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The Senate will convene at 9:30am on Wednesday, June 12, 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 VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; Invoked: 82-15 2)      Motion to proceed to S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; Adopted:...

Senator Grassley called up amendment #1195 (prohibit the granting of registered provisional immigrant status until the Secretary has maintained effective control of the borders for 6 months).

Senator Reed asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined the Senate proceed to vote on passage of S.953, the Student Loan Affordability Act. Senator Coburn objected.

Senator Leahy called up amendment #1183 (to facilitate international participation in the performing arts).

4:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform; Adopted: 84-15

Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.744, the Immigration Reform bill, was invoked 82-15. Under the previous order, at 4pm today the Senate will proceed to vote on adoption of the motion to proceed.

2:15pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform; Invoked: 82-15

The Senate stands in adjournment until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration bill.  The time until 12:15pm will be equally divided and controlled between the proponents...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Leahy amendment #998 (rural broadband pilot program) to S.954; Agreed to: 48-38 2)      Passage of S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013; Passed: 66-27 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.126, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act....

At 6:03pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Passage of S.954, the Farm bill, as amended Passed: 66-27

5:33pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Leahy amendment #998 (internet projects in rural areas) Agreed to: 48-38

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.954, the Farm bill, post-cloture. A Republican senator may ask for a roll call vote on the Leahy amendment. As a result, up to 2 roll call votes are expected at 5:30pm today. -          Leahy amendment #998 (internet projects in rural areas) -         ...

At approximately 4:30pm, Senator-designate Jeff Chiesa will be sworn in as senator from New Jersey.

The Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00pm on Monday, June 10, 2013.  Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. The time until 5:00pm will be divided as follows: Senator Sessions or his designee...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.126, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act. (Republican request) Began the Rule 14 process of S.1121, the 4th Amendment Restoration Act. (Paul) No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am on Friday, June 7, 2013. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. The time until 1:30pm will be for debate on the motion to proceed with Senator Sessions, or his...

1) Motion to invoke cloture on S.954, the Farm bill; Invoked: 75-22 2) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1003, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans (Coburn); Not Invoked: 40-57 3) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to...

The Senate has reached an agreement to vote in relation to the pending Leahy amendment #998 (to establish a pilot program for gigabit Internet projects in rural areas), on passage of the Farm bill, to set the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, and on...

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the Alejandro and Schmehl nominations at a time to be determined, with 30 minutes for debate prior to votes on confirmation of the nominations. The agreement is as follows: At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the...