Senate Update: The Senate will convene Saturday, December 13, at 12:00 noon. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.83 (Omnibus). Please note, an agreement was not reached to have the CR votes Monday. Numerous procedural votes are expected tomorrow starting shortly after noon. The cloture vote on the CR will ripen on Sunday under the regular order. Leader Reid has indicated he may use the weekend opportunity and next week to process several controversial nominations. We will keep you posted on votes. Today in the Senate (Friday, Dec. 12): Roll Call Votes: Motion to refer the House message to accompany H.R. 3979, NDAA, to committee, with instructions to report back with amendment. Not agreed to. Failed. (18-82) *this was the Coburn amendment to remove the Lands package from NDAA. Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate. (55-45)*this was a procedural vote on the minority rights of senators to offer a motion to suspend the rules, post-cloture as not being dilatory. Motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R. 3979, NDAA. Motion agreed to. (89-11) *this was final passage of NDAA. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1055, David Nathan Saperstein, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom. Confirmed. (61-36) Executive Session: Cal. #697, Mark Gilbert, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Independent State of Samoa. (Confirmed by Voice Vote) Cal. #632, Robert C. Barber, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Iceland. (Confirmed by Voice Vote) Cal. #542, Amy Jane Hyatt, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Palau. (Confirmed by Voice Vote) Cal. #637, Arnold A. Chacon, of Virginia, to be Director General of the Foreign Service. (Confirmed by Voice Vote) Cal. #1051, Virginia E. Palmer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Malawi. (Confirmed by Voice Vote) Cal. #1057, Donald L. Heflin, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cabo Verde. (Confirmed by Voice Vote) Cal. #791, Michael W. Kempner, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2015. (Confirmed by Voice Vote) Cal. #1102, Leon Aron, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2016. (Confirmed by Voice Vote)
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 06:38:41 +0000
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