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The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Thursday, April 11, 2013.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #32, S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 with the time until 11:00am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
At approximately 11:00am, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013.

11:02am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013

Invoked: 68-31

The Senate has adopted the motion to proceed to S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 by voice vote. The Manchin-Toomey amendment #715 (background checks) is pending to the bill.

There will be no further roll call votes this week. Senators should expect the next vote Monday, April 15^th at 5:30pm in relation to a judicial nomination.

Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013, was invoked 68-31. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate time; however, we hope to be able to yield back time and begin consideration of the bill and the amendment process today. The first amendment we will consider will be offered by Senators Manchin, Toomey and Kirk (substitute).

The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:30pm today to allow for a joint caucus meeting. The time during the recess will count against the post-cloture time on the motion to proceed.

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the following nominations:

– Executive Calendar #21, Beverly Reid O’Connell- to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California

– Executive Calendar #22 Analisa Torres- to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York and

– Executive Calendar #23 Derrick Kahala Watson- to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii

At 5:00pm on Monday, April 15^th, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #21, Beverly Reid O’Connell- to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California with up to 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time (approximately 5:30pm), there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of the O’Connell nomination.

At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #22 Analisa Torres- to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York and Executive Calendar #23 Derrick Kahala Watson- to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii and the Senate proceed to vote on the nominations. It is expected the Senate will consider these nominations at some point next week.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE

1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013; Invoked: 68-31

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed S.716, a bill to modify the requirements under the STOCK Act regarding online access to certain financial disclosure statements and related forms.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Watch Most Recent House Floor Activity

Last Floor Action:
6:42:26 P.M. – The House adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on April 11, 2013.

10:00:37 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:00:46 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:12 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.
10:48:38 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:00 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 11.
12:01:55 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
12:03:27 P.M.		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Sires demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sires demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal until later in the legislative day.
12:04:07 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Walberg to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:04:25 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.
12:40:40 P.M.	H. Res. 146	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 146 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1120) to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking any action that requires a quorum of the members of the Board until such time as Board constituting a quorum shall have been confirmed by the Senate, the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to the Board made in January 2012, or the adjournment sine die of the first session of the 113th Congress.”
12:42:20 P.M.	H. Res. 146	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 146.

1:51:34 P.M.	H. Res. 146	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 – 192 (Roll no. 97).
1:53:27 P.M.		The House received a message from the Clerk. The Clerk transmitted to the House a scanned copy of a letter received from Mr. Rupert T. Borgsmiller, Executive Director, Illinois State Board of Elections, indicating that, according to the unofficial returns of the Special Election held April 9, 2013, the Honorable Robin L. Kelly was elected Representative to Congress for the Second Congressional District, State of Illinois.
1:53:30 P.M.		OATH OF OFFICE – Representative-Elect Robin Kelly, Second District, State of Illinois, presented herself in the well of the House for the purpose of taking the Oath of Office which was administered by the Speaker of the House.
1:53:38 P.M.		Mr. Gutierrez asked unanimous consent that Representative-elect Robin Kelly be permitted to take the oath of office on November 13, 2012. Mr. Gutierrez stated that the certificate of election had not arrived, but there was no contest and no question was raised with regard to the election. Agreed to without objection.
1:57:31 P.M.		Representative Kelly was recognized to address the House following the administration of the Oath of Office.
2:01:32 P.M.		ADJUSTMENT OF THE WHOLE HOUSE – Under clause 5(d) of rule 20, the Chair announced to the House that, in light of the administration of the oath of office to the gentlewoman from Illinois, the whole number of the House is 433.
2:09:03 P.M.	H. Res. 146	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 – 194 (Roll no. 98).
2:09:04 P.M.	H. Res. 146	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2:09:11 P.M.		UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal which had been postponed from earlier in the day.
2:16:41 P.M.		On approving the Journal Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 272 – 136, 1 Present (Roll no. 99).
2:16:49 P.M.		Ms. Foxx asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. on April 12. Agreed to without objection.
2:17:59 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
2:28:18 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

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On this Day … & in the Library “The Great Gatsby”

04/10/2013 Nativegrl77

NAME: F. Scott Fitzgerald
OCCUPATION: Author
BIRTH DATE: September 24, 1896
DEATH DATE: December 21, 1940
EDUCATION: St. Paul Academy, Newman School, Princeton University
PLACE OF BIRTH: St. Paul, Minnesota
PLACE OF DEATH: Hollywood, California

Best Known For

American short-story writer and novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for his turbulent personal life and his famous novel The Great Gatsby.

For more information about F.Scott Fitzgerald www.bio.com

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The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #32, S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013.
The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half.
During Tuesday’s session of the Senate, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013. Senators should expect that vote on Thursday morning.

On April 9, 2013 – Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to the consideration of S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of
2013. The cloture vote on the motion to proceed will occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, April 11.

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider Executive Calendar #59, the nomination of Sarah “Sally”
Jewell, of Washington, to be Secretary of the Interior. At 4pm today there will
be up to 2 hours for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination.
If all time is used, the vote would occur at approximately 6:00pm today.

5:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #59, the nomination of Sarah “Sally” Jewell, of Washington, to be Secretary of the Interior

Confirmed: 87-11

The Senate then resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013.

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

The cloture vote on the motion to proceed will occur around 11:00am tomorrow, Thursday, April 11. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours for debate on the motion to proceed. Once we are on the bill, the first amendment that will be considered to the gun safety bill will be a Manchin-Toomey amendment on background checks. If we don’t get cloture, we will have votes on capacity clips, assault weapons, background checks and some mental health items or item.

WRAP UP

ROLL CALL VOTE

1) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #59, Sarah “Sally” Jewell, of WA, to be Secretary of the Interior; Confirmed: 87-11

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Adopted S.Res.95, designating April 18, 2013, as National Lineman Appreciation Day.

Completed the Rule 14 process of S.691, a bill to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

Completed the Rule 14 process of S.680, a bill to rescind the amounts appropriated for FY2013 for the Department of Defense MEADS and for other purposes.

No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

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Watch Most Recent House Floor Activity

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

10:00:08 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
10:01:19 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Reid J. Ribble to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:01:51 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.
10:56:19 A.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 P.M. today.
12:00:00 P.M.		The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of April 10.
12:01:16 P.M.		Today‘s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
12:02:33 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:02:37 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Ms. Gabbard to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

12:03:14 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.
12:42:22 P.M.	H. Res. 140	Considered as privileged matter. H. Res. 140 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 678) to authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes.”
12:44:30 P.M.	H. Res. 140	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 140.
1:07:22 P.M.	H. Res. 140	On ordering the previous question Roll Call 93 – Yea and Nay vote pending.

1:34:44 P.M.	H. Res. 140	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 – 190 (Roll no. 93).
1:34:45 P.M.	H. Res. 140	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
1:34:55 P.M.	H. Res. 140	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:35:26 P.M.	H. Res. 142	Mrs. Miller (MI) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
1:36:31 P.M.	H. Res. 142	Considered by unanimous consent. H. Res. 142 — “Electing Members to the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library and the Joint Committee on Printing.”
1:36:35 P.M.	H. Res. 142	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
1:36:42 P.M.	H. Res. 142	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1:37:38 P.M.	H.R. 678	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 140. H.R. 678 — “To authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes.”
1:37:43 P.M.	H.R. 678	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 678 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
1:38:09 P.M.	H.R. 678	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 140 and Rule XVIII.
1:38:10 P.M.	H.R. 678	The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
1:39:00 P.M.	H.R. 678	GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 678.
2:27:46 P.M.	H.R. 678	An amendment, offered by Mr. Tipton, numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to require the Bureau of Reclamation to apply its categorical exclusion process under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to small conduit hydropower development, excluding siting of associated transmission facilities on Federal land.
2:28:04 P.M.	H.R. 678	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 140, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tipton No. 3 amendment under the five-minute rule.
2:31:13 P.M.	H.R. 678	On agreeing to the Tipton amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
2:32:37 P.M.	H.R. 678	An amendment, offered by Mrs. Napolitano, numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to strike the paragraph in the bill containing requirements regarding the application of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to small conduit hydropower development and changing the definition of small conduit hydropower to mean a facility capable of producing 15 megawatts or less of electric capacity
2:32:54 P.M.	H.R. 678	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 140, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Napolitano No. 1 amendment under the five-minute rule.
2:42:41 P.M.	H.R. 678	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Napolitano No. 1 amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Napolitano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2:43:02 P.M.	H.R. 678	An amendment, offered by Mr. Tipton, numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to make technical changes relating to policy and procedure-setting with respect to irrigation districts or water users associations
2:43:27 P.M.	H.R. 678	DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 140, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tipton No. 2 amendment under the five-minute rule.
2:44:48 P.M.	H.R. 678	<action_description>On agreeing to the Tipton amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
2:45:49 P.M.	H.R. 678	<action_description>The Chair announced that proceedings would now resume on amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
3:14:21 P.M.	H.R. 678	<action_description>On agreeing to the Napolitano amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 189 – 232 (Roll no. 94).
3:14:27 P.M.	H.R. 678	<action_description>The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 678.
3:15:49 P.M.	H.R. 678	<action_description>The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
3:16:07 P.M.	H.R. 678	<action_description>The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
3:16:23 P.M.	H.R. 678	<action_description>Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
3:17:31 P.M.	H.R. 678	<action_description>DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi 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 add a section to the bill relating to Buy America provisions. The new section would require that, when practicable, all materials used for conduit hydropower generation be manufactured in the United States.
3:27:03 P.M.	H.R. 678	<action_description>The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
3:36:54 P.M.	H.R. 678	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 – 226 (Roll no. 95).
3:46:51 P.M.	H.R. 678	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 – 7 (Roll no. 96).
3:46:52 P.M.	H.R. 678	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3:47:42 P.M.		The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting the proposed Congressional Budget for the United States Government for FY 2014 – referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-3).
4:07:42 P.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
4:10:49 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
5:21:46 P.M.		Ms. Foxx filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 146.
5:22:45 P.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House resumed Special Order speeches.

6:42:18 P.M.		Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.
6:42:25 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
6:42:26 P.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on April 11, 2013.

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U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

04/09/2013 Nativegrl77

Consumer Concepts Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of ROCK-IT MAN All Natural Male Supplement Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements to Support Male Sexual Performance Due to Undeclared Active Ingredient

04/08/2013 02:18 PM EDT

Consumer Concepts, Inc. is conducting a consumer/user level recall of all ROCK-It MAN Male Enhancement Capsules sold between October, 2012 and April, 2013. Finished product of ROCK-It MAN Male Enhancement Capsules was tested and found to contain an analogue of an ingredient in an FDA-approved drug.

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Today is the Day

04/09/2013 Nativegrl77

National Women's Law Center - Stop Discounting Women


	Today is the day!



	Thank the President for his leadership on fair pay today and ask him to sign a fair pay executive order.

Today is the day!
Equal Pay Day represents the day that the average woman’s wages finally catch up to the average man’s earnings from the year before. You read that right: we had to get more than 3 months into 2013 before women’s wages caught up with men’s from the prior year.
We need to channel our shock and anger into action or it’s not going to get any better.
That’s why we need your help RIGHT NOW! Thank the President for his leadership on fair pay today and ask him to take the next step by signing an executive order on equal pay.
The executive order would ensure that contractors who do business with the federal government cannot retaliate against workers who discuss their own pay. The order would affect over 20 percent of America‘s civilian workforce.
The bottom line is that you can’t learn if you’re being paid less if your employer can penalize you for talking about your salary. That’s the rule that applied to Lilly Ledbetter when she worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., which was, you guessed it, a federal contractor. It took her nearly 20 years to find out that she was being paid as much as 40 percent less than her male co-workers. Had there been a ban on these sorts of punishing pay practices, Lilly might have learned much earlier about her lower pay.
President Obama can take steps to end retaliatory pay secrecy policies among federal contractors. Please join us by taking action today!
This is why we need your help: After a decade in which the 23-cent wage gap has not budged one penny, we must fight this issue on all fronts. That’s why we’re asking President Obama to sign the executive order. And that’s why we’re also working with our champions in Congress to pass key equal pay legislation like the Paycheck Fairness Act and the Fair Pay Act.
Thanks for your support and continued work on this important issue.
Sincerely,

Fatima Goss Graves Vice President for Education and Employment National Women’s Law Center

P.S. NWLC has released new resources for Equal Pay Day. Check out our interactive wage gap map and new fact sheets on how the wage gap hurts women and families, wage gap and women of color, and explaining the wage gap.
P.P.S. Want to take action on Facebook? Share our new graphic that explains why punitive pay secrecy policies punish employees and help hide discrimination.