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CONGRESS: the Republican led House back 5/25 – The Senate considers S.3187,FDA user fees – S.2343,Stop Student Loan Hike & S.2366,Interest Rate Reduction Act

05/24/2012 Nativegrl77

the Senate Convenes: 9:30amET May 24, 2012

Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3187, the FDA user fees legislation.
The amendments below are the only remaining amendments in order to the bill. At 2:00pm, all debate time will be considered expired and the Senate will vote in relation to the amendments listed below and on passage of the bill, as amended. There will be 2 minutes of debate prior to each vote. All votes after the first vote will be 10 minutes in duration.

Bingaman amendment #2111 (generic filings) (60-vote threshold)**;
McCain amendment #2107 (reimportation) (60-vote threshold)**;
Sanders amendment #2109 (criminal fraud/exclusivity) (60-vote threshold)**;
Murkowski amendment #2108 (genetically engineered salmon) (60-vote threshold)**;
Portman amendment #2146, as modified (Synthetic drugs – controlled substances);
Portman amendment #2145, as modified (Rx drug monitoring);
Coburn amendment #2132 (FDA employee performance standards)**;
Coburn amendment #2131 (Drug Application Review Process)**;
Durbin amendment #2127 (dietary supplements)**;
Paul amendment #2143 (supplements)**;
Burr amendment #2130 (Congress – user fee negotiations)**;
Passage of S.3187, as amended**.
- (**expected roll call vote)
Upon disposition of the FDA user fee legislation, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of S.2343, the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act with 10 minutes of debate prior to 2 roll call votes in relation to the following:

McConnell, or his designee, amendment, which is identical to the text of S.2366, the Interest Rate Reduction Act (60-vote threshold) and
Passage of S.2343, as amended, if amended (60-vote threshold).
Therefore, Senators should expect up to 12 roll call votes to begin at around 2:00pm on Thursday. Senator Reid announced the votes could begin earlier if debate is concluded prior to 2:00pm.

The following amendments have been considered to S.3187, the FDA user fees bill:

Harkin-Enzi amendment #2122 (substitute); agreed to by unanimous consent
Cardin amendment #2125 (health benefits/risks); agreed to by unanimous consent
Cardin amendment #2141 (FDA report-small business); agreed to by unanimous consent
Grassley amendment #2121 (whistleblower protections III); agreed to by unanimous consent
Grassley amendment #2129 (GAO report – clinical trials)
Manchin amendment #2151, as modified (reclassification of hydrocodone under Controlled Substances Act); agreed to by unanimous consent
Reed amendment #2126 (Sunscreen testing/labeling); agreed to by unanimous consent
Leahy amendment #2142, as modified (FOIA); agreed to by unanimous consent
Portman amendment #2145, as modified (Rx drug monitoring); agreed to by unanimous consent
Coburn amendment #2131 (drug application review process); agreed to by unanimous consent
Coburn amendment #2132 (FDA employee performance standards); withdrawn
Portman amendment #2146, as modified (Synthetic drugs – controlled substances); agreed to by voice vote
Bingaman amendment #2111 (generic filings) (60-vote threshold); Not agreed to: 28-67
Murkowski amendment #2108 (genetically engineered salmon); Not Agreed To: 46-50
Paul amendment #2143 (supplements); Tabled: 78-15
McCain amendment #2107 (drug reimportation); Not Agreed To: 43-54
Sanders amendment #2109 (criminal fraud/exclusivity); Not Agreed To: 9-88
Burr amendment #2130 (Congress – user fee negotiations); Withdrawn
Durbin amendment #2127 (dietary supplements); Tabled: 77-20

There is a strong effort have 2 votes at 12:15pm, break for the DPCC lunch and then resume voting at 2:00pm. We hope to vote in relation to Bingaman amendment #2111 and Murkowski amendment #2108 before lunch.

The following amendments were agreed to by consent:

– Leahy amendment #2142, as modified;

– Portman amendment #2145, as modified; and

– Coburn amendment #2131.

Coburn amendment #2132 was withdrawn.

Portman amendment #2146, as modified, was agreed to by voice vote.

Today’s votes include:

– Bingaman amendment #2111 (generic filings) (60-vote threshold);

– McCain amendment #2107 (reimportation) (60-vote threshold);

– Sanders amendment #2109 (criminal fraud/exclusivity) (60-vote threshold);

– Murkowski amendment #2108 (genetically engineered salmon) (60-vote threshold);

– Durbin amendment #2127 (dietary supplements);

– Paul amendment #2143 (supplements);

– Burr amendment #2130 (Congress – user fee negotiations);

– Passage of S.3187, as amended

–up to 10 minutes for debate–

– McConnell, or his designee, amendment, which is identical to the text of S.2366, the Interest Rate Reduction Act (60-vote threshold) and

– Passage of S.2343, as amended, if amended (60-vote threshold).

12:08pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Bingaman amendment #2111 (generic filings) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 28-67

12:36pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Murkowski amendment #2108 (genetically engineered salmon) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 46-50

There will be 2 roll call votes at 12:05pm in relation to the following amendments to S.3187, the FDA bill:

– Bingaman amendment #2111;

– Murkowski amendment #2108; and

– Paul amendment #2143 (supplements);

– McCain amendment #2107 (reimportation) (60-vote threshold);

– Sanders amendment #2109 (criminal fraud/exclusivity) (60-vote threshold);

– Durbin amendment #2127 (dietary supplements);

– Burr amendment #2130 (Congress – user fee negotiations);

– Passage of S.3187, as amended

–up to 10 minutes for debate–

– McConnell, or his designee, amendment, which is identical to the text of S.2366, the Interest Rate Reduction Act (60-vote threshold) and

– Passage of S.2343, as amended, if amended (60-vote threshold).

1:58pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Harkin motion to table Paul amendment #2143; Tabled: 78-15

2:19pm The Senate began a roll call vote on McCain amendment #2107 (Reimportation); Not Agreed To: 43-54

2:39pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Sanders amendment #2109 (criminal fraud/exclusivity); Not Agreed To: 9-88

2:57pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Harkin motion to table Durbin amendment #2127 (dietary supplements); Tabled: 77-20

3:15pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.3187, the FDA bill; Passed: 96-1

3:46pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Alexander amendment #2153 (student loans) to S.2343, the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act; Not Agreed to: 34-62-1 (present)

4:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.2343, the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act; Not Passed: 51-43-1(present)

There will be no further roll call votes during Thursday’s session of the Senate.

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.5740, Flood Insurance extension, as amended by Johnson (SD) substitute.

The Johnson (SD) substitute amendment is a 60-day extension and includes language regarding second homes.

4:30pm Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.3220, a bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes., and filed cloture on the motion. The cloture vote on the motion to proceed will occur at 2:15pm on Tuesday, June 5^th. There will be a vote Monday night (around 5:30pm) on a judge.

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #398, H.R.5652; that all after the enacting clause be stricken and the language of S.1925, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, as passed by the Senate on April 26^th by a vote of 68-31, be inserted in lieu thereof; that the Senate insist on its amendment, request a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses; and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate; with all of the above occurring with no intervening action or debate.

Senator McConnell objected and asked the following consent:

That the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R.4970, the House passed Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act; that all after the enacting clause be stricken, the text of the Senate passed VAWA bill, S.1925 with a modification that strikes sections 805 and 810 related to the immigration issue; the bill be read three times and passed; the Senate insist on its amendment, request a conference with the House, and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate with a ratio agreed to by both leaders.

Senator Reid objected.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1) Bingaman amendment #2111 (generic filings) (60-vote threshold) to S.3187, the FDA user fees bill; Not Agreed to: 28-67

2) Murkowski amendment #2108 (genetically engineered salmon) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 46-50

3) Harkin motion to table Paul amendment #2143; Tabled: 78-15

4) McCain amendment #2107 (Reimportation) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 43-54

5) Sanders amendment #2109 (criminal fraud/exclusivity) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 9-88

6) Harkin motion to table Durbin amendment #2127 (dietary supplements); Tabled: 77-20

7) Passage of S.3187, the FDA user fees bill, as amended; Passed: 96-1

8) Alexander amendment #2153 (student loans) to S.2343, the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 34-62-1 (present)

9) Passage of S.2343, the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act (60-vote threshold); Not Passed: 51-43-1(present)

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed S.414, International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2011 by voice vote.

Passed S.739, a bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to establish battery recharging stations in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government with a Levin amendment.

Discharged the Agriculture committee and passed H.R.2947, a bill to provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land conveyed by the United States in 1950 for the establishment of an airport in Cook County, Minnesota.

Discharged Judiciary and Passed H.R.3992, a bill to allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel.

Discharged Judiciary and adopted S.Res.455, designating June 27, 2012, as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day”.

Adopted S.Res.475, Relating to the death of the Honorable E. James Abdnor, former United States Senator and Congressman from the State of South Dakota.

Began the Rule 14 process of S.J.Res.41, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear programs of Iran (Graham and others).

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Discharged the Foreign Relations committee and confirmed PN1520, David J. Lane, of Florida, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture

Discharged the HELP committee and confirmed PN1565, 16 Public Health Service nominations received by the Senate on April 26, 2012, beginning with Joseph R. Fontana, and ending with Joy A. Mobley; and PN1679, 114 Public Health Service nominations received by the Senate on May 15, 2012, beginning with Mary J. Choi, and ending with Meghan M. Zomorodi.

Confirmed the following items:

all nominations placed on the Secretary’s desk in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, and Navy;

INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Executive Calendar #640 Sara Margalit Aviel—to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years by voice vote

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Executive Calendar #261 Matthew Francis McCabe — to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service

SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION

Executive Calendar #338 Anthony Frank D’Agostino – to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation

Executive Calendar #339 Anthony Frank D’Agostino – to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (Reappointment)

Executive Calendar #340 Gregory Karawan – to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation

THE JUDICIARY

Executive Calendar #665 Roy Wallace McLeese III—to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Executive Calendar #678 Adam E. Sieminski—to be Administrator of the Energy Information Administration

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Executive Calendar #679 Anthony T. Clark—to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2016

Executive Calendar #680 John Robert Norris—to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2017. (Reappointment)

THE JUDICIARY

Executive Calendar #681 Margaret Bartley—to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years

Executive Calendar #682 Coral Wong Pietsch—to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Executive Calendar #706 Michael A. Raynor—to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Benin.

Executive Calendar #707 Scott H. DeLisi—to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Uganda.

Executive Calendar #708 Makila James—to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Swaziland.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Executive Calendar #710 Jessica Lynn Wright—to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Executive Calendar #711 James N. Miller, Jr.—to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Executive Calendar #712 Frank Kendall III—to be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

Executive Calendar #713 Erin C. Conaton—to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

Executive Calendar #715 Derek H. Chollet—to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Executive Calendar #716 Kathleen H. Hicks—to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

Executive Office of the President

Executive Calendar #717 Joseph G. Jordan, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Executive Calendar #725 Katharina G. McFarland—to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

AIR FORCE

Executive Calendar #727 to be Lieutenant General: Maj. Gen. Michael D. Dubie

Executive Calendar #728 to be Brigadier General: Col. Bobby V. Page

Executive Calendar #729 to be General: Gen. Philip M. Breedlove

Executive Calendar #730 to be General: Lt. Gen. Larry O. Spencer

Executive Calendar #731 to be Lieutenant General: Maj. Gen. Noel T. Jones

Executive Calendar #732 to be Brigadier General: Col. Wayne A. Zimmet

ARMY

Executive Calendar #733 to be Lieutenant General: Maj. Gen. Theodore C. Nicholas

Executive Calendar #734 to be Brigadier General: Col. Francisco A. Espaillat

Executive Calendar #735 to be Major General: Brig. Gen. William R. Phillips, II

Executive Calendar #736 to be Major General:

Brigadier General Leslie J. Carroll;

Brigadier General Bryan R. Kelly;

Brigadier General Peter S. Lennon;

Brigadier General Gary A. Medvigy;

Brigadier General David W. Puster;

Brigadier General Megan P. Tatu;

Brigadier General Daniel L. York; and

Brigadier General James V. Young, Jr.

to be Brigadier General:

Colonel Douglas F. Anderson;

Colonel Danny C. Baldwin;

Colonel William P. Barriage;

Colonel Leanne P. Burch;

Colonel Mitchell R. Chitwood;

Colonel Stephen K. Curda;

Colonel Arlan M. Deblieck;

Colonel Chris R. Gentry;

Colonel Norman B. Green;

Colonel Lewis G. Irwin;

Colonel Phillip S. Jolly;

Colonel Robert A. Karmazin;

Colonel Troy D. Kok;

Colonel William S. Lee;

Colonel Tammy S. Smith; and

Colonel Michael S. Tuomey

Executive Calendar #737 to be Lieutenant General: Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn

MARINE CORPS

Executive Calendar #738 to be Lieutenant General: Lt. Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser

Executive Calendar #739 to be Lieutenant General: Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis

Executive Calendar #740 to be Lieutenant General: Lt. Gen. Robert E. Schmidle, Jr.

Executive Calendar #741 to be Lieutenant General: Lt. Gen. Terry G. Robling

Executive Calendar #742 to be Brigadier General: Col. Burke W. Whitman

Executive Calendar #743 to be Major General: Brig. Gen. James M. Lariviere

Executive Calendar #744 to be Lieutenant General: Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr.

Executive Calendar #745 to be Lieutenant General: Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, Jr.

Executive Calendar #746 to be Brigadier General: Col. Paul K. Lebidine

Executive Calendar #747 to be Lieutenant General: Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller

NAVY

Executive Calendar #748 to be Admiral: Vice Adm. William E. Gortney

Executive Calendar #749 to be Vice Admiral: Rear Adm. Kurt W. Tidd

Executive Calendar #750 to be Vice Admiral: Vice Adm. David H. Buss

Executive Calendar #751 to be Vice Admiral: Rear Adm. Michelle J. Howard

Executive Calendar #752 to be Vice Admiral: Rear Adm. Thomas H. Copeman, III

Executive Calendar #753 to be Vice Admiral: Vice Adm. Richard W. Hunt

Executive Calendar #754 to be Rear Admiral (lower half): Capt. John F. Kirby

Executive Calendar #755 to be Rear Admiral (lower half): Capt. Brian B. Brown

JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION

Executive Calendar #756 Drew R. McCoy—to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring January 27, 2016 (Reappointment)

Executive Calendar #757 Pauline R. Maier—to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring November 17, 2017

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

Executive Calendar #758 Charles Thomas Massarone, of Kentucky, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.

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The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on May 25, 2012.

House Hearings

10:05 A.M. –	The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on May 25, 2012.
10:05 A.M. –	The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
10:05 A.M. –	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
10:04 A.M. –	Today’s prayer was offered by Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, Associate Professor, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.
10:02 A.M. –	The Speaker designated the Honorable Roscoe G. Bartlett to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

Black History, ~ FDA/USDA ~~ Alerts & Safety

CONGRESS: the Republican led House – back on 5/22 – @2pmET the Senate considers S.3187,FDA user fees &Judicial nominations 3.5yrs later?

05/21/2012 Nativegrl77

the Senate Convenes: 2:00pmET May 21, 2012

Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. It is his intention to resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #400, S.3187, the FDA user fees legislation.
At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #552, the nomination of Paul J. Watford, of California, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the 9^th Circuit with up to one hour for debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately 5:30p), the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Watford nomination.
If cloture is not invoked, the Senate will resume Legislative Session and conduct a 2^nd roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #400, S.3187, the FDA user fees legislation.

When the Senate convened, Senator Reid renewed his motion to proceed to S.3187, the FDA bill.

By consent, cloture on the Watford nomination was vitiated. Under the previous order, at 4:30pm there will be one hour for debate and the Senate will then vote on confirmation of the nomination.

At 5:30pm today the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #552, the nomination of Paul J. Watford, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

Upon disposition of the nomination, the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3187, the FDA bill.

By consent, cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3187, the FDA bill, was vitiated. At 2:15pm tomorrow, Tuesday, May 22, the motion to proceed will be adopted and the Harkin-Enzi substitute amendment will be agreed to and considered original text for the purposes of further amendment. The Majority Leader will then be recognized.

5:27pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #552, the nomination of Paul J. Watford, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Confirmed: 61-34

There will be no further roll call votes during Monday’s session of the Senate.

Following the vote, the Senate discharged the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of H.R.1905, Iran Threat Reduction Act, and the Senate proceeded to its consideration.

The Johnson(SD)-Shelby substitute amendment #2123, which is the text of Calendar #320, S.2101, the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act, as reported by the Banking Committee, was amended by the Johnson(SD)-Shelby amendment #2124, and then the substitute, as amended, was agreed to.

The Senate then passed H.R.1905, as amended, by voice vote.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE

1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #552, Paul J. Watford, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 9^th Circuit; Confirmed: 61-34

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Adopted S.Res.468, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to childhood stroke and recognizing May as “National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month.

Adopted S.Res.469, honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, which begins on May 20, 2012 by voice vote

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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REVIEW of 5/18 session below

CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MAY 18, 2012

112TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

-The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on May 22, 2012.3:21:51 P.M. –On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.3:21:50 P.M. -Mr. Woodall moved that the House do now adjourn.1:24:43 P.M. -SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed Special Order speeches.1:22:38 P.M. -The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification that the national emergency with respect to the stabilization of Iraq will continue in effect beyond May 22, 2012 – referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.1:13:55 P.M. -SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.1:08:35 P.M. -ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.1:07:36 P.M. –SPEAKER‘S APPOINTMENT – Pursuant to section 703(c) of the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 (50 U.S.C. 435 note), and the order of the House of January 5, 2011, the Chair announced the Speaker’s reappointment of the following member on the part of the House to the Public Interest Declassification Board for a term of three years: Admiral William O. Studeman, Great Falls, Virginia.1:07:35 P.M. -SPEAKER’S APPOINTMENT – Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276L, and the order of the House of January 5, 2011, the Chair announced the Speaker’s appointment of the following Members of the House to the British-American Interparliamentary Group: Messrs. Petri, Crenshaw, Latta and Aderholt.1:06:34 P.M. -Mr. Bishop (UT) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May, 30, 2012. Agreed to without objection.1:06:19 P.M. -Mr. Bishop (UT) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Friday, May 25, 2012, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Agreed to without objection.1:05:10 P.M. -Mr. Bishop (UT) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 25, 2012. Agreed to without objection.1:05:02 P.M. -Mr. Bishop (UT) asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Friday, May 18, 2012, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Agreed to without objection.1:04:54 P.M. -H.R. 4849Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.1:04:53 P.M. -H.R. 4849On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.1:04:38 P.M. -H.R. 4849Mr. Bishop (UT) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.1:03:39 P.M. -H.R. 4310The 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. 4310 .1:01:38 P.M. -H.R. 4348Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.1:01:37 P.M. -H.R. 4348On Rahall motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 245 – 169 (Roll no. 293).12:54:23 P.M. -H.R. 4348Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.12:54:22 P.M. -H.R. 4348On Barrow motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 261 – 152 (Roll no. 292).12:48:21 P.M. -UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of motions to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.12:47:47 P.M. -H.R. 4310The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.12:47:42 P.M. -H.R. 4310Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.12:47:41 P.M. -H.R. 4310On passage Passed by recorded vote: 299 – 120 (Roll no. 291).12:40:17 P.M. -H.R. 4310On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 – 236 (Roll no. 290).12:20:14 P.M. -H.R. 4310The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.12:13:37 P.M. -H.R. 4310DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to protect American jobs by requiring that naval and U.S. flagged vessels providing service to the Federal Government may not be overhauled, repaired, or maintained in a shipyard outside the U.S. or Guam without a waiver from the Secretary of Defense.12:11:17 P.M. -H.R. 4310Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.12:10:09 P.M. -H.R. 4310The 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.12:09:46 P.M. -H.R. 4310The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.12:08:53 P.M. -H.R. 4310The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4310.12:08:41 P.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Price (GA) amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 379 – 38 (Roll no. 289).12:02:30 P.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Rehberg amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 – 162 (Roll no. 288).11:38:55 A.M. -H.R. 4310UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.11:38:12 A.M. -H.R. 4310By unanimous consent, the Murphy (PA) amendment was withdrawn.11:34:57 A.M. -H.R. 4310DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 661, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (PA) amendment No. 133.11:34:54 A.M. -H.R. 4310An amendment, offered by Mr. Murphy (PA), numbered 133 printed in House Report 112-485 to require that a proposal to reduce more than 1,000 members of the armed forces assigned at a military installation be transmitted via the Presidents budget request and include an evaluation of the fiscal, local economic, budgetary, environmental, strategic, and operational consequences of such closure or realignment and to allow an exception for national security or military emergency.11:33:20 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Flake amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.11:31:43 A.M. -H.R. 4310DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 661, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment N0. 119.11:31:41 A.M. -H.R. 4310An amendment, offered by Mr. Flake, numbered 119 printed in House Report 112-485 to require that a period of 30 days elapse between the date the Secretaries of Defense and State submit to Congress an update to the report on the strategy to utilize the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund and Congress making the remaining 90 percent of the funds available for assistance to Pakistan.11:30:37 A.M. -H.R. 4310POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Price (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Price (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.11:26:10 A.M. -H.R. 4310DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 661, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) amendment No. 111.11:26:06 A.M. -H.R. 4310An amendment, offered by Mr. Price (GA), numbered 111 printed in House Report 112-485 to require the Department of Justice to order an investigation into the possible violation of U.S. law regarding numerous leaks of sensitive information involving U.S. and Israeli military, intelligence, and operational capabilities and to provide the Administration with 30 days after bill becomes law to begin its investigation and 60 days after enactment to report to Congress.11:25:19 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Hunter amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.11:20:25 A.M. -H.R. 4310DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 661, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hunter amendment No. 77.11:20:15 A.M. -H.R. 4310An amendment, offered by Mr. Hunter, numbered 77 printed in House Report 112-485 to require that the Navy, no later than 30 days after enactment, provide the Committee on House Armed Services with a report on the Navy’s review, findings and actions pertaining to Medal of Honor nominee Marine Corps Sergeant Rafael Peralta; and would require that the report account for all evidence submitted.11:19:29 A.M. -H.R. 4310POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Rehberg amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rehberg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.11:10:10 A.M. -H.R. 4310DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 661, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rehberg amendment No. 59.11:10:06 A.M. -H.R. 4310An amendment, offered by Mr. Rehberg, numbered 59 printed in House Report 112-485 to ban any reductions to the strategic nuclear triad unless the Secretary of Defense certifies that: (1) further reductions in the Russia Federations arsenal are needed for compliance with New START limits; and (2) Russia is not developing or deploying nuclear delivery systems not covered by New START limits. Amendment would also protect all three legs of the nuclear triad from elimination.11:08:56 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the McKeon amendments; Agreed to by voice vote.11:03:50 A.M. -H.R. 4310DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 661, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McKeon amendments en bloc #6.11:03:07 A.M. -H.R. 4310Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. McKeon, comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 112-485: Nos. 92, 96, 103, 105, 108, 118, 121, 129, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139, and 141.11:02:33 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the McKeon amendments; Agreed to by voice vote.10:58:06 A.M. -H.R. 4310DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 661, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McKeon Amendments En Bloc #5.10:58:00 A.M. -H.R. 4310Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. McKeon, comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 112-485: Nos. 62, 64, 70, 72, 73, 76, 81, 82, 88, 90, 91, 99, 101, 112, and 130.10:57:37 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the McKeon amendments; Agreed to by voice vote.10:53:53 A.M. -H.R. 4310DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 661, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McKeon Amendments En Bloc #4.10:53:45 A.M. -H.R. 4310Amendments en bloc offered by Mr. McKeon, comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 112-485: Nos. 56, 58, 61, 67, 68, 78, 79, 106, 114, 113, 115, 116, 120, 122, 123, and 125.10:52:30 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Pearce amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 121 – 300 (Roll no. 287).10:48:07 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Franks (AZ) amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 241 – 181 (Roll no. 286).10:44:42 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Lee (CA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 77 – 344 (Roll no. 285).10:39:08 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Coffman (CO) amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 – 196 (Roll no. 284).10:35:53 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Duncan (SC) amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 – 193 (Roll no. 283).10:32:37 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Lee (CA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 170 – 252 (Roll no. 282).10:28:05 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Rigell amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 – 201 (Roll no. 281).10:24:55 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Price (GA) amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 241 – 179 (Roll no. 280).10:21:41 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Johnson (GA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 175 – 245 (Roll no. 279).10:18:21 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Johnson (GA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 160 – 261 (Roll no. 278).10:14:36 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Sablan amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 118 – 303 (Roll no. 277).10:11:14 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Cummings amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 394 – 27 (Roll no. 276).10:05:22 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Carson (IN) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 180 – 241 (Roll no. 275).10:01:48 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 164 – 256 (Roll no. 274).9:57:34 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Keating amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 192 – 229 (Roll no. 273).9:53:28 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Coffman (CO) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 209 – 211 (Roll no. 272).9:49:35 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Gohmert amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 243 – 173 (Roll no. 271).9:46:06 A.M. -H.R. 4310On agreeing to the Smith (WA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 182 – 238 (Roll no. 270).9:17:00 A.M. -H.R. 4310UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.9:15:59 A.M. -H.R. 4310The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.9:15:40 A.M. -H.R. 4310Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 4310 — “To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.”9:02:49 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.9:02:32 A.M. -PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Courtney to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.9:02:26 A.M. -The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.9:01:17 A.M. -Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.9:00:57 A.M. -The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

Black History

Congress: the Republican House – the Senate considers S.2343,Stop Student Loan Rate Hike Act vote 2move forward not invoked 52-45- Tell Rs to do the right thing

05/08/2012 Nativegrl77

the Senate Convenes: 10:00am May 8, 2012

Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2343, the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act with the time until 12:00pm 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.
At 12:00pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2343.
Following the vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

12:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2343, the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012; Not Invoked: 52-45-1 present (Snowe)

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MAY 8, 2012

112TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

–H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Harris amendment (A012) Roll Call 209 – Recorded vote pending.6:28:54 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Quayle amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 208).6:25:23 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Pompeo amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 207).6:21:57 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Scalise amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 206).6:18:20 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Michaud amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 205).6:14:25 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the McClintock amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 204).6:09:36 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 203).6:03:52 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Peters amendment; Failed by recorded vote: (Roll no. 202).5:33:19 P.M. -H.R. 5326UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.5:29:05 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Runyan amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.5:27:45 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Runyan amendment under the five-minute rule.5:27:23 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Runyan, to reduce funds for Department of Justice salaries and expenses by $5 million and increase funds for the Office of Violence Against Women by $5 million.5:26:54 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Waters amendment; Failed by voice vote.5:14:04 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waters amendment under the five-minute rule.5:14:02 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Ms. Waters, to increase funding for rent of private or Government-owned space in the District of Columbia by $13,500,000; increase funding for salaries and expenses, United States Attorneys by $21,500,000; increase funding for salaries and expenses, Federal Bureau of Iinvestigation; and reduce funding for National Aeronautics and Space Administration travel expenses, purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft by $44 million.5:13:05 P.M. -H.R. 5326POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Runyan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.5:09:43 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Runyan amendment under the five-minute rule.5:09:31 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Runyan, to decrease funding for Department of Justice General Administration Salaries and Expenses by $22,418,000 and increase funding for Office of Justice Programs Research, Evaluation and statistics by $22,418,000.5:08:13 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Gowdy amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.5:01:31 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gowdy amendment No. 1 under the five-minute rule.5:01:24 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Gowdy, numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce funding for the Department of Justic General Administration Salaries and Expenses account by $1 million and apply the savings to the spending reduction account.4:58:36 P.M. -H.R. 5326POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.4:52:49 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun(GA) amendment No. 4 under the five-minute rule.4:52:42 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Broun (GA), to reduce funds for the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery by $15 million and applying the savings to the spending reduction account.4:51:46 P.M. -H.R. 5326POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Grimm amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grimm demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.4:47:55 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Grimm amendment under the five-minute rule.4:47:41 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Grimm, to increase funds for Office of Justice Programs Research, Evaluation, and Statistics by $18 million and reduce funds for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by $18 million.4:46:34 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Hanabusa amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.4:43:25 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hanabusa amendment under the five-minute rule.4:43:20 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Ms. Hanabusa, to increase funds for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin istration Operations, Research, and Facilities by $1,600,000 and reduce funds for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses by $1,900,000.4:42:04 P.M. -H.R. 5326POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Harris amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Harris demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.4:39:52 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Harris amendment No. 10 under the five-minute rule.4:39:09 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Harris, numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce funding out of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Operations, Research, and Facilities account by $542,000 and apply the savings to the Spending Reduction Account.4:38:10 P.M. -H.R. 5326POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Quayle amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Quayle demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.4:32:03 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Quayle amendment under the five-minute rule.4:32:01 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Quayle, to reduce funding out of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia by $21 million and apply the savings to the spending reduction account.4:30:36 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Lynch amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.4:25:38 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lynch amendment No. 4 under the five-minute rule.4:25:23 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Lynch, numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce funding for Periodic Censuses and Programs by $4 million and increase funding for the Office of Justice Programs State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance funds by $4 million.4:24:32 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Clarke (NY) amendment; Failed by voice vote.4:18:16 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Clarke (NY) amendment under the five-minute rule.4:18:14 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Ms. Clarke (NY), to increase the funds for Minority Business Development by $5,311,000 and reduce the funds for National Institute of Standards and Technology Scientific and Technical Research and Services by $5,311,000.4:17:39 P.M. -H.R. 5326POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Scalise amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Scalise demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.4:10:44 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Scalise amendment under the five-minute rule.4:10:24 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Scalise, to reduce funds for the Economic Development Administration Salaries and Expenses account by $7,500,000 and to reduce the Department of Commerce Salaries and Expenses account by $10,706,000 and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.4:09:35 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Cicilline amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.4:06:46 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cicilline amendment under the five-minute rule.4:06:24 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Cicilline, to expand the definition of grants to include grants authorized under section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.4:05:11 P.M. -H.R. 5326POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Pompeo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pompeo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.3:49:09 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pompeo amendment under the five-minute rule.3:49:06 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Pompeo, numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to zero out the economic development assistance programs and grants in the Economic Development Administration Account and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.3:48:46 P.M. -H.R. 5326POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Michaud amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Michaud demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.3:32:43 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Michaud amendment under the five-minute rule.3:32:40 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Michaud, to increase the funds for the Economic Development Assistance Programs Account by $38 million and reduce the funds for the Bureau of Census, Periodic Censuses and Programs Account by $38 million.3:31:45 P.M. -H.R. 5326On agreeing to the Turner (OH) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.3:30:37 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Turner (OH) amendment under the five-minute rule.3:30:34 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Turner (OH), numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funds for China antidumping and countervailing duty enforcement and compliance activities by $5 million.3:29:14 P.M. -H.R. 5326POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.3:22:10 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McClintock amendment under the five-minute rule.3:22:07 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. McClintock, to reduce the International Trade Administration, Operations and Administration Account by $277,824,000 and apply the savings to the spending reduction account.3:21:54 P.M. -H.R. 5326POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Broun (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.3:14:57 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun (GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.3:14:12 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Broun (GA), to reduce funds over numerous accounts including the DEA and the FBI and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.3:13:06 P.M. -H.R. 5326POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Peters amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wolf demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.3:00:18 P.M. -H.R. 5326DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Peters amendment under the five-minute rule.3:00:15 P.M. -H.R. 5326An amendment, offered by Mr. Peters, to increase the International Trade Administration Account by $9 million, increase the United States Trade Representative Account by $1,790,000, and reduce the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cross Agency Support Account by $17 million.2:06:41 P.M. -H.R. 5326GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5326.2:06:26 P.M. -H.R. 5326The Speaker designated the Honorable Rob Bishop to act as Chairman of the Committee.2:06:26 P.M. -H.R. 5326House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 643 and Rule XVIII.2:05:51 P.M. -H.R. 5326Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5326 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Until the adoption of a conference report on the budget resolution, the allocations of spending authority printed in Tables 11 and 12 of the Budget Committee report accompanying the House-passed budget resolution shall be considered to be the allocations under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The Chair is authorized to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.2:05:46 P.M. -H.R. 5326Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 643. H.R. 5326 — “Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.”2:05:14 P.M. -On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 296 – 108, 3 Present (Roll no. 201).2:00:00 P.M. -UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal on which the yeas and nays had been demanded and on which further proceedings had been postponed.1:59:05 P.M. -H. Res. 643Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.1:59:04 P.M. -H. Res. 643On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 – 181 (Roll no. 200).1:50:00 P.M. -H. Res. 643On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 – 174 (Roll no. 199).12:26:00 P.M. -H. Res. 643DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 643.12:24:03 P.M. -H. Res. 643Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 643 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5326) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; and for other purposes.”12:03:48 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.12:03:23 P.M. -PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Pitts to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.12:03:01 P.M. -POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Speaker announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Pitts demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal, and by voice vote, the Speaker announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pitts demanded the yeas and nays and the Speaker postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.12:01:12 P.M. -Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.12:00:59 P.M. -The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 8.10:35:00 A.M. -The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.10:00:48 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.10:00:20 A.M. -The Speaker designated the Honorable Daniel Webster to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.10:00:06 A.M. -The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

Black History

Congress: the Republican led House considers Cyber Security though it might invade civil liberties – the Senate considers S.1925 &Judicial nominees 3.5yrs later?

04/26/2012 Nativegrl77

the Senate Convenes: 9:30am ET April 26, 2012

Following the prayer and pledge,
- Convenes: 9:30am
- Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act with the time until 11:30am for debate only and the time until 11:30am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first 45 minutes and the Majority controlling the second 45 minutes.
- At 11:30am, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following items:
- Executive Calendar #509, Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of TX, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas and
- Executive Calendar #510, David Campos Guaderrama, of TX, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas
- with 30 minutes 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 2 roll call votes confirmation of the Costa and Guaderrama nominations.
- When the Senate resumes Legislative Session following the votes, the Majority Leader will be recognized.
only and the time until 11:30am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first 45 minutes and the Majority controlling the second 45 minutes.
At 11:30am, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following items:

Executive Calendar #509, Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of TX, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas and
Executive Calendar #510, David Campos Guaderrama, of TX, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas
with 30 minutes 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 2 roll call votes confirmation of the Costa and Guaderrama nominations.
When the Senate resumes Legislative Session following the votes, the Majority Leader will be recognized.

12:00 noon The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive nomination of Gregg Costa, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; Confirmed: 97-2

The Senate confirmed the nomination of David Campos Guaderrama, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, by a voice vote.

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.1925, VAWA, for debate only until 2:30pm with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. There will now be 1 hour for debate equally divided prior to a series of votes in relation to 3 amendments and passage of the bill. If all time is used, at approximately 3:25pm today, the Senate will proceed to a series of up to 4 roll call votes. Please note that some time may be yielded back and the votes could begin early. The amendments are subject to a 60 vote threshold. All votes after the first vote will be 10 minutes in duration with 2 minutes for debate prior to each vote.

– Klobuchar amendment #2094 (side by side to Cornyn amendment);

– Cornyn amendment #2086 (Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry.

– Hutchison-Grassley amendment #2095 (substitute); and

– Passage of S.1925, as amended, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012.

3:28pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Klobuchar amendment #2094 (DNA Backlog); Not Agreed To: 57-41

3:56pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Cornyn amendment #2086 (DNA backlog); Not Agreed To: 50-48

4:16pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Hutchison amendment #2095 (substitute). Not Agreed To: 36-63

4:34pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012; Passed: 68-31

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #509, Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of TX, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; Confirmed: 97-2

2) Klobuchar amendment #2094 (side by side to Cornyn amendment) to the Leahy substitute amendment #2093 to S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act; Not Agreed To: 57-41

3) Cornyn amendment #2086 (sexual assault forensic evidence registry); Not Agreed To: 50-48

4) Hutchison-Grassley amendment #2095 (substitute); Not Agreed To: 37-62

5) Passage of S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, as amended; Passed: 68-31

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

-Passed H.R.298, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 East Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park, Texas, as the “Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morri

Post Office Building”.

-Passed H.R.1423, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 4th Avenue Southwest in Ardmore, Oklahoma, as the “Specialist Micheal E. Phillips Post Office”.

-Passed H.R.2079, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Main Street in East Rockaway, New York, as the “John J. Cook Post Office”.

-Passed H.R.2213, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Eastport Street in Iuka, Mississippi, as the “Sergeant Jason W. Vaughn Post Office”.

-Passed H.R.2244, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 67 Castle Street in Geneva, New York, as the “Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office”.

-Passed H.R.2660, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 North Holderrieth Boulevard in Tomball, Texas, as the “Tomball Veterans Post Office”.

-Passed H.R.2767, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8 West Silver Street in Westfield, Massachusetts, as the “William T. Trant Post Office Building”.

-Passed H.R.3004, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 260 California Drive in Yountville, California, as the “Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building”.

-Passed H.R.3246, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15455 Manchester Road in Ballwin, Missouri, as the “Specialist Peter J. Navarro Post Office Building”.

-Passed H.R.3247, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 Town and Country Commons in Chesterfield, Missouri, as the “Lance Corporal Matthew P. Pathenos Post Office Building”.

-Passed H.R.3248, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 South 5th Street in Saint Charles, Missouri, as the “Lance Corporal Drew W. Weaver Post Office Building”.

-Adopted S.Res.419, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition week.

– Adopted S.Res.441, expressing support for the designation of May 2012 as National Youth Traffic Safety Month.

-Adopted S.Res.442, Celebrating the 140^th anniversary of Arbor Day.

-Adopted S.Res.443, Honoring the life and legacy of Auxiliary Bishop Agustín Román.

-Adopted S.Res.444, designating the week of May 1 through May 7, 2012, as “National Physical Education and Sport Week”.

-Adopted S.Res.445, expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2012, as “Silver Star Service Banner Day”.

-Adopted S.Con.Res.43, to provide for the conditional adjournment of the Senate and House of Representatives over until May 7, 2012.

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed Executive Calendar #510, David Campos Guaderrama, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, by voice vote.

Confirmed the following items by unanimous consent:

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Executive Calendar #263 Jane D. Hartley – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Executive Calendar #502 Adam E. Namm – to be Ambassador of the US of America to the Republic of Ecuador.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Executive Calendar #566 Michael T. Scuse – to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services

Executive Calendar #567 Michael T. Scuse – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Executive Calendar #572 Mark William Lippert – to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Wallace C. Gregson, resigned.

ARMY

Executive Calendar #624 to be Lieutenant General — Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES

Executive Calendar #653 James T. Ryan – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2013

Executive Calendar #654 James Timberlake – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2014

Executive Calendar #656 Mary B. Verner – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2012

Executive Calendar #657 Mary B. Verner – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2015

Executive Calendar #658 Susan A. Maxman – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2012

Executive Calendar #659 Susan A. Maxman – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2015

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Executive Calendar #666 Tony Hammond—to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring October 14, 2012

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

Executive Calendar #667 Mark A. Robbins—to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2018

NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES

Executive Calendar #668 Adam Gamoran—to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2015. (Reappointment)

Executive Calendar #669 Judith D. Singer—to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2014

Executive Calendar #670 Hirokazu Yoshikaw—to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2015

Executive Calendar #671 David James Chard—to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2015

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Executive Calendar #672 Bonnie L. Bassler—to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Executive Calendar #673 Deborah S. Delisle—to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education

AIR FORCE

Executive Calendar #683 to be Brigadier General—Col. Donald S. Wenke

Executive Calendar #684 to be Lieutenant General—Lt. Gen. Burton M. Field

Executive Calendar #685 to be Lieutenant General—Maj. Gen. Bruce A. Litchfield

Executive Calendar #686 to be Lieutenant General—Lt. Gen. Charles R. Davis

Executive Calendar #687 to be Lieutenant General—Maj. Gen. Salvatore A. Angelella

Executive Calendar #688 to be Lieutenant General—Maj. Gen. James F. Jackson

Executive Calendar #689 to be Lieutenant General—Maj. Gen. Andrew E. Busch

ARMY

Executive Calendar #690 to be Brigadier General—Colonel Robert P. White

Executive Calendar #691 to be Brigadier General—Col. Steven Ferrari

Executive Calendar #692 to be Brigadier General—

Col. Kristin K. French; and

Col. Walter E. Piatt

Executive Calendar #693 to be General—Lt. Gen. Dennis L. Via

Executive Calendar #694 to be Brigadier General—Col. Todd A. Plimpton

Executive Calendar #695 to be Lieutenant General—Maj. Gen. Patricia E. McQuistion

Executive Calendar #696 to be Lieutenant General—Maj. Gen. Raymond P. Palumbo

Executive Calendar #697 to be Lieutenant General—Lt. Gen. Robert P. Lennox

Executive Calendar #698 to be Lieutenant General—Maj. Gen. Robert B. Brown

Executive Calendar #699 to be Lieutenant General—Maj. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley

NAVY

Executive Calendar #700 to be Rear Admiral (lower half)—Capt. Eric C. Young

Executive Calendar #701 to be Rear Admiral—Rear Adm. (lh) Terry B. Kraft

Executive Calendar #702 to be Rear Admiral—Rear Adm. (lh) Bryan P. Cutchen

Executive Calendar #703 to be Rear Admiral—Rear Adm. (lh) Jonathan W. White

Executive Calendar #704 to be Rear Admiral—

Rear Adm. (lh) Richard P. Breckenridge;

Rear Adm. (lh) Walter E. Carter, Jr.;

Rear Adm. (lh) Craig S. Faller;

Rear Adm. (lh) James G. Foggo, III;

Rear Adm. (lh) Peter A. Gumataotao;

Rear Adm. (lh) John R. Haley;

Rear Adm. (lh) Patrick J. Lorge;

Rear Adm. (lh) Michael C. Manazir;

Rear Adm. (lh) Samuel Perez, Jr.;

Rear Adm. (lh) Joseph W. Rixey;

Rear Adm. (lh) Kevin D. Scott;

Rear Adm. (lh) James J. Shannon;

Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas K. Shannon; and

Rear Adm. (lh) Herman A. Shelanski

Executive Calendar #705 to be Vice Admiral—Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE DAY OF APRIL 26, 2012

112TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

. -The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on April 27, 2012.8:35:28 P.M. -On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.8:35:20 P.M. -Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.7:05:50 P.M. -SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.7:02:36 P.M. -ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.7:02:32 P.M. -H.R. 4257Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.7:02:28 P.M. -H.R. 4257On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.6:38:29 P.M. -H.R. 4257DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4257.6:38:25 P.M. -H.R. 4257Considered under suspension of the rules.6:38:03 P.M. -H.R. 4257Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 4257 — “To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, to revise requirements relating to Federal information security, and for other purposes.”6:37:34 P.M. -The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.6:33:41 P.M. -H.R. 3523UNANIMOUS CONSENT – Mr. Mike Rogers (MI) asked unanimous consent that in the engrossment of H.R. 3523, the Clerk be authorized to make the change placed at the desk as follows: Insert “deny access to or” before “degrade” in each place it appears. Agreed to without objection.6:33:40 P.M. -H.R. 2050Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.6:33:37 P.M. -H.R. 2050On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.6:33:30 P.M. -H.R. 2050Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2050 — “To authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.”6:32:24 P.M. -H.R. 3523The 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. 3523 .6:32:23 P.M. -H.R. 3523Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.6:32:23 P.M. -H.R. 3523On passage Passed by recorded vote: 248 – 168 (Roll no. 192).6:24:20 P.M. -H.R. 3523On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 – 233 (Roll no. 191).6:03:30 P.M. -H.R. 3523The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.5:51:14 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – 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 protect the privacy of Internet passwords by prohibiting employers and the Federal Government from requiring the disclosure of confidential passwords by an employee or job applicant. It would also protect freedom of expression on the Internet by prohibiting the Federal Government from establishing a national firewall similar to the “Great Internet Firewall of China.”5:50:53 P.M. -H.R. 3523Mr. Perlmutter moved to recommit with instructions to Intelligence (Permanent).5:49:41 P.M. -H.R. 3523The 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.5:49:31 P.M. -H.R. 3523The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.5:48:46 P.M. -H.R. 3523The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3523.5:48:35 P.M. -H.R. 3523On agreeing to the Mulvaney amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 413 – 3 (Roll no. 190).5:45:07 P.M. -H.R. 3523On agreeing to the Goodlatte amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 414 – 1 (Roll no. 189).5:41:23 P.M. -H.R. 3523On agreeing to the Mulvaney amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 416 – 0 (Roll no. 188).5:37:12 P.M. -H.R. 3523On agreeing to the Amash amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 415 – 0 (Roll no. 187).5:33:00 P.M. -H.R. 3523On agreeing to the Quayle amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 410 – 3 (Roll no. 186).5:28:37 P.M. -H.R. 3523On agreeing to the Rogers (MI) amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 412 – 0 (Roll no. 185).5:24:11 P.M. -H.R. 3523On agreeing to the Langevin amendment Failed by recorded vote: 167 – 243 (Roll no. 184).4:55:50 P.M. -H.R. 3523On agreeing to the Richardson amendment; Failed by voice vote.4:47:22 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Richardson amendment No. 10.4:46:30 P.M. -H.R. 3523An amendment, offered by Ms. Richardson, numbered 10 printed in House Report 112-454 to make explicit that nothing in the legislation would prohibit a department or agency of the federal government from providing cyber threat information to owners and operators of critical infrastructure.4:46:08 P.M. -H.R. 3523By unanimous consent, the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn.4:38:47 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 5.4:37:28 P.M. -H.R. 3523An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX), numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-454 to authorize the Secretary to intercept and deploy countermeasure with regard to system traffic for cybersecurity purposes in effect identification of cybersecurity risks to federal systems.4:36:52 P.M. -H.R. 3523POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Mulvaney amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Mulvaney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.4:35:26 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mulvaney amendment No. 15.4:34:17 P.M. -H.R. 3523An amendment, offered by Mr. Mulvaney, numbered 15 printed in House Report 112-454 to sunset the provisions of the bill five years after the date of enactment.4:33:56 P.M. -H.R. 3523On agreeing to the Turner (OH) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.4:32:16 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Turner (OH) amendment No. 14.4:31:29 P.M. -H.R. 3523An amendment, offered by Mr. Turner (OH), numbered 14 printed in House Report 112-454 to make a technical correction to definitions in Section 2(g) to provide consistency with other cyber security policies within the Executive branch and the Department of Defense.4:31:04 P.M. -H.R. 3523The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.4:30:45 P.M. -H.R. 3523Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3523 — “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.”4:30:13 P.M. -H.R. 3523Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3523 as unfinished business.4:29:56 P.M. -H.R. 3523ORDER OF PROCEDURE – Mr. Rogers of Michigan asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 3523 pursuant to H. Res. 631, amendments numbered 10 and 5 printed in House Report 112-454 may be considered out of sequence. Agreed to without objection.4:29:55 P.M. -H.R. 3523On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.4:29:31 P.M. -H.R. 3523Mr. Rogers (MI) moved that the committee rise.4:28:59 P.M. -H.R. 3523POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Goodlatte 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.4:23:26 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment No. 13.4:22:41 P.M. -H.R. 3523An amendment, offered by Mr. Goodlatte, numbered 13 printed in House Report 112-454 to narrow definitions in the bill regarding what information may be identified, obtained, and shared.4:22:17 P.M. -H.R. 3523On agreeing to the Woodall amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.4:20:58 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Woodall amendment No. 12.4:20:21 P.M. -H.R. 3523An amendment, offered by Mr. Woodall, numbered 12 printed in House Report 112-454 to ensure that those who choose not to participate in the voluntary program authorized by this bill are not subject to new liabilities.4:19:59 P.M. -H.R. 3523On agreeing to the Pompeo amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.4:17:03 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pompeo amendment No. 11.4:16:45 P.M. -H.R. 3523An amendment, offered by Mr. Pompeo, numbered 11 printed in House Report 112-454 to clarify that nothing in the bill would alter existing authorities or provide new authority to any federal agency, including DOD, NSA, DHS or the Intelligence Community to install, employ, or otherwise use cybersecurity systems on private sector networks.4:15:42 P.M. -H.R. 3523On agreeing to the Flake amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.4:13:40 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 9.4:12:57 P.M. -H.R. 3523An amendment, offered by Mr. Flake, numbered 9 printed in House Report 112-454 to add a requirement to include a list of all federal agencies receiving information shared with the government in the report by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community required under the legislation.4:12:36 P.M. -H.R. 3523POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Mulvaney amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Mulvaney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.4:08:44 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mulvaney amendment No. 8.4:08:23 P.M. -H.R. 3523An amendment, offered by Mr. Mulvaney, numbered 8 printed in House Report 112-454 to provide clear authority to the government to create reasonable procedures to protect privacy and civil liberties, consistent with the need of the government to protect federal systems and cybersecurity. Would also prohibit the federal government from retaining or using information shared pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) for anything other than a use permitted under paragraph (c)(1).4:07:54 P.M. -H.R. 3523POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Amash amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Amash demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.4:05:13 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Amash amendment No. 7.4:04:56 P.M. -H.R. 3523An amendment, offered by Mr. Amash, numbered 7 printed in House Report 112-454 to prohibit the federal government from using, inter alia, library records, firearms sales records, and tax returns that it receives from private entities under CISPA.4:04:29 P.M. -H.R. 3523POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Quayle amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ruppersberger demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.3:58:42 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Quayle amendment No. 6.3:57:53 P.M. -H.R. 3523An amendment, offered by Mr. Quayle, numbered 6 printed in House Report 112-454 to limit government use of shared cyber threat information to only 5 purposes: (1) cybersecurity; (2) investigation and prosecution of cybersecurity crimes; (3) protection of individuals from the danger of death or physical injury; (4) protection of minors from physical or psychological harm; and (5) protection of the national security of the United States.3:56:08 P.M. -H.R. 3523POSTPONED PROCEEDEINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Rogers (MI) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ruppersberger demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.3:51:41 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (MI) amendment No. 4.3:51:16 P.M. -H.R. 3523An amendment, offered by Mr. Rogers (MI), numbered 4 printed in House Report 112-454 to make clear that regulatory information already required to be provided remains FOIAable under current law.3:51:03 P.M. -H.R. 3523On agreeing to the Pompeo amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.3:48:09 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pompeo amendment No. 3.3:47:48 P.M. -H.R. 3523An amendment, offered by Mr. Pompeo, numbered 3 printed in House Report 112-454 to make clear in the bill’s liability provision that the reference to the use of cybersecurity systems is the use of such systems to identify and obtain cyber threat information or the sharing of information are not exempt from potential civil liability.3:46:26 P.M. -H.R. 3523POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Langevin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Langevin demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.3:35:51 P.M. -H.R. 3523DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 631, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment No. 1.3:35:26 P.M. -H.R. 3523An amendment, offered by Mr. Langevin, numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-454 to expand eligibility to participate in the voluntary information sharing program created in the bill to include critical infrastructure owners and operators, which allows entities that are not entirely privately owned, such as airports, utilities, and public transit systems, to receive vital cybersecurity information and better secure their networks against cyber threats.2:22:00 P.M. -H.R. 3523GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3523.2:21:26 P.M. -H.R. 3523The Speaker designated the Honorable Judy Biggert to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.2:21:25 P.M. -H.R. 3523House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 631 and Rule XVIII.2:21:09 P.M. -H.R. 3523Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3523 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-20 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. The rule further provides that it shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of April 27, 2012, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules. The rule provides further for a closed rule for consideration of H.R. 4628. The rule2:21:04 P.M. -H.R. 3523Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 631. H.R. 3523 — “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.”2:16:23 P.M. -H.R. 2240Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.2:16:18 P.M. -H.R. 2240On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.2:16:00 P.M. -H.R. 2240Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 2240 — “To authorize the exchange of land or interest in land between Lowell National Historical Park and the city of Lowell in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes.”2:15:59 P.M. -UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.2:15:22 P.M. -H. Res. 631Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.2:15:21 P.M. -H. Res. 631On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 – 185 (Roll no. 183).2:06:49 P.M. -H. Res. 631On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 – 179 (Roll no. 182).12:29:00 P.M. -H. Res. 631DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 631.12:27:58 P.M. -H. Res. 631Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 631 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3523) 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; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4628) to extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans; and for other purposes.”12:04:36 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.12:04:18 P.M. -PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Higgins to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.12:04:13 P.M. -The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.12:02:40 P.M. -Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.12:00:38 P.M. -The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 26.11:05:00 A.M. -The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.10:54:32 A.M. -MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House continued with further Morning-Hour Debate.10:54:10 A.M. -The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 1789. The message further stated appointments were made to the U.S.-Japan Interparliamentary Group conference.10:00:44 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.10:00:37 A.M. -The Speaker designated the Honorable Bill Flores to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.10:00:10 A.M. -The House convened, starting a new legislative day.

Black History

Congress: Republicans led House – the Senate considers S.1925,VAWA, S.1789,Postal Reform Bill

04/25/2012 Nativegrl77

the Senate Convenes: 9:30am

Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act with the time until 2:00pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes; the Majority will control the second 30 minutes. Additionally, Republicans will control the time from 11:30am until 12:30pm and the Majority will control the time from 12:30pm until 1:30pm.
At 2:00pm, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1789, the Postal Reform bill. There will be several votes beginning at 2:00pm in order to complete action on the Postal Reform bill.
The following amendments are the only amendments remaining in order. Upon disposition of the amendments, the Senate will vote on passage of S.1789, as amended. The amendments with an asterisk following them are amendments we hope can be disposed of without a roll call vote.

Manchin #2079 (extend moratorium on closings);
Paul #2026 (performance based bonuses)*;
Bingaman #2076 (state liaisons)*;
Paul #2027 (capitol complex);
Cardin #2040 (50 mile limit)*;
Paul #2028 (alternative methods pilot program);
Carper #2065 (stamp rate authority)*;
Paul #2029 (profitability plan)*;
Carper #2066 (executive compensation)*;
Paul #2039 (prohibit collective bargaining);
Casey #2042 (delivery time);
Paul #2038 (first class mail and mailbox use)*(unlikely to be offered);
Landrieu #2072 (impact on small businesses)*;
DeMint #2046 (unions);
McCaskill #2030 compensation reforms)*;
Coburn #2059 (close unprofitable facilities);
Pryor #2036 (SoS re: closing and consolidation)*;
Rockefeller #2073 (Medicare coordination)*;
Rockefeller #2074 (health benefits program)*;
Schumer #2050 (delivery point services);
Tester #2032 (executive pay)*; and
Warner #2071, with modifiAt 2pm the Senate will resume voting on the remaining amendments to S.1789, Postal Reform, and on passage of the bill. At this point, we expect there will be up to 9 roll call votes. While each amendment is subject to a vote, the ones denoted with an asterisk represent the most likely targets for a roll call vote.- Manchin #2079(extend moratorium on closings)**;- Paul #2026(performance based bonuses);- Bingaman #2076(state liaisons);- Paul #2027 (capitol complex)**;
– Cardin #2040 (50 mile limit);

– Paul #2028 (alternative methods pilot program)**;

– Carper #2065 (stamp rate authority);

– Paul #2029 (profitability plan);

– Carper #2066 (executive compensation);

– Paul #2039 (prohibit collective bargaining)**;

– Casey #2042 (delivery time)**;

– Paul #2038 (first class mail and mailbox use);

– Landrieu #2072 (impact on small businesses);

– DeMint #2046 (unions)**;

– McCaskill #2030 compensation reforms);

– Coburn #2059 (close unprofitable facilities)**;

– Pryor #2036 (SoS re: closing and consolidation);

– Rockefeller #2073 (Medicare coordination);

– Rockefeller #2074 (health benefits program);

– Schumer #2050 (delivery point services)**;

– Tester #2032 (executive pay);

– Warner #2071, with modification to be agreed to by two Managers (OPM retirement implementation plan); and

– Passage of S.1789, as amended**.

As a reminder, all votes after the first vote will be 10 minutes in duration with 2 minutes for debate equally divided prior to each vote. All amendments and passage are subject to 60 vote thresholds.

2:12pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Manchin amendment #2079 (extend moratorium on closings); Not Agreed To: 43-53

Senator Paul asked unanimous consent to call up amendment #2023 (prohibit foreign assistance to Egypt) . Senator Lieberman objected.

2:46pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Paul #2028 (alternative methods pilot program); Not Agreed To: 35-64

The following amendments are pending to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill:

Lieberman-Collins amendment #2000, as modified (substitute)

The following amendments to S.1789 have been considered:

Reid amendment #2013 (date change); withdrawn
Reid amendment #2014 (date change) to amendment #2013; fell
Reid amendment #2015 (date change); withdrawn
Reid amendment #2016 (date change) to amendment #2015; fell
Reid motion to recommit with Reid amendment #2017 (date change); withdrawn
Reid amendment #2018 (date change) to amendment #2017; fell
Reid amendment #2019 (date change) to amendment #2018; fell
Tester amendment #2056, as modified (modify process for closing facilities); agreed to by voice vote
Coburn amendment #2060 (government-sponsored conferences); agreed to by voice vote
McCain amendment #2033 (reorganization commission); not agreed to: 30-69
Wyden amendment #2020 (vote by mail); agreed to by voice vote
Coburn amendment #2058, as modified (access to postal facilities); agreed to by voice vote
Coburn amendment #2061, as modified (mandatory retirement); not agreed to: 33-65
McCaskill amendment #2031, as modified (rural post offices); agreed to by voice vote
Snowe amendment #2080, as modified (3rd party study closings); agreed to by voice vote
Udall (NM) amendment #2043, as modified (6-day delivery); not agreed to: 43-56
Durbin amendment #2082, as modified (protect efficient processing facilities); agreed to by voice vote
Akaka amendment #2034 (workers compensation); not agreed to: 46-53
Bennet amendment #2047, as modified (protection advocate); agreed to by voice vote
Corker amendment #2083 (frequency of mail delivery); not agreed to: 29-70
Akaka amendment #2049 (managerial organizations); not agreed to: 57-42
Paul amendment #2025 (mailbox-use monopoly); not agreed to: 35-64
Manchin amendment #2079 (extend moratorium on closings); not agreed to: 43-53
Bingaman amendment #2076 (state liaisons); agreed to by voice vote
Paul amendment #2027 (capitol complex); agreed to by voice vote
Paul amendment #2028 (alternative methods pilot program); not agreed to: 35-64
Paul amendment #2029, as modified (profitability plan); agreed to by voice vote
Carper amendment #2066 (executive compensation); agreed to by voice vote
Paul amendment #2039 (collective bargaining); not agreed to: 23-76
Casey amendment #2042 (delivery time); not agreed to: 44-54
Landrieu amendment #2072 (impact on small businesses); agreed to by voice vote
DeMint amendment #2046 (unions); not agreed to: 46-53
McCaskill amendment #2030 (compensation reform); agreed to by voice vote
Pryor amendment #2036 (SoS closing and consolidation); agreed to by voice vote
Rockefeller amendment #2073, as modified (Medicare coordination); agreed to by voice vote
Rockefeller amendment #2074, as modified (health benefits program); agreed to by voice vote
Schumer amendment #2050 (delivery point services); agreed to by voice vote
Warner amendment #2071, as modified (OPM retirement implementation plan); agreed to by voice vote
Tester amendment #2032 (executive pay); agreed to by voice vote

3:08pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Paul amendment #2039 (prohibit collective bargaining); Not Agreed To: 23-76

3:28pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Casey amendment #2042 (delivery time); Not Agreed To: 44-54

3:52pm The Senate began a roll call vote on DeMint amendment #2046 (unions); Not Agreed to: 46-53

4:29pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.1789, the Postal Reform bill, as amended; Passed: 62-37

The Senate has adopted the motion to proceed to S.1925, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, with debate only for the remainder of the night and until 11:30am tomorrow.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTES

1) Manchin amendment #2079 (extend moratorium on closings) to S.1789, the Postal Reform bill; Not Agreed To: 43-53

2) Paul amendment #2028 (alternative methods pilot program); Not Agreed To: 35-64

3) Paul amendment #2039 (prohibit collective bargaining); Not Agreed To: 23-76

4) Casey amendment #2042 (delivery time); Not Agreed To: 44-54

5) DeMint amendment #2046 (unions); Not Agreed To: 46-53

6) Passage of S.1789, the Postal Reform bill, as amended; Passed: 62-37

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Adopted S.Res.437, congratulating the Boston College men’s ice hockey team on winning its fifth National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Hockey Championship.

Adopted S.Res.438, to support the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.

By unanimous consent, read S.2366, a bill to extend student federal loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans (Alexander, McConnell, Enzi and others) twice and placed it on the calendar.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

At 11:30am tomorrow, Thursday, April 26, the Senate will turn to Executive Session with 30 minutes for debate equally divided prior to a series of 2 roll call votes on confirmation of the following nominations:

– Cal. #509 Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; and

– Cal. #510 David Campos Guaderrama, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas.

As a result, senators should expect 2 roll call votes at approximately 12:00 noon tomorrow.

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE DAY OF APRIL 25, 2012

112TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION.

-The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on April 26, 2012.7:34:10 P.M. -On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.7:34:00 P.M. -Mr. Nugent moved that the House do now adjourn.7:33:00 P.M. -Mr. Nugent filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 631.5:36:47 P.M. -SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.5:35:52 P.M. -ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with futher one minute speeches.5:31:56 P.M. -H.R. 4348The Speaker appointed conferees – from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of secs. 141 and 142 of the House bill, and secs. 1801, 40101, 40102, 40201, 40202, 40204, 40205, 40301-40307, 40309-40314, 100112-100114, and 100116 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Camp, Tiberi, and Blumenauer.5:31:45 P.M. -H.R. 4348The Speaker appointed conferees – from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration of secs. 121, 123, 136, and 137 of the House bill, and sec. 1534, subtitle F of title I of Division A, secs. 20013, 20014, 20029, 31101, 31103, 31111, 31204, 31504, 32705, 33009, 34008, and Division E of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hall, Cravaack, and Johnson, E. B.5:31:30 P.M. -H.R. 4348The Speaker appointed conferees – from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 123, 142, 204, and titles III and VI of the House bill, and sec. 1116, subtitles C, F, and G of title I of Division A, sec. 33009, titles VI and VII of Division C, sec. 40101, subtitles A and B of title I of Division F, and sec. 100301 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hastings (WA), Bishop (UT), and Markey.5:31:22 P.M. -H.R. 4348The Speaker appointed conferees – from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of sec. 142 and titles II and V of the House bill, and secs. 1113, 1201, 1202, subtitles B, C, D, and E of title I of Division C, secs. 32701-32705, 32710, 32713, 40101, and 40301 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Upton, Whitfield, and Waxman.5:31:12 P.M. -H.R. 4348The Speaker appointed conferees – from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of the House bill (except sec. 141) and the Senate amendment (except secs. 1801, 40102, 40201, 40202, 40204, 40205, 40305, 40307, 40309-40312, 100112-100114, and 100116), and modifications committed to conference: Mica, Young (AK), Duncan (TN), Shuster, Capito, Crawford, Herrera Beutler, Bucshon, Hanna, Southerland, Lankford, Ribble, Rahall, DeFazio, Costello, Norton, Nadler, Brown (FL), Cummings, Boswell, and Bishop (NY).5:27:33 P.M. -H.R. 1038Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.5:27:33 P.M. -H.R. 1038On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 – 1 (Roll no. 181).5:21:13 P.M. -H.R. 1038Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1038 — “To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960.”5:20:59 P.M. -H.R. 3336Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.5:20:58 P.M. -H.R. 3336On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 312 – 111 (Roll no. 180).5:12:32 P.M. -H.R. 3336Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 3336 — “To ensure the exclusion of small lenders from certain regulations of the Dodd-Frank Act.”5:12:22 P.M. -H.R. 4348Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.5:12:21 P.M. -H.R. 4348On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 – 242 (Roll no. 179).4:45:32 P.M. -UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the Rahall motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348 and adoption of motions to suspend the rules, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.4:45:28 P.M. -The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 25.3:24:00 P.M. -The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 4:45 P.M. today.3:23:21 P.M. -H.R. 4348POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Rahall motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rahall demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.3:23:04 P.M. -H.R. 4348The previous question was ordered without objection.2:24:18 P.M. -H.R. 4348DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rahall motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4348. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House at conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 4348 be instructed to recede from disagreement to the amendment of the Senate.2:23:57 P.M. -H.R. 4348Mr. Rahall moved that the House instruct conferees.2:23:25 P.M. -H.R. 4348On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.2:23:03 P.M. -H.R. 4348Mr. Mica asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.2:22:13 P.M. -H.R. 3336At 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.1:56:23 P.M. -H.R. 3336DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3336.1:56:22 P.M. -H.R. 3336Considered under suspension of the rules.1:56:07 P.M. -H.R. 3336Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 3336 — “To ensure the exclusion of small lenders from certain regulations of the Dodd-Frank Act.”1:55:32 P.M. -H.R. 2146Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.1:55:25 P.M. -H.R. 2146On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.1:30:52 P.M. -H.R. 2146DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2146.1:30:49 P.M. -H.R. 2146Considered under suspension of the rules.1:30:38 P.M. -H.R. 2146Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. H.R. 2146 — “To amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes.”1:29:54 P.M. -The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.1:08:36 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.1:02:10 P.M. -PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Stutzman to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.1:02:07 P.M. -The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.1:00:49 P.M. -Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Matthew Barnes, Capital Commission Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana1:00:37 P.M. -The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 25.10:51:38 A.M. -The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 1:00 P.M. today.10:01:01 A.M. -MORNING-HOUR DEBATE – The House proceeded with Morning-Hour Debate. At the conclusion of Morning-Hour, the House will recess until 1:00 p.m. for the start of legislative business.10:00:38 A.M. -The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven M. Palazzo to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.10:00:27 A.M. -The House convened, starting a new legislative day.