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10:05pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Feinstein amendment #3018 (detainees); Agreed to: 67-29

9:36pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Ayotte amendment #3245 (Guantanamo); Agreed to: 54-41

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in 2 roll call votes tonight at 9:30pm. Those votes will be in relation the following amendments: -          Ayotte #3254 (Guantanamo) -          Feinstein #3018 (detainees) The Lieberman amendment #3090, as modified (Fire/Safer Grants) was agreed...

The Senate agreed to the Whitehouse amendment #3180 (recalcitrant cancers) by voice vote. Additional roll call votes are possible tonight and tomorrow as the managers work through amendments to the Defense Authorization bill.

3:47pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Gillibrand amendment #3058, as modified (autism); Agreed To: 66-29

The Senate has agreed to the following amendments by voice vote: Portman #2995 (DoD education) Blumenthal #3124, as modified (human trafficking) Inhofe #2972 (Taps) The managers intend to continue to consider amendments throughout the afternoon and evening. As a result, senator's schedules should...

2:22pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Merkley amendment #3096, as modified (Afghanistan); Agreed to:62-33

The following amendments were agreed to by unanimous consent: Webb #2948 Sessions #2962 Inhofe #2971 Casey #2986 Murray #2989 Vitter #3085 Coburn #3110 Manchin #3166 Boxer #2981

Following the vote on the Hagan amendment, the next amendments in order are the following: -          Merkley #3096) (SoS on Afghanistan) (or a modified version of that amendment -          Portman #2995 (enhance authorities relating ot he the admission of defense industry civilians to DoD...

1:01pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Hagan amendment #3095 (biofuel refinery); Agreed To: 54-41

12:31pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Cornyn amendment #3158 (Veterans backlog); Agreed To: 95-0

There will now be up to 10 minutes for debate prior to votes in relation to the following amendments, with no amendments in order prior to the votes: -          Cornyn #3158 (plan to partner with state and local entities to address veterans claims backlog) -          Hagan #3095 (biofuels refinery...

The following amendments were agreed to by unanimous consent: Kohl #2888 (Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program) Manchin #2924 (Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System) Webb #2949 (accumulated leave carryover for members of AF) Wyden #2960 (reintegration into civilian...

Convenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will be in a period of 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...

The Senate is now in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Tomorrow we will resume consideration of the National Defense Authorization bill. Senator Levin announced that it is the managers' intention that following disposition of the Kyl...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Udall (CO) amendment #2985 (biofuels) to S.3254, the DoD Authorization Act; Agreed to: 62-37 2)      Leahy amendment #2955 (Dale Long Public Safety Officers' Improvement); Agreed to: 85-11 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1998, the DHS Audit Requirement Target Act of 2012 with a...

There will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the Senate.

6:01pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Leahy amendment #2955 (Dale Long Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement) to S.3254, the DoD Authorization Act; Agreed To: 85-11

At 6pm today, the Senate will proceed to vote in relation to the Leahy amendment #2955 (to improve the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program). No amendments are in order to the Leahy amendment prior to the vote. Senators Levin and McCain would like to continue to consider amendments to the bill...

Senator Levin announced on the floor that following the remarks of Senators Feinstein and Paul, it is his intention to turn to the Leahy amendment #2955 (Dale Long Public Safety Officer's Benefits Program) and proceed to a vote on the amendment today. At this point, we expect there to be a roll call...