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At approximately 11:00am today, the Senate will conduct 3 roll call votes in relation to the following: -          Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1633 (Banking, Finance, & Commerce titles) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill, (2 minutes of debate) -          Confirmation...

The filing deadline for 2nd degree amendments to the Reid amendment #1633 (Banking, Finance, & Commerce titles) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill is 10:30am today. If cloture is invoked on the Reid amendment and your Senator would like to preserve his or her right to offer, please send...

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 11:00am 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...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Completed the Rule 14 process of S.2111, the Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (Leahy). Began the Rule 14 process of S. 2118, the "Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act" (Cornyn). No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to a series of 2 roll call votes in relation to the following, in the following order: -          Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1633 (Banking, Finance, &...

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of 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,...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Confirmation of the nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be US Circuit Judge for the 11th Circuit; Confirmed: 94-5 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.377, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the historic achievement of John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in becoming the...

At 3pm today, the Senate resumed consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill, and Senator Reid withdrew Reid amendment #1515 (Banking title). He then offered amendment #1633, which adds the Banking/Finance/Commerce, as reported by the Commerce committee, titles). He then filled the...

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 3:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

12:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan, of FL, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 11th Circuit; Confirmed: 94-5

Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 12:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leader or their designees with Republicans controlling the first 30...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.373, recognizing February 14, 2012 as the Centennial of the State of Arizona. Adopted S.Res.374, supporting the mission and goals of 2012 National Crime Victims Rights Week. Adopted S.Res.375, celebrating the bicentennial of the City of Columbus,...

During Tuesday's session of the Senate, Senator Bingaman asked unanimous consent to confirm the following Department of Energy nominations: -          Calendar #493, Charles DeWitt McConnell to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy) -          Calendar #494, David T. Danielson to be an...

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...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 11th Circuit; Invoked: 89-5 LEGISTLATIVE ITEMS Passed HR 1162, Quileute Indian Tribe Tsunami and Flood Protection No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. By consent, time during morning business and any adjournment or recess will count post cloture. There will be no further roll call votes tonight.

5:33pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan, of FL, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 11th Circuit; Invoked: 89-5

At approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Adalberto Jordan, of Florida, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.

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. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #437, the nomination of Adalberto Jose...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Cathy Ann Bencivengo, of CA, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California; Confirmed: 90-6 2)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Invoked: 85-11 LEGISLATIVE...