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This would be the case where the court has immediate political impact in terms of appointees. It does. There are a lot of eyes on this case, a lot of friend of the court briefs filed because if the court had taken a certain direction with its final decision that could invalidate literally hundreds of decisions and board appointments. Lets take a look at the oral argument, the case nlrb v. Canning. We would argument first this morning in case 121281, the National Labor Relations Board v. Noel canning. General verrilli . Mr. Chief justice, and it please the Court Interpretation of the recess app...

Mr. Reid i ask that following the list of nominations at the desk, the last of which is the cloture motion on the biggs nomination, calendar number 1147, senate resume legislative session and the senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on motion to concur in the house amendment to the senate amendment, h. R. 83. If cloture is not ip voked, upon thures yielding back of tiernlg the senate concur can an amendment concur can amendment with withdrawn and the senate proceed to vote on the motion to concur. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection, so ordered. Mr. R...

Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote sph if not, the yeas are 5, the nays are 38. And the nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. The clerk will report the noings the motion to ip voke cloture. The clerk cloture motion we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the ...

You can also make a comment via social media http twitter. Com cspanwj at. You can also send an email. Record of a 3 of political independence 43 of political independence. Democrats continue to hold a modest edge over republicans 30 226 . Since 2008, the percentage of political independence has steadily climbed from 35 to the current 43 . The recent rise has come at the expense of both parties, but more along democrats than republicans over the last six years. Democratic identification has fallen from 36 to 30 . Republican identification isnt down from 28 in 2008 2 26 last year. You can see t...

As speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 6, 2015, the chair will now rec m fm stsuitd the mari my lea f mni hr te. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each mber the mari a mory leaderanmi w limit tfi mut, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from florida, ms. Roslehtinen, five mis. Ms. Roslehtinen thank you so much mr. Speake...