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As a reminder, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Murkowski amendment #2 (substitute) and the underlying bill, S. 1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. The filing deadline for first degree amendments is 3:00pm on Monday and the filing deadline for second degree amendments is 5:00pm...

The Reed amendment was tabled 49-45. Senator McConnell then filed cloture on the Murkowski amendment #2 (substitute ) and the underlying bill, S. 1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Senator McConnell then asked consent to vote on a series of Republican amendments and the Cardin amendment...

11:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to table Reed amendment #74 (LIHEAP funding); Tabled: 49-45

Senator McConnell moved to table Whitehouse amendment #28. Senator Whitehouse asked unanimous consent to speak for 1 minute to defend his amendment. Senator McConnell objected. At 10:50pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Whitehouse amendment #28 (campaign finance disclosure) Tabled:...

10:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on McConnell motion to table Carper amendment #121 (8 cent per barrel gas excise tax for land and water conservation fund); Tabled: 57-38

At 10:06pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to table Markey amendment #25 (tar sands excise tax); Tabled: 53-42

Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that the Senate vote in relation to the following amendments. Murkowski amendment #2 (substitute) (pending but not included in McConnell's request) Vitter amendment #80, as modified (OCS) (pending but not included in McConnell's request) Sullivan amendment...

9:28p The Senate began a roll call vote on the McConnell motion to instruct the SAA to request the presence of absent senators; Agreed To: 89-5

The Senate is in a live quorum call. If a quorum is not present, we expect Senator McConnell will make a motion to request the attendance of absent senators. That would be a roll call vote.

There is a chance that Senator McConnell, or his designee, moves to table one of the pending amendments this evening. This vote could come quickly. We could also have a live quorum. Murkowski amendment #2 (substitute) Vitter amendment #80, as modified (OCS) Sullivan amendment #67 (prohibit arming...

Several amendments have been called up to S.1, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. There are now 13 first degree amendments and the Murkowski substitute amendment pending. Senator Sanders attempted to call up an additional amendment, but Senator Murkowski asked that he wait until the...

7:12pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Menendez amendment #72, as mod (eminent domain); Not Agreed To: 43-54

6:53pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Cornyn amendment #126, as mod (side by side for Menendez) (Eminent domain); 64-33 Next: Menendez amendment #72, as mod (eminent domain)

6:35pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Blunt amendment #78, as modified (international greenhouse gas emission agreements) Not agreed to: 51-46

6:15pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Wyden amendment #127 (oil spill liability trust fund). Not agreed to: 50-47

5:50pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Murkowski amendment #123 (side by side for Wyden) (oil spill liability trust fund); Agreed to: 75-23

5:33pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Lee amendment #71 (drilling permit applications); Not Agreed To: 51-47 Next: Murkowski amendment #123 (side by side for Wyden) (oil spill liability trust fund); Wyden amendment #27 (oil spill liability trust fund); Blunt amendment #78, as mod...

5:15pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Murkowski motion to table Sanders amendment #24 (climate change); Tabled: 56-42 Next: Lee amendment #71 (drilling permit applications); Murkowski amendment #123 (side by side for Wyden) (oil spill liability trust fund); Wyden amendment #27...

4:56pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Murkowski motion to table Manchin amendment #99 (climate change); Tabled: 53-46 The Manchin amendment is a side by side to the Sanders amendment. If the Manchin amendment is tabled, the next vote will be on a motion to table Sanders amendment...

4:56pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Murkowski motion to table Manchin amendment #99 (climate change). The Manchin amendment is a side by side to the Sanders amendment. Next: Sanders amendment #24 (climate change); Lee amendment #71 (drilling permit applications); Murkowski...