This evening Senator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #18, S.388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 and filed cloture on the motion. Senators should expect the cloture vote to occur on Thursday. The Senate also reached an agreement that the order with respect to the sequester legislation be modified to permit the…
ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense, upon reconsideration; Invoked: 71-27 2) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense; Confirmed: 58-41 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.56,…
The Senate is now in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes during today’s session of the Senate.
4:31pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense; Confirmed: 58-41
Upon reconsideration, cloture on the Hagel nomination was invoked by a vote of 71-27. The Senate then reached an agreement to yield back remaining post-cloture debate time and at 4:30pm today vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense.
“Senator Hagel is the first nominee for Secretary of Defense to be filibustered in the history of the United States.” “It is critical that Republicans and Democrats come together to find a balanced way to avert these drastic [sequester] cuts.” “Democrats want to work with Republicans to find a balanced, responsible way to reduce the…
12:00 noon The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel, of Nebraska, to be Secretary of Defense; Upon reconsideration, Invoked: 71-27
The Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #10, the nomination of Charles Timothy Hagel with the time until 12:00pm equally divided and controlled. At 12:00pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion…