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4:12pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Coons amendment #2552; Not Agreed To: 41-54 Next-up to 4 additional votes: Cotton amendment #2581, as modified; Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716, as amended, if amended; Motion to invoke cloture on S.754, as amended (substitute); and Passage of...

The Flake and Coons amendments were modified. The Flake amendment was agreed to by voice vote. 12:31pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Franken amendment #2612, as further modified. Following this vote, we expect to recess until 2:15pm. The next votes are scheduled to begin at...

2:13pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Leahy amendment #2587, as modified. Not agreed to: 37-59 Following this vote, we expect to modify Flake amendment #2582 and Coons amendment #2552. We expect a voice vote on the Flake amendment. Next: Flake amendment #2582 (voice vote expected);...

11:36am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Heller amendment #2548, as modified; Not Agreed To: 47-49 Following this vote, there will be a few remarks to congratulation Senator Leahy on casting his 15,000th vote. Next: Leahy amendment #2587, as modified; Flake amendment #2582;...

11:04am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Wyden amendment #2621, as modified; Not Agreed To: 41-55 The remaining votes in this series will be 10 minute votes. There will be 2 minutes for debate equally divided between the votes. Next: Heller amendment #2548, as modified; Leahy...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. At 11:00am, the post-cloture time on Burr-Feinstein substitute amendment #2716  will be considered...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #140, Lawrence Joseph Vilardo, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York; confirmed: 88-0. Legislative Business Passed H.R.313, Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015. Passed H.R.639, Regulatory Transparency...

By a vote of 88-0, the Senate confirmed the Vilardo nomination. The next votes are scheduled to begin at 11:00am tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27. Those votes will be in relation to the following amendments: Wyden amendment #2621, as modified; Heller amendment #2548, as modified; Leahy amendment...

5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #140, Lawrence Joseph Vilardo, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York; Confirmed: 88-0

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, October 26, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #140, Lawrence Joseph...

Roll Call Votes 1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) to S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; invoked: 83-14. 2.      Paul amendment #2564 (liability immunity); not agreed to: 32-65. 3.      Executive Calendar #339 Julie Furuta-Toy - to be...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a vote on confirmation of the Vildardo nomination (NY district judge) at 5:30pm on Monday. Under the order, at 5:00pm on Monday October 26, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #140, the nomination of Lawrence Joseph...

The Senate confirmed the Furuta-Toy nomination by a vote of 93-0. There will be no further roll call votes this week. We anticipate a roll call vote on the nomination of Lawrence Vilardo (NY district judge) on Monday evening, October 26. The Senate confirmed the following Executive nominations by...

1:46pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #339, Julie Furuta-Toy, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Confirmed: 93-0.

Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent that the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee be discharged from further consideration of S.Res.224, Liu Xiaobo Plaza, and the resolution be agreed to. Senator Feinstein objected to the request. Unofficial Transcript: MRS. FEINSTEIN: THANK YOU....

11:46am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Paul amendment #2564 (liability immunity).

11:08am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) to S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act; Invoked: 83-14 If cloture is invoked, there will be 10 minutes for debate following by a vote in relation to Paul...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, October 22, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, with the time until 11:00am equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. The filing...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed H.R.208, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Superstorm Sandy, with a Vitter amendment. Passed H.R.774, Illegal, Unreported,...

This evening there was an attempt to make pending to S.754, Cyberseurity, amendments to extend the Land Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for 6 months, 1 year, and permanently. In each case, there were objections. Below you will find the sequence of the requests and objections and text of the...