The Senate Judiciary Committee held an executive business meeting to consider pending nominations and legislation on February 2, 2012.
Agenda
I. Nominations
Paul J. Watford, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
Ordered Reported By Roll Call Vote, 10-6
Dennis J. Erby, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Mississippi
Ordered Reported By Voice Vote, One Recorded as No
Anuj Chang Desai, to be a Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Ordered Reported By Voice Vote, One Recorded as No
II. Bills
S.1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Leahy, Crapo, Kohl, Kirk, Durbin, Murkowski, Klobuchar, Collins, Blumenthal, Brown [MA], Schumer, Whitehouse, Franken, Feinstein, Coons)
Ordered Reported By Roll Call Vote, 10-8
Substitute Amendment JEN12087 (Leahy)
Adopted By Unanimous Consent
Substitute Amendment EAS12031 (Grassley)
Failed By Roll Call Vote, 7-11
Amendment JEN12133 (Leahy)
Adopted By Unanimous Consent
Amendment ALB12081 (Grassley)
Adopted By Roll Call Vote, 15-2
Amendment MDM12037 (Grassley)
As Amended, Adopted By Roll Call Vote, 18-0
Second Degree Amendment to MDM12037 (Leahy)
Adopted By Roll Call Vote, 11-7
Amendment OLL12050 (Cornyn)
Adopted By Roll Call Vote, 14-2
S.1945, A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings (Durbin, Grassley, Klobuchar, Cornyn, Blumenthal, Schumer)
Held Over
