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1:40am The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.8, as amended (Fiscal Cliff) (60-vote threshold); Passed: 89-8

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the fiscal cliff legislation. The Senate will now proceed to the consideration of H.R.8 and the substitute amendment, which is the fiscal cliff language, will be agreed to. There will now be up to 10 minutes for debate prior to a vote on H.R.8, as...

Convenes: 11:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 12:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #909, William Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General; Confirmed: 64-26 2)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #518, Carol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;...

The Senate has reconvened and is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes today. Roll call votes are possible tomorrow. We will convene at 11am and hope to have more information regarding the schedule...

The Senate stands in recess subject to the call of the chair.

2:40pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Carol J. Galante, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (60-affirmative vote threshold); Confirmed: 69-24

2:10pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of William Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be Assistant Attorney General (majority-vote threshold); Confirmed: 64-26

There will now be up to 60 minutes for debate prior to a series of 2 roll call votes. Upon the use or yielding back of time (approximately 2:05pm), the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the following nominations: -          Confirmation of Executive Calendar #909, William Joseph Baer,...

Convenes: 1:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #518, the nomination of Carol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development with up to one hour of debate equally divided and...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Adoption of the Wyden amendment #3439 to H.R.5949, the FISA Reauthorization Act; NOT AGREED TO: 43-52 2) Passage of H.R.5949, FISA Reauthorization; PASSED: 73-23 3) Adoption of the Bingaman amendment #3344 to H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental...

The Reid substitute amendment was agreed to by voice vote. 6:33pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.1, as amended (Emergency Supplemental); Passed: 62-32 This will be the last vote of the night. The next votes will occur at approximately 2pm on Sunday. Those votes will be on...

6:12pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Coats amendment #3391 (Republican substitute); Not Agreed To: 41-54

5:47pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Motion to Waive the Budget Act with respect to the Merkley amendment #3367, as modified further (extend Agriculture disaster assistance program); Not Waived: 55-40 The point of order was well taken and then the amendment was withdrawn.

5:20pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the McCain amendment #3355 (strike emergency forest restoration) Not Agreed to: 46-49

4:57pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Paul amendment #3410 (offset) Not Agreed to: 3-91

4:18pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Paul amendment #3376 (Davis-Bacon) Not Agreed to: 42-52

2:11pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #3382 (competitive bidding) Not Agreed to: 48-47

The Senate stands in recess until 2pm. At 2pm there will be up to 8 minutes of debate prior to a series of 2 stacked roll call votes in relation to the following amendments: -          Coburn #3382 (merit based recovery contracts) -          Coburn #3383(strike certain studies - Army Corps) Both of...

12:14pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #3371 (severe disasters) Not Agreed to: 40-55