Senator Murray asked consent to go to conference on the Budget resolution. Senator McConnell asked that the request be modified so that it not be in order for the Senate to consider a conference report that includes tax increases or reconciliation instructions to increase taxes or raise the debt ceiling. Senator Murray declined to modify…
12:01pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #42, the nomination of David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; Confirmed: 53-45
The Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following…
ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Enzi-Durbin amendment #741 (perfecting amendment) to S.743, the Marketplace Fairness Act; Agreed to: 70-24 2) Passage of S.743, as amended; Passed: 69-27 No additional LEGISLATIVE ITEMS No EXECUTIVE ITEMS
6:12pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.743, Marketplace Fairness Act; Passed: 69-27
Prior to the vote on passage of Marketplace Fairness Act, Senator Reid asked consent to go to conference on the Budget resolution. Senator Cruz objected. Request to go to conference on H.Con.Res.25 – Budget Resolution – FY2014 Leader: I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #33, H.Con.Res.25; that all…
5:31pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Enzi-Durbin amendment #741 (perfecting substitute) to S.743, Marketplace Fairness Act; Agreed To: 70-24
The cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S.601, Water Resources Development Act, was withdrawn. At 2:15pm tomorrow, Tuesday, May 7, the motion to proceed to S.601 will be agreed to, and the Senate will begin consideration of the bill. We may be able to consider the Enzi-Durbin amendment #741 (perfecting substitute) to…
The Senate will meet in pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates at the following times: - Friday, April 26th at 11:30am, - Tuesday, April 30th at 10:00am, and - Thursday, May 3rd at 2:00pm.
The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, May 6, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 5:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:30pm, the Senate will resume consideration of S.743, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, post-cloture. The filing deadline…