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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1078: durbin amendment no.1078 as amended; To repeal the tobacco industry settlement credit contained in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 as amended. Result: Agreed to (95-3, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1127: durbin amendment no. 1127; To express the sense of the Senate that attorneys' fees paid in connection with an action maintained by a State against one or more tobacco companies to recover tobacco-related costs affected by Federal tobacco settlement legislation should...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1126: motion to table wellstone amendment no. 1126; To establish that nothing in this Act may be construed to interfere with any agreement previously entered into between any State and any private attorney with respect to litigation involving tobacco. Result: Rejected...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1125: motion to table sessions amdt. no 1125 as further modified; To provide for certain limitations on attorneys' fees under any global tobacco settlement and for increased funding for children's health research. Result: Rejected (48-49, 3 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1125: motion to table sessions amdt. no 1125 as further modified; To provide for certain limitations on attorneys' fees under any global tobacco settlement and for increased funding for children's health research. Result: Rejected (48-49, 3 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 1091: mccain motion to waive budget act re: amdt no. 1091; To eliminate medicare incentive payments under plans for voluntary reduction in the number of residents. Result: Rejected (45-54, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 1091: mccain motion to waive budget act re: amdt no. 1091; To eliminate medicare incentive payments under plans for voluntary reduction in the number of residents. Result: Rejected (45-54, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Resolution: s.res.120; A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the occasion of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Result: Agreed to (98-0, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Resolution: s.res.120; A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the occasion of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Result: Agreed to (98-0, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1096: reed amendment no. 1096; To provide funding for grants to States for State Student Incentives under subpart 4 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Result: Agreed to (84-4, 12 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1096: reed amendment no. 1096; To provide funding for grants to States for State Student Incentives under subpart 4 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Result: Agreed to (84-4, 12 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture on motion to proceed to consider s.830; A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to...

On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture on motion to proceed to consider s.830; A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to...

On the Nomination: nomination-frank m. hull to be u.s. cirucuit judge for the 11th cir. Result: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: nomination-henry harold kennedy to be u.s. district judge for D.C. Result: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: nomination-frank m. hull to be u.s. cirucuit judge for the 11th cir. Result: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: nomination-henry harold kennedy to be u.s. district judge for D.C. Result: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1082: motion to table kennedy amendment no. 1082; Of a perfecting nature. Result: Agreed to (56-42, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1082: motion to table kennedy amendment no. 1082; Of a perfecting nature. Result: Agreed to (56-42, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1079: d'amato amendment no. 1079 as modified; To increase the amounts made available to carry out title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965. Result: Agreed to (97-0, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]