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The time for debate on the Conference Report to accompany H.R.1540, the DoD Authorization bill has been extended until 4:00pm. At approximately 4:00pm, there will be 2 roll call votes on the following: Adoption of the Conference Report to accompany H.R.1540 and Confirmation of Morgan Christen to be...

At approximately 10:40am today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #337, the nomination of Morgan Christen, of Alaska, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.  There will be 30 minutes of debate on the nomination, equally divided and controlled between...

Convenes: 9:30am 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 Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Passage of S.J.Res.24, proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States introduced by Senator Udall (CO): Not Passed: 21-79 2)      Passage of S.J.Res.10, proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States introduced...

Morning business has been extended until 7:30pm.

Senator Boxer asked unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 3630, Republican House Tax Relief bill, that there be two hours of debate, equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees, prior to a vote on passage of the bill; that no amendments be in order prior...

Following the votes, the Senate turned to a period of morning business until 5pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Senator Durbin then asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 3630, Republican House Tax Relief bill, that there be...

11:39am The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.J.Res.210, a Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States introduced by Senator Hatch; Not Passed: 47-53

At 11:09am The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.J.Res.24, a Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States introduced by Senator Udall (CO): Not Passed: 21-79

There will now be 1 hour of morning business (Majority controls the first 30 minutes and the Republicans control the final 30 minutes). Following morning business, there will be 10 minutes for debate prior to a series of 2 roll call votes in relation to the following items: -          S.J.Res.24, a...

Convenes: 9:30am 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 Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged Foreign Relations and Passed H.R.2867, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 with a Durbin amendment by voice vote. Passed H.R.2845, the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job...

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business for two hours 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 business, the Senate...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #360 Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Czech Republic; Invoked: 70-16 2)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #501 Mari Carmen Aponte to be...

There will be no further roll call votes this evening. The Senate is now in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

6:09pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the nomination of Mari Carmen Aponte to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to El Salvador; Not Invoked: 49-37

5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Norman Eisen to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Czech Republic; Invoked: 70-16

As a reminder, at approximately 5:30pm today, there will be up to 3 and at least 2 roll call votes in relation the following: -          Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #360 Norman L. Eisen to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Czech...

Convenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: #360 Norman L. Eisen - to be...

WRAP UP FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011 ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Richard Cordray, of OH, to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Not Invoked: 53-41-1(present) 2)      Reid motion to proceed to S.1944, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of...