black History

Congress: the Republican led House – the Senate Calendar: S.2204,Repeal of Big Oil Tax & S.1789,Postal Reform bill


the Senate Convenes at 2:00pmET March 26, 2012

  • Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:30pm.
  • Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar Order #337, S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act with the time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled between the Leaders or their designees.
  • As a reminder to all Senators, on Thursday, March 22nd, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act and on the motion to proceed to Calendar Order #296, S.1789, the Postal Reform bill.
  • At approximately 5:30pm on Monday, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2204. If cloture is not invoked, there will be a second roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1789, the Postal Reform Bill.

At 5:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Executive Calendar #337, S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Subsidies Act. If cloture is invoked, there will be up to 30 hours for debate prior to a vote on the motion to proceed. (We expect cloture to be invoked).

 If cloture is not invoked, the Senate would proceed immediately to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Legislative Executive Calendar #296, S.1789, the Postal Reform bill.

:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; Invoked: 92-4

Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, was invoked 92-4. There will now be up to 30 hours for debate on the motion, however, we may be able to yield back some of the post cloture time and begin consideration of the bill tomorrow afternoon. There will be no further roll call votes tonight.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE

1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; Invoked: 92-4

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Began the Rule 14 process of S.2237, the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act. (Reid)

Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011. (Republican request)

Completed the Rule 14 process of S.2230, Paying a Fair Share Act. (Whitehouse)

Completed the Rule 14 process of S.2231, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act. (Udall CO)

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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

AIR FORCE

Executive Calendar #615 to be Brigadier General — Col. Peter R. Masciola

Executive Calendar #616 to be Major General — Brig. Gen. Mark A. Ediger

Executive Calendar #617 to be General—Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger

Executive Calendar #618 to be Brigadier General—

Colonel Ondra L. Berry

Colonel Allen D. Bolton

Colonel William D. Cobetto

Colonel Wade A. Lillegard

Colonel Thad L. Myers

Executive Calendar #619 to be Major General—

Brigadier General Steven A. Cray

Brigadier General William J. Crisler, Jr.

Brigadier General Jon F. Fago

Brigadier General Michael A. Loh

Brigadier General Eric W. Vollmecke

Executive Calendar #620 to be Major General—

Brigadier General David W. Allvin

Brigadier General Howard B. Baker

Brigadier General Thomas W. Bergeson

Brigadier General Charles Q. Brown, Jr.

Brigadier General Darryl W. Burke

Brigadier General Richard M. Clark

Brigadier General Dwyer L. Dennis

Brigadier General Mark C. Dillon

Brigadier General Carlton D. Everhart, II

Brigadier General Samuel A. R. Greaves

Brigadier General Morris E. Haase

Brigadier General Garrett Harencak

Brigadier General Paul T. Johnson

Brigadier General Randy A. Kee

Brigadier General Jim H. Keffer

Brigadier General Michael J. Kingsley

Brigadier General Jeffrey G. Lofgren

Brigadier General James K. McLaughlin

Brigadier General Kurt F. Neubauer

Brigadier General John F. Newell, III

Brigadier General Craig S. Olson

Brigadier General John N. T. Shanahan

Brigadier General Michael S. Stough

Brigadier General Scott D. West

Brigadier General Kenneth S. Wilsbach

Executive Calendar #621 to be Brigadier General—

Colonel Steven M. Balser

Colonel Mark H. Berry

Colonel Walter A. Bryan, Jr.

Colonel Gregory S. Champagne

Colonel Sean T. Collins

Colonel John L. D’Errico

Colonel Dawne L. Deskins

Colonel Scott A. Dold

Colonel Gary L. Ebben

Colonel Kenneth L. Gammon

Colonel Bruce R. Guerdan

Colonel Leonard W. Isabelle, Jr.

Colonel Clifford W. Latta, Jr.

Colonel Paul C. Maas, Jr.

Colonel Edward P. Maxwell

Colonel David M. McMinn

Colonel Thomas C. Patton

Colonel Braden K. Sakai

Colonel Janet I. Sessums

Colonel Peter J. Siana

Colonel Jeffrey M. Silver

Colonel James K. Vogel

Colonel Sallie K. Worcester

Executive Calendar #622 to be Lieutenant General — Lt. Gen. Clyde D. Moore, II

Executive Calendar #623 to be Brigadier General — Col. Douglas D. Delozier

ARMY

Executive Calendar #625 to be Major General — Brig. Gen. Michael X. Garrett

Executive Calendar #626 to be Major General—

Brigadier General Robert P. Ashley, Jr.

Brigadier General Jeffrey L. Bailey

Brigadier General Jeffrey N. Colt

Brigadier General Kenneth R. Dahl

Brigadier General Gordon B. Davis, Jr.

Brigadier General Joseph P. DiSalvo

Brigadier General Robert M. Dyess, Jr.

Brigadier General Karen E. Dyson

Brigadier General Paul E. Funk, II

Brigadier General Harold J. Greene

Brigadier General William C. Hix

Brigadier General Stephen R. Lyons

Brigadier General Herbert R. McMaster, Jr.

Brigadier General John M. Murray

Brigadier General Richard P. Mustion

Brigadier General Michael K. Nagata

Brigadier General Bryan R. Owens

Brigadier General James F. Pasquarette

Brigadier General Lawarren V. Patterson

Brigadier General Aundre F. Piggee

Brigadier General Ross E. Ridge

Brigadier General John G. Rossi

Brigadier General Thomas C. Seamands

Brigadier General Michael H. Shields

Brigadier General Leslie C. Smith

Brigadier General John Uberti

Brigadier General Bryan G. Watson

Brigadier General Darrell K. Williams

Executive Calendar #627 to be Major General — Brig. Gen. Craig A. Bugno

Executive Calendar #628 to be Lieutenant General — Maj. Gen. David D. Halverson

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MARCH 26, 2012

 112TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

.-The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on March 27, 2012.8:45:02 P.M. -On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.8:45:00 P.M. -Mr. Reed moved that the House do now adjourn.7:18:51 P.M. -SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.7:10:35 P.M. -ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.7:09:42 P.M. -Mr. Webster filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 595.7:09:34 P.M. -On approving the Journal Agreed to by recorded vote: 310 – 80, 4 Present (Roll no. 129).7:02:28 P.M. -H.R. 2682Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.7:02:27 P.M. -H.R. 2682On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 – 24 (Roll no. 128).6:55:21 P.M. -H.R. 2682Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2682 — “To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes.”6:55:08 P.M. -H.R. 2779Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.6:55:07 P.M. -H.R. 2779On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 357 – 36 (Roll no. 127).6:30:32 P.M. -H.R. 2779Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2779 — “To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.”6:30:31 P.M. -UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of motions to suspend the rules, and on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal, all of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.6:30:30 P.M. -The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 26.4:00:29 P.M. -The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.3:59:59 P.M. -H.R. 4014Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.3:59:57 P.M. -H.R. 4014On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.3:50:44 P.M. -H.R. 4014DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4014.3:50:42 P.M. -H.R. 4014Considered under suspension of the rules.3:50:29 P.M. -H.R. 4014Mrs. Biggert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 4014 — “To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.”3:50:16 P.M. -H.R. 3298At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Biggert objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.3:40:53 P.M. -H.R. 3298DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3298.3:40:51 P.M. -H.R. 3298Considered under suspension of the rules.3:40:27 P.M. -H.R. 3298Mrs. Biggert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H.R. 3298 — “To establish the position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.”3:39:41 P.M. -H.R. 2682At 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.3:20:30 P.M. -H.R. 2682DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2682.3:20:29 P.M. -H.R. 2682Considered under suspension of the rules.3:20:15 P.M. -H.R. 2682Mr. Garrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2682 — “To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes.”3:20:04 P.M. -H.R. 2779At 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.3:01:59 P.M. -H.R. 2779DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2779.3:01:57 P.M. -H.R. 2779Considered under suspension of the rules.3:01:38 P.M. -H.R. 2779Mr. Garrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2779 — “To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.”3:01:24 P.M. -The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. today.3:00:00 P.M. -The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 26.2:15:00 P.M. -The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 3:00 P.M. today.2:13:18 P.M. -The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification to add the Republic of South Sudan to the list of beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program – referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-95).2:11:44 P.M. -The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of his intention to suspend designation of Argentina as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program – referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-94).2:03:34 P.M. -ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.2:02:42 P.M. -PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Sablan to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.2:02:00 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. Sablan 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. Sablan objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the Speaker’s approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.2:00:23 P.M. -Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.2:00:11 P.M. -The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of March 26.12:08:45 P.M. -The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. today.12:01:17 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.12:00:35 P.M. -The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.12:00:16 P.M. -The House convened, starting a new legislative day.