The Senate Convenes at 2pmET May 2, 2011

 Following any leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business for debate only until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following:

– Calendar #74 Roy Bale Dalton, of Florida, to be US District Judge for the Middle District of Florida and

– Calendar #76 Kevin Hunter Sharp, of Tennessee, to be US District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee.

There will be one hour of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees.

Upon the use or yielding back of time, at approximately 5:30pm, Calendar #74 will be confirmed by unanimous consent and the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Calendar #76.

Senator Reid filed cloture on S.493, the Small Business Jobs bill, and on the nomination of John McConnell, of Rhode Island, to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island.

 Votes:

62: Confirmation of Calendar #76, Kevin Hunter Sharp, of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee;

Confirmed: 89-0.

Unanimous Consent:

Confirmed Calendar #74, Roy Bale Dalton, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MAY 2, 2011

112TH CONGRESS – FIRST SESSION

7:42 P.M. – The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on May 3, 2011.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Burton (IN) moved that the House do now adjourn.

7:28 P.M. – SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed with Special Order Speeches.

7:27 P.M. – Mr. Reed filed reports from the Committee on Rules, H. Res. 236 and H. Res. 237.

6:54 P.M. – ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

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”

6:52 P.M. – Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 – 0 (Roll no. 278).

6:28 P.M. – Considered as unfinished business.

6:27 P.M. – UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

H.R. 362: to redesignate the Federal building and United States Courthouse located at 200 East Wall Street in Midland, Texas, as the “George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush United States Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building”

6:26 P.M. – Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

6:15 P.M. – DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 362.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Hultgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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”

6:14 P.M. – At 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.

6:02 P.M. – DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1423.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Lankford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

6:01 P.M. – The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. today.

6:00 P.M. – The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 2.

2:13 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

2:03 P.M. – ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.

2:02 P.M. – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mrs. Miller of MI to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

2:00 P.M. – Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Andrew Walton, Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.