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The Floor Log is for reference only. All information should be verified through official sources.
Today's Senate Floor Log
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2008
The Senate will convene 10:00 AM for a Pro Forma Session only.
The Senate convened at 10:00 AM for a Pro Forma Session. The Senate will reconvene on the following dates for Pro Forma Sessions:
November 29, 2008 at 2:00 PM
December 2, 2008 at 10:30 AM
December 5, 2008 at 11:00 AM
The Senate will then recess until 3:00 PM on Monday, December 8, 2008. The Senate will proceed with a period of Morning Business.
The Senate adjourned at 10:01 AM.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2008
The Senate will convene 9:30 AM for a Pro Forma Session only.
The Senate convened at 9:30 AM for a Pro Forma Session. The Senate will reconvene on the following dates for Pro Forma Sessions:
November 26, 2008 at 10:00 AM
November 29, 2008 at 2:00 PM
December 2, 2008 at 10:30 AM
December 5, 2008 at 11:00 AM
The Senate will then recess until 3:00 PM on Monday, December 8, 2008. The Senate will proceed with a period of Morning Business.
The Senate adjourned at 9:31 AM.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008
The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM and will be in a period of morning business for one hour. At 10:30 AM, the Senate will resume consideration of the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6867 (The Unemployment Compensation Act).
The Senate convened and proceeded to a period of morning business.
The Senate proceeded to a Legislative Session.
Motion to proceed to H. R. 6867 (The Unemployment Compensation Act). If cloture is invoked, then all post-cloture time will be yielded back under a Unanimous Consent agreement, the Motion to Proceed will be agreed to by Unanimous Consent and the Senate will then vote on Final Passage of S. 6867 (The Unemployment Compensation Act).
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6867 (The Unemployment Compensation Act). Yeas and nays ordered. The cloture motion to the Motion to Proceed was agreed to by a vote of 89-6. Under a previous order, the motion to proceed was agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
H. R. 6867 (The Unemployment Compensation Act). The bill was read a third time. Final passage. Under a previous order, the bill was agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Motion to proceed to S. 3297 (Advancing America's Priorities Act).
There will be no more roll call votes this week.
The Senate proceeded to Executive Session to consider the following nominations en bloc:
P.N. 2128 Confirmed by voice vote.
P.N. 1994 (except for the nomination of Robert E. Dade). Confirmed by voice vote.
P.N. 2217 Confirmed by voice vote.
P.N. 2218 Confirmed by voice vote.
CAL #757, Nomination of William Carr. Confirmed by voice vote.
P.N. 113, Nomination of Ricardo H. Hinjosa. Confirmed by voice vote.
P.N. 2019 Confirmed by voice vote.
P.N. 2022 Confirmed by voice vote.
P.N. 2031 Confirmed by voice vote.
P.N. 2024 Confirmed by voice vote.
P.N. 2104 Confirmed by voice vote.
P.N. 2119 Confirmed by voice vote.
P.N. 2058 Confirmed by voice vote.
P.N. 2086 Confirmed by voice vote.
The Senate proceeded to a Legislative Session.
H. R. 6859 (Designate the name of a postal service facility). Agreed to by voice vote.
H. R. 3681 (Designate the name of a postal service facility). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. 3711 (Authorize the annual cost of living adjustment for the Federal Judiciary). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. 3712 (Make technical corrections to the Paul Wellstone and Pete Dominici Equity Act of 2008). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. 3663 (Require the FCC to provide for a short term extension of the Analog Television Broadcast Authority). Agreed to by voice vote.
H. Con. Res. 435 (Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall on December 2, 2008). Agreed to by voice vote
S. Res. 709 (Sense of Senate that the US should pursue the conservation of the blue fin tuna). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. Res. 711 (condemning the senseless stoning death of a 13 year old Somalia girl). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. Res. 712 (Congratulation of the Philadelphia Phillies on winning the 2008 world series). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. Res. 713 (Calling on all parties involved in the escalating violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to an immediate cease fire). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. Res. 714 (Honoring the firefighters and emergency workers who fought fires in California). Agreed to by voice vote.
S. Res. 715 (Extending the authority of the Senate National Security Working Group). Agreed to by voice vote.
The Senate will recess until the following dates and times for Pro Forma sessions only: November 24, 2008 at 9:30 AM
November 26, 2008 at 10:00 AM
November 29, 2008 at 2:00 PM
December 2, 2008 at 10:30 AM
December 5, 2008 at 11:00 AM
The Senate will then recess until 3:00 PM on Monday, December 8, 2008. The Senate will proceed with a period of Morning Business.
The Senate adjourned at 6:05 PM.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2008
The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM and will proceed with morning business. Upon conclusion of Morning Business, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 3297 (Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain income and gains relating to fuels as qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships).
The Senate convened and proceeded with Morning Business.
The letter of resignation of Senator Barack Obama was presented and read in the Senate.
Sen. Mikulski announced that the Senate will recess from 2:30 to 4:00 for an all Senator’s briefing from Secretary Gates, Secretary Rice and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The Senate recessed at 2:30 PM for an all Senator’s Iraq briefing.
The Senate reconvened at 4:00 PM.
Mikulski motion to proceed to the Text of the Title Number 7 of S. 3689 (Auto Sales Tax Deduction – Economic Recovery Plan), that the bill be read a third time and passed. Sununu objected.
Schumer motion to proceed to S. 3656 (Preserving Access to HealthCare), that the bill be read a third time and passed. Grassley objected.
Reid motion to proceed to S. 3689 (Auto Sales Tax Deduction – Economic Recovery Plan), that the bill be read a third time and passed. McConnell objected.
Reid motion to proceed to the Text of the Title Number 6 of S. 3689 (Auto Sales Tax Deduction – Economic Recovery Plan), that the bill be read a third time and passed. Kyl objected.
Reid withdrew the Motion to Proceed to S. 3297 (Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
Reid filed cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6867 (The Unemployment Compensation Act).
H.R. 2040 (Semi-centennial of the Civil Rights Act). Agreed to by voice vote.
The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM on Thursday, November 20 and will be in a period of morning business for one hour. At 10:30 AM, the Senate will resume consideration of the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6867 (The Unemployment Compensation Act).
The Senate adjourned at 6:40 PM.
The Senate will convene at 12:00 PM and proceed to a period of Morning Business.
The Senate convened and proceeded with a period of Morning Business.
The Senate proceeded with a Legislative Session.
H. R. 5714 (Authorizing the minting of certain coins). Agreed to by voice vote.
Message from the House with respect to S. 602 (Develop the next generation of parental control technology). Senate motion to concur with the House amendment was agreed to by voice vote
S. Res. 706 (Authorize testimony and legal representation in the case of Peterboro Vs. Pacific Gas and Electric). Agreed to by voice vote.
The following were considered en bloc:
S. 3688 (Provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation). The bill was read for the first time. Further consideration of the bill was objected to.
S. 3689 (Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation). The bill was read for the first time. Further consideration of the bill was objected to.
H.R. 6867 (Provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation). The bill was read for the first time. Further consideration of the bill was objected to.
H.R. 7110 (Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment and economic and energy assistance).
The Senate will convene at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. The Senate will proceed with morning business. Upon conclusion of Morning Business, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 3297 (Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain income and gains relating to fuels as qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships).
The Senate adjourned at 6:03 PM.
The Senate convened at 3:00 PM for a pro forma session.
The Senate will convene at 12:00 PM on Monday, November 17 and proceed to a period of morning business.
The Senate convened at 1:00 PM for a pro forma session.
The Senate will next convene on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 3:00 PM.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008
The Senate convened at 11:00 AM for a pro forma session.
The Senate will next convene on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 1:00 PM.
The Senate convened at 10:00 AM for a pro forma session.
The Senate will next convene on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 11:00 AM.
