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Senate Roll Call Vote #00128 Votes
September 08, 2011 03:51 PMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 599: Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 599 as Modified; To amend the provision relating to funding the Patent and Trademark Office by establishing a United States Patent and Trademark Office Public Enterprise Fund, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (50-48, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00127 Votes
September 08, 2011 03:37 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 595: Cantwell Amdt. No. 595; To establish a transitional program for covered business method patents. Result: Rejected (13-85-1, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00126 Votes
September 08, 2011 03:05 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 600: Sessions Amdt. No. 600; To strike the provision relating to the calculation of the 60-day period for application of patent term extension. Result: Rejected (47-51, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
4 roll call votes at approximately 4:00pm; additional vote after the Joint Session Votes Floor Updates
September 08, 2011 10:00 AMAt approximately 4:00pm, there will be 4 roll call votes in relation to the following in the following order: Sessions #600 (strike Section 37 regarding patent term extensions) Cantwell #595 (transitional program for covered business method patents) Coburn #599 (PTO public enterprise fund) and Passage of H.R.1249, as amended, if amended In addition, there will be a 5th roll call vote following the Joint Session with the President this evening on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.25, a …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, September 8, 2011 Senate Schedule
September 08, 2011 09:00 AMThe Senate will convene at 9:30am on Thursday, September 8, 2011. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1249, the America Invents Act. At approximately 4:00pm, there will be up to 4 roll call votes in relation to the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Wrap Up
September 07, 2011 08:10 PMAdopted H.Con.Res.74, providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President Adopted S.Res.219, a resolution designating September 13, 2011, as "National Celiac Disease Awareness Day." Adopted S.Res.258, supporting the designation of National Adult Education and Family Literacy …
consent agreement for H.R.1249 Votes Floor Updates
September 07, 2011 07:59 PMThe Senate has entered into a unanimous consent agreement providing for up to 4 roll call votes at approximately 4:00pm during Thursday's session of the Senate including passage of H.R.1249, the America Invents Act, as amended, if amended and an additional roll call vote following the Joint Session on Thursday. The details of the agreement are below. The following amendments are the only first degree amendments in order to H.R.1249: Coburn #599 (PTO public enterprise fund); Sessions …
debate only time extended until 6:30pm Floor Updates
September 07, 2011 05:26 PMThe Senate is considering H.R.1249, the America Invents Act with the time until 6:30pm for debate …
now considering H.R.1249; debate only until 5pm Floor Updates
September 07, 2011 03:53 PMBy unanimous consent, all remaining post-cloture time on the motion to proceed to H.R.1249, the America Invents Act was yielded back and the motion to proceed to the bill was agreed to. The Senate is now considering H.R.1249 with the time until 5:00pm for debate …
Senate Floor Schedule for Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Senate Schedule
September 07, 2011 09:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.1249, the America Invents Act. The Senate will …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Wrap Up
September 06, 2011 06:51 PMAdopted S.Res.257, a resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Mark O. Hatfield, former US Senator for the State of …
no further roll call votes Votes Floor Updates
September 06, 2011 06:29 PMThere will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the …
roll call vote on motion to invoke cloture on motion to proceed to H.R.1249 Votes
September 06, 2011 06:05 PM6:05pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.1249, the Patent Reform bill; Invoked: …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00125 Votes
September 06, 2011 06:05 PMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1249; A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. Result: Agreed to (93-5, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
roll call vote on confirmation of the Donald nomination Votes
September 06, 2011 05:36 PM5:36pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Bernice Bouie Donald to be United States Circuit Judge for the 6th Circuit; Confirmed: …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00124 Votes
September 06, 2011 05:36 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit Result: Confirmed (96-2, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00125 Votes
September 06, 2011 05:05 PMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1249; A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. Result: Agreed to (93-5, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00124 Votes
September 06, 2011 04:36 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit Result: Confirmed (96-2, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
2 roll call votes at approximately 5:30pm Votes Floor Updates
September 06, 2011 03:49 PMAt approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate will conduct two roll call votes on the following: - Confirmation of Calendar #109, the nomination of Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be US Circuit Judge for the 6th Circuit - Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.1249, the Patent Reform …
Schedule for Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Floor Updates Senate Schedule
September 06, 2011 10:05 AMConvenes 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will be in Executive Session to consider Calendar #109, Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 6th Circuit with 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees. At approximately 5:30pm, the …