[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 68 (Tuesday, May 17, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S3003]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SCHEDULE

  Mr. REID. Madam President, following any leader remarks, the Senate 
will be in executive session to consider the nomination of Susan 
Carney, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Second Circuit. There will be 2 hours of debate. A rollcall vote on 
confirmation of the Carney nomination will begin shortly after noon 
today. There is a celebration going on in the Rotunda, and we want to 
make sure it does not interfere with that. So we will hold the vote 
open to make sure any stragglers can vote.
  Following the vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow 
for our weekly caucus meetings.
  At 2:15 p.m., the Senate will begin consideration of the motion to 
proceed to S. 940, the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, with 4 hours of 
debate. There will be a rollcall vote at approximately 6:15 p.m. this 
evening on the motion to proceed to the bill with a 60-vote threshold.
  Additionally, the Senate will debate the motion to proceed to the 
Republican alternative to the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, which is 
S. 953, the Offshore Production and Safety Act. That will be tomorrow. 
There will be a rollcall vote on the motion to proceed to that bill 
tomorrow afternoon. That also will have a 60-vote threshold.

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