The Senate will convene on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 3:45pm and on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 11am for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted.
Following the pro forma session on Thursday, October 27th, the Senate will adjourn until 3:00pm on Monday, October 31, 2011. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business 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 Calendar #249, Stephen A. Higginson, of LA, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 5th Circuit with one hour equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees.
The next roll call vote will be at approximately 5:30pm on confirmation of the Higginson nomination.
The next roll call vote is expected to occur on Monday, October 31st in relation to a nomination. The details of the amended consent agreement with respect to H.R.2112 is below.
Cloture having been invoked on the Inouye substitute amendment #738, the substitute amendment is agreed to and it is now considered original text for the purposes of further amendment. The remaining amendments which were scheduled for votes today remain in order notwithstanding cloture having been invoked; when the Senate resumes consideration of H.R.2112 on Tuesday, November 1st, the Senate will proceed to votes on the remaining amendments; and all other provisions of the previous order remain in effect.
The following amendments were agreed to by voice vote, en bloc:
- Portman #859;
- McCain #892;
- Cantwell #893, as modified, with the changes that are at the desk;
- Cochran #805, as modified, with the changes that are at the desk;
- Burr #890;
- Inouye #918; and
- Kyl #912, as modified.
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, October 20, 2011 and Friday, October 21, 2011 2:26am October 21, 2011
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
Passed Cal. #206, S.1412- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 462 Washington Street, Woburn, Massachusetts, as the “Officer John Maguire Post Office”.
Passed Cal. #207, H.R.1843- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 489 Army Drive in Barrigada, Guam, as the “John Pangelinan Gerber Post Office Building”.
Passed Cal. #208, H.R.1975- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 281 East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California, as the “First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building”.
Passed Cal. #209, H.R.2062- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 45 Meetinghouse Lane in Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts, as the “Matthew A. Pucino Post Office”.
Passed Cal. #210, H.R.2149- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4354 Pahoa Avenue in Honolulu, Hawaii, as the “Cecil L. Heftel Post Office Building”.
Discharged and Adopted S.Res.291, recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
Adopted S.Res.304 supporting “Lights on Afterschool”, a national celebration of afterschool programs.
Adopted S.Res.305: Legal Counsel representation
Adopted S.Res.306: supporting the goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Adopted S.Res.307: honoring the men and women of the John C. Stennis Space Center on reaching the historic milestone of 50 years of rocket engine testing.
EXECUTIVE ITEMS
Confirmed the following calendar items:
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
#129 James A. Torrey – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
#130 Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
# 248 Roberto R. Herencia, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2012.
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
#289 Mark P. Wetjen – to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
#341 Luis A. Aguilar – to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission (Reappointment)
#342 Daniel M. Gallagher – to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
#367 Janice Eberly – to be an Assistant Secretary for the Treasury
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
#417 Michael W. Punke – to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the Rank of Ambassador
#418 Islam A. Siddiqui – to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
#419 Paul Piquado – to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce
UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
#423 Anne Terman Wedner – to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2013
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
#424 Katherine M. Gehl – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2013
#425 Terry Lewis – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2011
#426 Terry Lewis – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2014
UNITED NATIONS
#427 Russ Carnahan – to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
#428 Ann Marie Buerkle – to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
#442 Steven R. Frank – to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years
#443 Martin J. Pane – to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years
#444 David Blake Webb – to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
And all nominations on the Secretary’s desk in the Foreign Service, and NOAA
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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF OCTOBER 21, 2011
112TH CONGRESS – FIRST SESSION
The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn.
The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on October 24, 2011.10:07:05 A.M.
-The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on October 20, 2011, at 5:42 p.m. stating that the body had passed S. 1412, H.R. 1843, H.R. 1975, H.R. 2062 and H.R. 2149.10:05:03 A.M. -The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on October 20, 2011, at 10:50 a.m. stating that the body had passed S. 894.10:05:00 A.M. -The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on October 19, 2011, at 10:15 a.m. stating that the body had passed S. 925, agreed to S. Con. Res. 32, passed S. 270, S. 292, S. 333, S. 334, S. 404, H.R. 489 and H.R. 765.10:04:30 A.M. -The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on October 18, 2011, at 11:23 a.m. stating that that body had passed S. 1721 and S. 275.10:04:25 A.M. -The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of the continuance of the national emergency with respect to significant narcoticstraffickers centered in Columbia. – referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 112-65).10:04:00 A.M. -The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a sealed envelope from the White House on October 19, 2011, at 11:56 a.m., and said to contain a message from the President whereby he transmits a notice concerning the national emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Columbia10:03:05 A.M. -The House received a communication from Honorable Aaron Schock, Member of Congress. Pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, Mr. Schock notified the House that he had been served with a subpoena issued by the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, for documents in a civil case and that after consultation with the Office of the General Counsel, he had determined that compliance with the subpoena was consistent with the privileges and rights of the House.10:03:04 A.M
. -PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE -
The House led the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.10:02:52 A.M.
-The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.10:00:22 A.M.
-Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Dr. Janet Zimmerman, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Washington, DC10:00:12 A.M.
-The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Denham to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
10:00:00 A.M.
-The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
