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Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 2:00pm.  The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. The time from 11:30am until 2:00pm will…

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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 11, 2012

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3637, the transaction account guarantee (TAG) extension legislation; Invoked: 76-20 2)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #762 John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Confirmed: 95-0   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.4014, to amend…

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No more roll call votes during Tuesday’s session of the Senate

The Bernal nomination was confirmed by voice vote. There will be no further roll call votes during today’s sessions of the Senate.

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Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Dowdell nomination

4:32pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #762 John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Confirmed: 95-0

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4:00pm Executive Session–vote at 4:30pm re: Dowdell and Bernal nominations

At 4:00pm today, the Senate will execute the order with respect to the Dowdell and Bernal nominations. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate prior to votes on confirmation of the nominations. We expect a roll call vote on confirmation of the Dowdell nomination and a voice vote on confirmation of the Bernal…

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Cloture filed on TAG bill, S.3637

Under the previous order, the motion to proceed to S.3637, TAG bill, was agreed to. Senator Reid then filled the “amendment tree” with technical amendments and filed cloture on the bill. The cloture vote is expected to occur on Thursday.   For the information of senators, at 4:00pm today, the Senate will execute the order…

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Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to S.3637, TAG

2:17pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3637, a bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program  (TAG program); Invoked: 76-20

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Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the…

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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, December 10, 2012

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.3187, the March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act. Adopted S.Res.612, a resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Arlen Specter, distinguished former Senator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.   No EXECUTIVE ITEMS  

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Agreement to consider Dowdell and Bernal nominations

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the nominations of John Dowdell and Jesus Bernal at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader. When the Senate considered the nominations, there will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form. Following the use or…

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