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2:16pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.117, Continuing Resolution: Invoked: 76-22

12:01pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Murray substitute amendment #2789 to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act: Not Waived: 58-40

Convenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. Following the remarks of the two Leaders, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act. The time until 12:00pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or...

Pro Forma Session only with no business conducted.

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.3552, to reauthorize the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Passed S.J.Res.44, a joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding. Adopted...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in no roll call votes tonight or this weekend. Under the agreement, at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, September 19, the Senate will proceed to vote on a motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Murray substitute amendment #2789, if a point of...

Convenes:10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. The first hour will be 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. During Wednesday's...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act; Agreed to: 84-8 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.6336, an Act to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglas from the District of Columbia and to provide for the permanent...

The Senate adopted the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act, by a vote of 84-8.  Senate Reid then offered the Murray substitute amendment #2789, filled the remaining slots on the amendment tree with technical amendments, and filed cloture motions on the Murray substitute and the...

8:47pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to adopt the motion to proceed to S.3457, Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012; Adopted: 84-8

The Senate is currently considering the motion to proceed to S3457, Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012, post-cloture. At this time, we are not able to obtain consent to adopt the motion to proceed or to yield back any post-cloture time. As a result, senators should expect a roll call vote at...

Convenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act, post-cloture. The first 70 minutes will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act; Invoked: 95-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.548, designating the week beginning September 9, 2012, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week". Adopted S.Res.549,...

2:15pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012; Invoked: 96-1

Convenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. The first hour will be 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. At 11:00am, the...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #664, the nomination of Stephanie Marie Rose, of IA, to be United States District judge for the Southern District of Iowa; Confirmed: 89-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Star printed the committee report to accompany S.3521, the Family and Business Tax...

5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Stephanie Marie Rose, of Iowa, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa; Confirmed: 89-1

Convenes: 2:00pm Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. At 4:55pm, there will be a moment of silence for the 40th anniversary of the Munich Olympics massacre. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #664, the nomination...

State Work Period August 6-September 7, 2012

State Work Period August 6-September 7, 2012