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5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Margo Brodie, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; Confirmed: 86-2

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #409, Margo Kitsy Brodie, of NY, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.

Convenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, Senator Shaheen will be recognized to deliver Washington's Farewell Address.  Upon conclusion of the reading, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following...

Prior to the adjournment of the Senate, Republicans objected to Senators Reid's request to confirm the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND #86 Ben S. Bernanke - United States Alternate Governor of the International Monetary Fund CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND...

The Senate will meet on the following date and times for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 12:00pm and Friday, February 24, 2012 at 11:00am. SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012 The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, February 27, 2012. ...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1633 (Banking, Finance, & Commerce titles) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Not Invoked: 54-42 2)      Confirmation of the nomination of Jesse Furman, of NY, to be United States District Judge for the Southern...

Following the vote on the pay roll tax conference report, the Senate resumed consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill. Under a previous order, the Reid amendment #1633 and the amendments on the "amendment tree" were withdrawn. Senator Reid then called up Reid amendment #1730, which...

11:58am The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.3630, the Tax relief and Job Creation Act

11:38am The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Jesse Furman, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: 62-34

11:11am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1633 (adds the Banking, Finance, and Commerce (as reported by Commerce Committee) titles); Not Invoked: 54-42

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