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12:20 The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.744, as amended, if amended, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill (60-vote threshold); Invoked: 68-0

12:04pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on adoption of the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended to S.744 (majority vote threshold); Agreed To: 68-32

The following pending amendments fell on points of order: -       Reed #1224 -       Cruz #1320 -       Boxer #1240

The following amendment are pending to S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act: Boxer amendment #1240 (National Guard/Coast Guard training) Cruz amendment #1320 (border security) Reed amendment #1224 (merit-based immigrant visa applicants) The following...

11:36am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Confirmation of Executive Calendar #179, the nomination of Anthony Renard Foxx, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of Transportation; Confirmed: 100-0

Senator Leahy asked unanimous consent the following amendments be called up, en bloc; that the clerks be authorized to modify the instruction lines, where necessary, to match the intended page and line numbers of the committee-reported substitute, as amended; and the Senate then proceed to vote on...

At 11:30am there will be 3 roll call votes on the following items: -          Confirmation of Executive Calendar #179, the nomination of Anthony Renard Foxx, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of Transportation (majority vote threshold); -          Adoption of the committee-reported substitute...

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013 The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Thursday, June 27, 2013, as a further mark of respect of the late Senator Hathaway of Maine.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity,...

WRAP  UP FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013 ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Leahy motion to waive applicable points of order with respect to S.744; Waived: 68-30 2)      Leahy amendment #1183, as modified (with the Corker-Hoeven language regarding border security); Agreed to: 69-29 3)      Motion to invoke...

There will be a series of 3 roll call votes at 11:30am tomorrow: -          Confirmation of Executive Calendar #179, the nomination of Anthony Renard Foxx, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of Transportation. -          Adoption of committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended, to S.744;...

Senator Tester asked unanimous consent that it be in order to call up the Portman-Tester #1634 (e-verify). Senator Grassley objected.

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that a manager's package of amendments, which is at the desk, be in order and considered, en bloc; that the Senate proceed to vote on adoption of the amendments in this package, en bloc; that upon disposition of the manager's package, the following amendments be...

Senator Vitter asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendments in order to call up Vitter amendment #1330 (domestic violence). Senator Bennet, the acting manager, objected. We are still working on an agreement to consider additional amendments to the bill, but thus far no agreement has...

This afternoon and for the 15th time (Senator Murray has asked 7 times and other Democrats have asked 8 times) since March 23rd when Senate passed a budget resolution, Senator Murray asked unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #33, H.Con.Res.25; the amendment at the...

12:35pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended, if amended, to S.744. Invoked: 67-31

12:16pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on adoption of the Leahy amendment #1183, as modified (with the Corker-Hoeven language regarding border security) Adopted: 69-29

10:36am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Leahy motion to waive points of order with respect to the Immigration bill; Waived: 68-30

The Senate will convene at 9:30am on Wednesday, June 25, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act with the time until 11:30am equally divided and controlled between the two Managers...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #180, the nomination of Penny Pritzker, to be Secretary of Commerce; Confirmed: 97-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.186, Congratulating the Miami Heat for winning the 2013 NBA finals. No additional EXECUTIVE ITEMS

The filing deadline for all 2nd degree amendments to the committee-reported substitute and S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act is 10:30am Wednesday. Germane second degree amendments to the committee-reported substitute amendment and the underlying bill...