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  • The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume...
  • ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Moran amendment #987 (alfalfa) to S.954, the Farm bill; Agreed to: 72-18 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.588, the Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgement Act of 2013 with a Wyden amendment. No EXECUTIVE ITEMS
  • The Coons amendment #1079 (increase authorization for food aid procurement projects) was agreed to by voice vote. There will be no further roll call votes today
  • 5:32pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Moran amendment #987 (alfalfa) Agreed to: 72-18
  • The following amendments are pending to S.954, the Farm bill: Leahy amendment #998 (gigabit Internet pilot program) The following amendments have been considered to S.954, the Farm bill: Cantwell amendment #919 (Indian tribes - land and soil conservation programs) Agreed to: 87-8 Sessions...
  • At 5:30pm today, there will be up to 2 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments to the Farm bill (S.954): -          Moran amendment #987 (alfalfa) and -          Coons-Johanns #1079 (food aid) (possible voice vote).
  • When the Senate convenes at 2:00pm, following the prayer and pledge, there will be a moment of silence for the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg.
  • The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, June 3, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.954, the...
  • The Senate will meet on the following days at the following times for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted, unless the Senate receives a message that the House has adopted S.Con.Res.17, the adjournment resolution: -          Friday, May 24th at 12:30pm -          Tuesday, May 28th at...
  • ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Sanders amendment #965 (GMO food labels) to S.954, the Farm bill; Not Agreed to: 27-71 (60 affirmative-vote threshold) 2)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #95, the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of...
  • At 5:30pm on Monday, June 3, the Senate will proceed to a series of 2 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments to S.954, the Farm bill: -          Moran #987 (alfalfa); and -          Coons-Johanns #1079 (food aid). No amendments to either amendment are in order prior to the votes....
  • Senator Merkley asked unanimous consent to call up amendment #978 (Plant Protection Act) and Senator Cochran objected.
  • 3:41pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Durbin-Coburn amendment #953 (premium subsidy) Agreed to: 59-33
  • 3:14pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Hagan amendment #1031 (crop insurance fraud) Agreed to: 94-0
  • At 3:15pm, the Senate will proceed to a series of 2 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments: -          Hagan #1031 (crop insurance fraud) -          Durbin-Coburn #953 (premium subsidy) No amendments are in order prior to the vote. There will be 2 minutes for debate equally divided....
  • 2:28pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Feinstein amendment #Feinstein-McCain amendment #923 (crop insurance-tobacco) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 44-52 The managers of the Farm bill would like to have additional votes this afternoon. Senator Reid said that if we are able to get consent...
  • 2:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #93, the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Confirmed: 97-0
  • The time until 1pm is equally divided on the Feinstein-McCain amendment #923 (crop insurance-tobacco). Following the 2pm vote on the Srinivasan nomination, the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to the Feinstein amendment. The Feinstein-McCain amendment is subject to a 60-vote threshold. There...
  • The Sanders amendment #965 (GMO food labeling) was not agreed to 27-71. We are working on an agreement to have additional votes after the 2pm vote on the Srinivasan nomination. Another message will be sent if an when an agreement is reached. Senator McCaskill asked unanimous consent to go to...
  • 10:38am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Sanders amendment #965 (GMO food labels) (60-affirmative vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 27-71