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Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Senate Schedule
June 21, 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 Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #34, the nomination of Michael H. Simon, of …
Senate Floor Wrap up Monday, June 20, 2011 Wrap Up
June 20, 2011 05:05 PMDischarged Judiciary and Adopted S.Res.141, a resolution recognizing the efforts and accomplishments of the GOD'S CHILD Project and congratulating the GOD'S CHILD Project on its 20th anniversary with a Conrad amendment to the preamble and a Conrad amendment to the resolution. Discharged Judiciary and Adopted S.Res.211, a resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence …
Filing Deadline at 3:30pm Monday, June 20, 2011 Floor Updates
June 20, 2011 02:11 PMThe filing deadline for first degree amendments to S.782, the Economic Development Act is at 3:30pm on Monday, June 20th. If your Senator has a germane first degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her right to offer, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the cloakroom prior to the deadline. If you have already filed, there is no need to …
Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, June 20, 2011 Senate Schedule
June 20, 2011 02:10 PMConvenes 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to S.782, the Economic Development Act is at 3:30pm on Monday. There will be no roll call votes on Monday. The next roll call vote will be at approximately 12pm on confirmation of the nomination of Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be US District Judge for the District …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, June 16, 2011 Wrap Up
June 16, 2011 05:41 PMAdopted S.Res.209, Congratulating the Dallas Mavericks on winning the 2011 National Basketball Association Championship. Adopted S.Res.210, congratulating the Boston Bruins for winning the 2011 Stanley Cup …
Agreement with respect to Simon & Panetta nominations and Cloture on S.782 and the motion to proceed to S.679 Floor Updates
June 16, 2011 05:25 PMDuring Thursday's session of the Senate, Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #75, S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011. The Senate then entered into the following unanimous consent agreement. At 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #34, the nomination of Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be US District Judge for the District of Oregon with one hour for debate …
Cloture filed on S.782; motion to proceed to S.679 Floor Updates
June 16, 2011 03:15 PMDuring Thursday's session of the Senate, Senator Reid filed cloture on S.782, the Economic Development Act. Senator Reid then made a motion to proceed to Calendar #75, S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act. The Senate is now in morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes …
No further roll call votes Floor Updates
June 16, 2011 02:54 PMThere will be no further roll call votes this …
Roll Call Vote on the McCain amendment Floor Updates
June 16, 2011 02:30 PMMcCain amendment #411 (prohibits Federal funds to construct ethanol blender pumps/storage facilities); Not Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on the Feinstein amendment Floor Updates
June 16, 2011 02:25 PMFeinstein amendment #476, as modified (to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit); Agreed to: …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00091 Votes
June 16, 2011 02:25 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 411: McCain Amdt. 411; To prohibit the use of Federal funds to construct ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities. Result: Rejected (41-59, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Feinstein amendment #476 modified Floor Updates
June 16, 2011 02:07 PMThe Feinstein amendment #476 (to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit) was modified to correct a drafting error made by legislative …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00090 Votes
June 16, 2011 02:02 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 476: Feinstein Amdt. No. 476 As Modified; To repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. Result: Agreed to (73-27, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00091 Votes
June 16, 2011 01:25 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 411: McCain Amdt. 411; To prohibit the use of Federal funds to construct ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities. Result: Rejected (41-59, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00090 Votes
June 16, 2011 01:02 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 476: Feinstein Amdt. No. 476 As Modified; To repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. Result: Agreed to (73-27, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Pending Amendments to S.782, the Economic Development Act Floor Updates
June 16, 2011 11:51 AMThe following amendments are pending to S.782, the Economic Development Act: DeMint amendment #394 (to repeal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Paul amendment #414 (to increase debt limit by $2.406 trillion) Cardin amendment #407 (prohibition on interest charges for on-time principal payments) Merkley amendment #428 (mortgage servicing) Kohl amendment #389 (NOPEC) Hutchison amendment #423 (delay implementation of health care reform until pending lawsuits are …
Senate Floor Schedule for Thursday, June 16, 2011 Senate Schedule
June 16, 2011 09:05 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.782, the Economic Development Act. The Feinstein amendment #476 and McCain amendment #411 will be debated concurrently with up to 4 hours of debate with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately 2pm if all time is used), the Senate will proceed to 2 roll call votes in relation to the amendments in the …
Senate Floor Wrap Up for Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Wrap Up
June 15, 2011 07:04 PMAdopted S.Res.208, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Ibegdorj's visit to Washington, D.C., and its support for the growing partnership between the United States and …
Senate Floor Schedule For Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Senate Schedule
June 15, 2011 10:00 AMConvenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business until 6:30pm with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the Majority controlling the next 30 minutes. We continue to work through amendments to S.782, the Economic Development Act. Senators will be notified when votes are scheduled. There are currently 18 amendments pending to S.782, the Economic Development Act: …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00089 Votes
June 14, 2011 02:24 PMOn the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 436: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Coburn Amdt. No. 436; To repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. Result: Rejected (40-59, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …