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The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the conference report to accompany H.R.4348 (Transportation/Flood Insurance/Student Loan Interest Rate package) notwithstanding lack of receipt of the papers. As a result of this agreement, senators should expect a series of up to 4 roll call votes...

Convenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. The transportation conference report was filed in the House on Thursday evening.  We hope to get consent to consider it Friday morning.

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.514, commemorating the victory of Loyola University Maryland in the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse National Championship. Completed the Rule 14 process of S.3342, a bill to improve information security and for other purposes. (McCain and...

Senator Reid announced on the floor that he expects the Surface Transportation conference report, which includes Student Loan Interest Rate and Flood Insurance provisions, to be filed soon. We should know within the next hour or so if we can finish tonight or come back tomorrow. Another message will...

Convenes: 9:30am 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 Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the second half. The Senate will...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.511, commending the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes Softball Team for winning the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Softball Championship. Adopted S.Res.512, recognizing the 100th anniversary of Rice University. Began the...

Convenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized.  The Senate will continue to debate S.1940, the Flood Insurance bill on Wednesday's session. The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #652, the nomination of Robin S. Rosenbaum, of FL, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida; Confirmed: 92-3 2)      Adoption of the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.3187, the FDA user fees bill;...

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

4:45pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House Amendment to S.3187, the FDA Safety and Innovation Act; Agreed To: 92-4

12:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #652, the nomination of Robin Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida; Confirmed: 92-3

Convenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House message to accompany S.3187, the FDA bill, post-cloture. The first hour of debate will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany S.3187; Invoked: 89-3 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.503, designating June 2012 as "National Aphasia Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of aphasia. Adopted S.Res.504,...

Senator Lieberman asked unanimous that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with Republican Leader, the Senate consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #231, Donna Mary Murphy, of the District of Columbia, to be Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District...

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

5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House Amendment to S.3187, the FDA Safety and Innovation; Invoked: 89-3

The Senate has adopted the motion to proceed to S.1940, Flood Insurance, and Senator Reid filled the amendment tree with the Johnson (SD)-Shelby substitute amendment #2468, Pryor amendment #2469 (residual risk), and the rest of the tree with date changes. Senator Reid then moved to proceed to...

At 5:30pm today the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House Amendment to S.3187, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act.

Convenes: 2:00pm Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1940, the Flood Insurance bill, post-cloture. At a time to be determined but prior to 5:30pm on Monday, the motion to proceed to S.1940 will be adopted. As a reminder to all Senators,...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Boxer amendment #2456 (aerial inspections)(60-vote threshold) to S.3240, the Farm bill; Not Agreed To: 47-48 2)      Johanns amendment #2372 (aerial inspections)(60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 56-43 3)      Toomey amendment #2247 (water notifications)(60-vote threshold);...