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  • At 2pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1813, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.
  • Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business 11:00am with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will...
  • No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.369, congratulating the New York Giants for winning Super Bowl XLVI. Began the Rule 14 process of S.2079, a bill to extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (Heller). EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed Calendar #545, Colonel...
  • During Tuesday's session of the Senate, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to Calendar #311, S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill. By unanimous consent, there will be a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1813 at 2:00pm on Thursday, February 9, 2012.
  • Morning business has been extended until 7:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the time from 4:00-5:00pm and the Majority controlling the time from 5:00-6:00pm
  • Convenes: 10am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 12:30pm 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 30...
  • ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.658, the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011; Adopted: 75-20 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1794, a bill to correct and simplify the drafting of section 1752 (relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of title 18, United...
  • The Senate 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.
  • 5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; Adopted: 75-20
  • At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.658, the FAA Reauthorization Act.  This vote will require 60-votes in the affirmative.
  • Convenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 3:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will begin consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.658, the FAA...
  • ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Paul amendment #1484 (non-trading certification); Not Agreed To: 37-61 2)      Paul amendment #1487 (prohibits executive staff rule-making)(60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 48-51 3)      Lieberman amendment #1511 (extends STOCK Act to senior level executive branch...
  • 5:42pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.2038, as amended (STOCK Act); Passed: 96-3
  • 5:23pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Brown (OH) amendment #1481, as modified (divestiture); Not Agreed to: 26-73
  • 5:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Grassley amendment #1493  (political intelligence disclosure); Agreed to: 60-39
  • The following amendments to S.2038, the STOCK Act have been considered: Brown (OH) #1478 (10 day filing); Withdrawn Thune #1477 (SEC/solicitation); Withdrawn Coburn #1474 (legislation posted online 72 hours prior to a vote); Withdrawn Coburn #1476 (substitute - Member certification); Withdrawn Paul...
  • 4:41pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the DeMint amendment #1488 (term limits); Not Agreed To: 24-75
  • 4:22pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #1473 (duplicative/overlapping programs); Not Agreed to: 60-39 (2/3rds threshold)
  • 3:58pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Inhofe amendment #1500 (prohibit unauthorized earmarks); Not Agreed to: 26-73
  • 3:39pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Toomey-McCaskill amendment #1472 (earmark prohibition); Not Agreed to: 40-59