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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 775: Cornyn Amendment No. 775, As Modified; To prohibit funding for Operation Fast and Furious or similar "gun walking" programs. Result: Agreed to (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

The Senate has resumed consideration of HR 2112, Agriculture/CJS/THUD appropriations bill. Senator McCain has offered the following amendments: McCain #739 (Critical surface transportation) McCain #740 (Eliminate funding for TAA for firms program) McCain #741 (Ethanol blender pumps/storage...

Convenes: 10:00am 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...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1721, SSI Benefits Extension (voice vote) Passed S.275, the Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 with the committee-reported substitute amendment, a Rockefeller amendment and a Paul amendment. Adopted S.Res.294, commemorating the 182nd anniversary of the...

The Cornyn amendment #775 (Operation Fast and Furious) and the Murray amendment #772 (reconstruction of highway facilities damaged by natural disasters or emergencies) are pending to H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation Appropriations bill.

5:31pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Cathy Bissoon to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania; Confirmed: 82-3

On the Nomination: Confirmation Cathy Bissoon, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (82-3, 15 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Cathy Bissoon, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (82-3, 15 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

The Senate is now considering HR 2112, the Agriculture/Commerce, Justice, Science/Transportation HUD appropriations bill. Senator Reid called up the Inouye substitute amendment #738 (text of the 3 appropriations bills) and the Webb amendment #750 (to establish a National Criminal Justice...

At approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #271, Cathy Bissoon, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Convenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will begin consideration of H.R.2112, the vehicle for the Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, and...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Calendar #251, Alison J. Nathan, of NY, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: 48-44 2)      Confirmation of Calendar #252, Susan Owens Hickey, of AR, to be US District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas; Confirmed:...

At 4:00pm on Monday, October 17, 2011, the Senate will begin consideration of Calendar #155, H.R.2112, the Agriculture Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2012. By unanimous consent, the committee amendment will be withdrawn and Senator Inouye, or his designee, will be recognized to offer amendment...

The Senate has confirmed Executive Calendar #287, Sung Y. Kim to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea by unanimous consent. Also by unanimous consent, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the...

2:25pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Susan Owen Hickey, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. Confirmed: 83-8

On the Nomination: Susan Owens Hickey, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (83-8, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

2:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Alison Nathan, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: 48-44

On the Nomination: Alison J. Nathan, of New York, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (48-44, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Susan Owens Hickey, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (83-8, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Alison J. Nathan, of New York, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (48-44, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]