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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 By unanimous consent, the committee amendment will be withdrawn and Senator Inouye, or his designee, will be recognized to offer amendment...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]

At 12:00pm, the Senate will proceed to in Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Calendar #251, Alison J. Nathan, of NY, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York Calendar #252, Susan Owens Hickey, of AR, to be US District Judge for the Western District of...

Convenes: 10:00am 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 Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged Banking and Adopted S.Res.270, supporting the goals and ideals of "National Life Insurance Awareness Month". Adopted S.Res.292, designating the week beginning October 16th as "National Character Counts Week". No EXECUTIVE ITEMS

8:05pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.3078, the US-Colombia Trade Agreement Implementation Act; Passed: 66-33

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 3078; A bill to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. Result: Passed (66-33, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

7:46pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.3079, the US-Panama Trade Agreement Implementation Act; Passed: 77-22