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Month May 2015

Wrap Up for Sunday, May 31, 2015

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, upon reconsideration; invoked: 77-17. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.188, Craft Beer Week Executive Business Confirmed the following nominations by unanimous consent: Executive Calendar #95, Lt Gen David L Goldfein (Air Force) Executive Calendar #125, Rear Adm…

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Motion to proceed to H.R.2048 adopted by voice vote; McConnell files cloture on H.R.2048 and MTP to H.R.1735

The motion to proceed to H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, was adopted by voice vote. Senator McConnell then filled the amendment tree and filed cloture on the bill. If no agreement is reached, the cloture vote would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Tuesday. Senators will be notified when the cloture vote is scheduled.…

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Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to H.R.2048, upon reconsideration (USA Freedom Act)

6:26pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the consideration H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, upon reconsideration Invoked: 77-17

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Paul objects to McConnell request

Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass a bill to extend the lone wolf and roving wiretap provisions under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 until June 15, 2015. Senator Paul objected.

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Senate resumes consideration of MTP to H.R.2048 (USA Freedom Act); Senate to recess at 5:00pm

The Senate has resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, with the time until 5:00pm equally divided. At 5:00pm, the Senate will recess subject to the call of the Chair. At this point, we expect there to be up to 3 roll call votes after the Senate…

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Schedule for Pro Forma Sessions and Sunday, May 31, 2015

The Senate stands adjourned until the following dates and times to convene for pro forma session only with no business being conducted:   Tuesday, May 26 at 4:00pm (committee reporting day between 2:00 – 4:00pm); and Thursday, May 28 at 8:30am.   When the Senate adjourns on May 28th it will stand adjourned until 4:00pm…

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Wrap Up for Friday, May 22, 2015

Roll Call Votes Hatch-Wyden #1411to #1299, as modified (currency); Agreed to 70-29 Portman-Stabenow SA #1299(currency manipulation); Not agreed to 48-51 Warren SA #1327(investor state dispute); Not agreed to 39-60 Brown SA #1251(docking); Not agreed to 47-52 Flake SA #1243(strike TAA); Not agreed 36-62-1 Hatch SA #1221(substitute); Agreed to 62-37 Cloture on H.R.1314, as amended, if amended; Agreed to 61-38 R.1314,…

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Senate in session Sunday, May 31; No further roll call votes; Senate in morning business

The Senate will be in session on Sunday, May 31 before the FISA authorization expires. There will be no further roll votes today.  The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. We plan to pass the highway extension by voice vote this…

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Cloture fails on motion to proceed to 2-month extension of FISA

Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1357, 2 month FISA extension, was not agreed to by a vote of 45-54. Senator McConnell changed his vote to no and entered a motion to reconsider the failed vote at a later time.   Senator McConnell made a series of consent requests. He asked consent to take…

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Roll Call Vote on cloture on motion to proceed to S.1357, 2 month FISA extension.

At 12:44am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1357, 2 month FISA extension; Not Invoked: 45-54

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