ROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act; Agreed to: 84-8 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.6336, an Act to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglas from the District of Columbia and to provide for the permanent display of the statue in…
The Senate adopted the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act, by a vote of 84-8. Senate Reid then offered the Murray substitute amendment #2789, filled the remaining slots on the amendment tree with technical amendments, and filed cloture motions on the Murray substitute and the underlying bill. The cloture vote on…
8:47pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to adopt the motion to proceed to S.3457, Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012; Adopted: 84-8
The Senate is currently considering the motion to proceed to S.3457, Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012, post-cloture. At this time, we are not able to obtain consent to adopt the motion to proceed or to yield back any post-cloture time. As a result, senators should expect a roll call vote at approximately 8:45pm tonight…
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Washington, D.C.- Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the death of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and three other American personnel in attacks against the U.S. Consulate in Libya. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: I was deeply disturbed and saddened to learn of the…
Convenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act, post-cloture. The first 70 minutes 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…