
the Senate Convenes: 10:00amET September 19, 2012
- Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized.
- Following the remarks of the two Leaders, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act. The time until 12:00pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. It is in order for Senator McConnell or his designee to raise a budget point of order against the substitute amendment #2789. If a budget point of order is raised, the Majority Leader, or his designee, will be recognized for a motion to waive the applicable budget points of order. At 12:00pm, there will be a roll call voteon the motion to waive the budget act with respect to the substitute amendment.
- Following the roll call vote, the Majority Leader will be recognized. Following his remarks, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
- At 2:15pm, there will be an additional roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.117, the Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2013.
—————————————————————————————–
http://www.houselive.gov/
The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on September 18, 2012. They were in Session for about 2 minutes
The next meeting is on September 19th
| 12:00:08 P.M. |
|
The House convened, starting a new legislative day. |
| 12:00:17 P.M. |
|
The Speaker designated the Honorable Andy Harris to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. |
| 12:01:00 P.M. |
|
Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy. |
| 12:02:06 P.M. |
|
The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. |
| 12:02:12 P.M. |
|
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG – The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. |
| 12:02:48 P.M. |
|
The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on September 19, 2012. |
House hearings schedule below
| 9/19 10:00 am |
Hearing: Examining the Role of Rwanda in the DRC InsurgencyCommittee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights |
| 9/19 11:00 am |
Hearing: Trade Adjustment Assistance for U.S. Firms: Evaluating Program Effectiveness and RecommendationsCommittee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee |
| 9/19 2:30 pm |
Hearing: The Economic Impact of Ending or Reducing Funding for the American Community Survey and other Government StatisticsJoint Economic Committee: |
| 9/20 12:00 am |
Hearing: Sequestration: The Threat to Small Businesses, Jobs, and the Industrial BaseCommittee on Small Business: Full Committee |
| 9/20 9:30 am |
Hearing: IG Report: The Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General Examines the Failures of Operation Fast and FuriousCommittee on Oversight and Government Reform: |
| 9/20 9:30 am |
Hearing: A Review of Amtrak Operations, Part III: Examining 41 Years of Taxpayer SubsidiesCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Full Committee |
| 9/20 10:00 am |
Hearing: Hearing entitled “The Semi-Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau”Committee on Financial Services: Full Committee |
| 9/20 10:00 am |
Hearing: Forty Years after the Clean Water Act: Is it Time for the States to Implement Section 404 Permitting?Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment |
| 9/20 10:00 am |
Hearing: The American Energy Initiative: A Focus on H.R. 6172Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power |
| 9/20 10:00 am |
Hearing: Chairmen Camp and Baucus Announce Joint Hearing on Tax Reform and the Tax Treatment of Capital GainsCommittee on Ways and Means: |
| 9/20 10:00 am |
Hearing: Regulation Nation: The Obama Administration’s Regulatory Expansion vs. Jobs and Economic RecoveryCommittee on the Judiciary: Full Committee |
| 9/20 10:00 am |
Hearing: The Department of Homeland Security: An Assessment of the Department and a Roadmap for its FutureCommittee on Homeland Security: |
| 9/20 10:00 am |
Hearing: Hearing – Department of Homeland Security – Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) ProgramCommittee on Appropriations: Homeland Security |
| 9/20 10:00 am |
Hearing: Hearing – United States Army – Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat OrganizationCommittee on Appropriations: Defense |
| 9/20 10:00 am |
Hearing: Department of Defense Plans for Sequestration: The Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 Report and the Way ForwardCommittee on Armed Services: Full Committee |
| 9/20 10:15 am |
Hearing: Veterans Affairs in the 112th Congress: Reviewing VA’s Performance and AccountabilityCommittee on Veterans’ Affairs: Full Committee |
| 9/20 10:30 am |
Hearing: The Future of U.S.-Egypt RelationsCommittee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee |
| 9/20 12:00 pm |
Business Meeting: Full Oversight Committee MarkupCommittee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee |
| 9/20 2:00 pm |
Hearing: SIGAR Report: Document Destruction and Millions of Dollars Unaccounted for at the Department of Defense. Part IICommittee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee |
| 9/20 2:00 pm |
Hearing: The Impact of International Technology Transfer on American Research and DevelopmentCommittee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight |
| 9/20 2:00 pm |
Hearing: International IP Enforcement: Opening Markets Abroad and Protecting InnovationCommittee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet |
| 9/20 2:00 pm |
Hearing: Examining the Administration’s Failure to Prevent and End Medicaid OverpaymentsCommittee on Oversight and Government Reform: Full Committee |
| 9/20 2:00 pm |
Hearing: Brady Announces Hearing on the Benefits of Expanding U.S. Services Trade Through an International Services AgreementCommittee on Ways and Means: Trade |
| 9/20 2:00 pm |
Hearing: A Review of the Challenges Maintaining Legacy Assets Pose to United States Coast Guard Mission PerformanceCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation |
| 9/20 2:00 pm |
Hearing: Examining the Re-Design of the Transition Assistance Program (TAP)Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity |
| 9/20 2:00 pm |
Hearing: Safeguarding Israel’s Security in a Volatile RegionCommittee on Foreign Affairs: Select… |
| 9/21 9:00 am |
Hearing: DHS Acquisition Management Challenges: Solutions for Saving Taxpayer DollarsCommittee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management |
| 9/21 9:30 am |
Hearing: Chairman Herger Announces Hearing on Medicare Health PlansCommittee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health |
| 9/21 9:30 am |
Hearing: The LightSquared Network: An Investigation of the FCC’s RoleCommittee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations |
| 9/21 9:30 am |
Hearing: Hearing entitled “The Price of Money: Consequences of the Federal Reserve’s Zero Interest Rate Policy” Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology |
| 9/21 10:00 am |
Hearing: Breaking Through the Backlog: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the New State Strike Force TeamCommittee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs |
politics,pollution,petitions,pop culture & purses
You must be logged in to post a comment.