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the Senate considers S.1569,a bill to ensure the complete and timely CR payment ~~ CONGRESS 10/11 ~~ the House considers H.R. 2642 relating to crop insurance.”


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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:30am on Friday, October 11, 2013.

Following the prayer and pledge, it is expected the Majority Leader will renew his motion to proceed to S.1569, a bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until December 31, 2014.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will recess subject to the call of the Chair to allow for a Republican special caucus with the President.

During Thursday’s session of the Senate, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.1569.  Unless an agreement can be reached, that cloture vote will occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Saturday.

After the Senate convened this morning, Senator Reid renewed his motion to proceed to S.1569, Default Prevention Act of 2013 (extends debt limit until December 31, 2014). As a reminder, yesterday he filed cloture on the motion to proceed. Barring an agreement, that cloture vote will occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Saturday.

 The Senate stands in recess subject to the call of the Chair in order to allow Senate Republicans to meet with President Obama at the White House.

The Senate has reconvened and is debating the motion to proceed to S.1569, the Default Prevention Act of 2013 (debt limit through December 31, 2014). Senators are permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

At 12:00 noon on Saturday, October 12, there will be a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.1569, Default Prevention Act of 2013 (debt limit through December 31, 2014).

WRAP UP

No ROLL CALL VOTES

 

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Began the Rule 14 process of H.J.Res.79, Border Security and Enforcement Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Last Floor Action:
9:03:04 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.

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the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 10/10 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.267 as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Rod Grams of Minnesota until 10:30am on Thursday, October 10, 2013.

  Following any Leader remarks, it is expected that the Majority Leader will move to proceed to S.1569, a bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until December 31, 2014.

The time until 1:00pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

At 1:00pm, the Senate will recess subject to the call of the Chair to allow for special caucus meeting with the President.

This morning Senator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #211, S.1569, a bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until December 31, 2014. The time until 1:00pm is equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. As a reminder, the Senate will recess at 1:00pm subject to the call of the Chair.

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.J.Res.91, Making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased military service members of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2014.

The Senate stands in recess subject to the call of the Chair.

The Senate has reconvened and has resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1569, Default Prevention Act of 2013. The time until 6pm is equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees, and with senators on the majority side limited to 10 minutes each.

The time until 7pm on the motion to proceed to S.1569, Default Prevention Act of 2013, is equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

This evening Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1569, the Default Prevention Act of 2013. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Saturday, October 12.

WRAP UP

No ROLL CALL VOTES

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed H.J.Res.91, Making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased military service members of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

Passed S.1276, a bill to increase oversight of the Revolving Fund of the Office of Personnel Management with a committee-reported substitute amendment and a Carper title amendment.

Adopted H.Con.Res.58, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for the continued availability of religious services to members of the Armed Forces and their families during a lapse in appropriations with Levin amendments to the resolution and the preamble.

Completed the Rule 14 process of:

–          H.J.Res.84, Head Start Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014;

–          H.J.Res.89, Making appropriations for the salaries and related expenses of certain Federal employees during a lapse in funding authority for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes;

–          H.J.Res.90, Federal Aviation Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014; and

–          H.J.Res.91, Making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased military service members of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Last Floor Action:
5:09:47 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

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the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 10/9 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:30am on Wednesday, October 9, 2013.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

12:12pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Reid motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent senators;

Agreed To: 78-19

Senator Murray asked unanimous consent that when the Senate receives a Message from the House that they have passed H.J.Res.59, as amended by the Senate, the Senate go to conference on the Budget resolution (H.Con.Res.25, as amended with the text of S.Con.Res.8).

Senator Cornyn reserved his right to object, questioned why the Democratic offer requires the House to pass the clean continuing resolution (to open the government), and asked that the request be modified to prohibit the Senate from considering the conference report if it includes reconciliation instructions to increase the debt limit. Senator Murray objected to the modification. Senator Cornyn objected to the original request.

Murray unanimous consent request

Murray:           I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate receives a Message from the House that they have passed H.J.Res.59, as amended by the Senate, the Senate then proceed to the consideration of     Calendar #33, H.Con.Res.25; that the amendment which is at the desk, the text of S.Con.Res.8, the budget resolution passed by the Senate, be inserted in lieu thereof; that H.Con.Res.25, as amended, be agreed to; the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that the Senate proceed to vote on a motion to insist on its amendment, request a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses; and authorize the Chair to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate; with all of the above occurring with no intervening action or debate.

Cornyn:          I object

Cornyn counteroffer

Cornyn:            I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #33, H.Con.Res.25; that the amendment at the desk, which is the text of S.Con.Res.8, the budget resolution passed by the Senate, be inserted in lieu thereof; that H.Con.Res.25, as amended, be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that the Senate proceed to a vote on a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, and authorize the Chair to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate, with all of the above occurring with no intervening action or debate. I further ask that it not be in order for the Senate to consider a conference report that includes reconciliation instructions to raise the debt limit.

Murray:           I object

The period of morning business for debate only has been extended until 5pm. The Republicans control the time between 2-2:45pm and the Majority controls the time from 2:45-3:30pm.

Several Republican senators asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass mini-continuing resolutions and a sense of Congress regarding religious services to members of the Armed Forces. In most cases, there was a Democratic counteroffer to amend the applicable legislative vehicle with a clean CR amendment. After counteroffers and counter-counteroffers, there was eventually an objection to each request.

Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent to take up and adopt H.Con.Res.58, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for the continued availability of religious services to members of the Armed Forces and their families during a lapse in appropriations. Senator Casey asked for a modification to the request include an amendment on the sense of Congress that the House should vote on clean the CR, Senator McConnell objected to the modification, and Senator Casey objected to original request)

Senator Cornyn asked unanimous consent that after receipt from House, the Senate take up and pass H.J.Res.91, Making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased military service members of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2014. Senator Reid stated that the President is going to fix this situation shortly and asked that Senator Cornyn renew his request after 4pm. Senator Cornyn agreed and withdrew his request.

 

Senator Enzi asked unanimous consent to take up and pass H.J.Res.70, National Park Service Operations, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Senator Boxer asked to modify the request to include a clean CR amendment, Senator Enzi objected to the modification, and Senator Boxer objected to the original request.

Senator Coats asked unanimous consent to take up and pass H.J.Res.85, Federal Emergency Management Agency Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Senator Durbin asked to modify the request to include a clean CR amendment. Senator Coats said would be willing to modify the request to include other emergency response agencies, but objected to Senator Durbin’s request. Senator Durbin objected to the original request.

Senator Hoeven asked unanimous consent to take up and pass H.R.3230, Making continuing appropriations during a Government shutdown to provide pay and allowances to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform inactive-duty training during such period. Senator Murray asked to modify the request to include a clean CR amendment, Senator Hoeven objected to the modification, and Senator Murray objected to the original request.

Senator Rubio asked unanimous consent to take up and pass H.J.Res.84, Making continuing appropriations for Head Start for fiscal year 2014. Senator Harkin objected.

Senator Paul asked unanimous consent to take up and pass H.J.Res.70, National Park Service Operations, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. Senator Durbin asked to modify the request to include a clean CR amendment. Senator Paul said he would modify his request to include a $940 top line number on a clean CR. Senator Durbin objected to Paul’s modification to the modification. Senator Paul objected to Senator Durbin’s modification. Senator Durbin objected to the original request.

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Last Floor Action:
4:11:20 P.M. – The House adjourned. 10/9

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on October 10, 2013.

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the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 10/8 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, October 8, 2013.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 12:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

The period of morning business for debate only has been extended to 5:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minute each.

Senator Murray asked unanimous consent that when the Senate receives a Message from the House that they have passed H.J.Res.59, as amended by the Senate, the Senate go to conference on the Budget resolution (H.Con.Res.25, as amended with the text of S.Con.Res.8)

Senator Sessions objected and said that a unanimous consent request he could agree to would be to go to conference on the Budget resolution and that it not be in order for the Senate to consider a conference report that includes reconciliation instructions to raise the debt limit.

Senator Murray asked unanimous consent that when the Senate receives a Message from the House that they have passed H.J.Res.59, as amended by the Senate, the Senate go to conference on the Budget resolution (H.Con.Res.25, as amended with the text of S.Con.Res.8)

Senator Sessions objected and said that a unanimous consent request he could agree to would be to go to conference on the Budget resolution and that it not be in order for the Senate to consider a conference report that includes reconciliation instructions to raise the debt limit.

Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass H.J.Res.72, a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits for fiscal year 2014. Senator Reid asked that the request be modified to include an amendment to allow a clean CR to fund the entire government. Senator Cruz objected to the modification and Senator Reid objected to the original request.

Morning business for debate only has been extended until 7:00pm, with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each and in an alternating fashion between sides.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE

1)      Motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent Senators; Agreed to: 84-14

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Began the Rule 14 process of:

S.1569, To ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until December 31, 2014 and

H.J.Res.77, Food and Drug Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Last Floor Action:
1:57:59 P.M. – The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.

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the Senate ~~ CONGRESS 10/7 ~~ the House


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The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, October 7, 2013.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following:

–          Executive Calendar #204, the nomination of Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois and

–          Executive Calendar #205, the nomination of Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.

There will be up to 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form.  Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nominations.

One roll call vote is expected and one voice vote is expected

If all time is used at approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #204, the nomination of Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois. We expect to confirm Calendar #205, the nomination of Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, by a voice vote.

5:30pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #204, the nomination of Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois;

Confirmed: 96-0

Calendar #205, the nomination of Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois was Confirmed by voice vote

The Senate is in a period of morning business for debate only until 7:30pm.

There will be no further roll call votes tonight.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE

1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #204, the nomination of Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois; Confirmed: 96-0

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Completed the Rule 14 process of:

–          H.J.Res.75, making continuing appropriations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes;

–          H.J.Res.85, making continuing appropriations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes; and

–          H.R.3223, to provide for the compensation of furloughed Federal employees.

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed Executive Calendar #205, the nomination of Sara Lee Ellis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois by voice vote.

By unanimous consent, the nomination of Arun Madhavan Kumar, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, received in the Senate on October 7, 2013, will be jointly referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Last Floor Action: 10/5
1:53:38 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on October 7, 2013.

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