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Coburn offers amendment to S.679 Floor Updates
June 22, 2011 04:28 PMSenator Coburn offered his amendment #500 (duplicative Federal programs) to S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining …
Vitter offers amendment to S.679 Floor Updates
June 22, 2011 04:00 PMSenator Vitter called up amendment #499 (czars) to S.679, the Presidential Appointment …
DeMint offers 3 amendments to S.679 Floor Updates
June 22, 2011 03:59 PMSenator DeMint called up the following amendments to S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act: DeMint amendment #501 (IMF bailouts) DeMint amendment #510 (Bureau of Justice statistics) DeMint amendment #511 (legislative & public …
Consent agreement with respect to S.679 Floor Updates
June 22, 2011 11:51 AMBy unanimous consent, the cloture motion with respect to the motion to proceed to Calendar #75, S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act was vitiated, the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to the bill and is now considering S.679. The Senate then entered into the following consent agreement with respect to S.679. The committee substitute amendment was agreed to and will be considered original text for the purpose of further amendment. The time until 3pm …
Morning business extended until 12:30pm Floor Updates
June 22, 2011 11:27 AMMorning business has been extended until 12:30pm with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes …
Schedule for Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Senate Schedule
June 22, 2011 09:00 AMConvenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11am 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 Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Morning business has been extended until 12:30pm with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. By unanimous consent, the …
Senate Floor Wrap up for Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Wrap Up
June 21, 2011 06:31 PMDischarged Judiciary and Adopted S.Res.202, A resolution designating June 27, 2011, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day". w/ Conrad amendment Adopted S.Res.212, congratulating the people and Government of the Republic of Slovenia on the twentieth anniversary of the country's …
Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.679 postponed Floor Updates
June 21, 2011 05:24 PMBy unanimous consent, the cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act has been postponed until Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader. If cloture is invoked, time post-cloture will be counted as if cloture was invoked at 6pm on Tuesday, June 21st. The Senate is now in a period of morning business until 6:30pm with Senators permitted to speak for …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on S.782, EDA Floor Updates
June 21, 2011 04:52 PM4:52pm: The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.782, the Economic Development Act; Not Invoked: …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00094 Votes
June 21, 2011 04:52 PMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 782; A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (49-51, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Roll call vote on confirmation of Panetta nomination Floor Updates
June 21, 2011 04:18 PM4:18pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Leon Panetta to be Secretary of Defense; Confirmed: …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00093 Votes
June 21, 2011 04:18 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Leon E. Panetta, of California, to be Secretary of Defense Result: Confirmed (100-0, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00094 Votes
June 21, 2011 03:52 PMOn the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 782; A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (49-51, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00093 Votes
June 21, 2011 03:18 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Leon E. Panetta, of California, to be Secretary of Defense Result: Confirmed (100-0, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Roll call vote on confirmation on the Simon nomination Floor Updates
June 21, 2011 12:10 PM12:10pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Michael Simon to be US District Judge for the District of Oregon; Confirmed: …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00092 Votes
June 21, 2011 12:10 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (64-35, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00092 Votes
June 21, 2011 11:10 AMOn the Nomination: Confirmation Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (64-35, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Filing Deadline for 2nd degree amendments to S.782 Floor Updates
June 21, 2011 10:00 AMThe filing deadline for 2nd degree amendments to S.782, the Economic Development Act is at 11:00am on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. If your Senator has a germane 2nd degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her right to offer, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the cloakroom prior to the deadline. If you have already filed, there is no need to …
Roll Call Votes Scheduled for Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Floor Updates
June 21, 2011 09:59 AMAt approximately 12:20pm today, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #34, Michael H. Simon, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon. At approximately 4:15pm, Senators should expect up to 3 roll call votes in relation to the following: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #183, Leon E. Panetta, of California, to be Secretary of Defense Motion to invoke cloture on S.782, the Economic Development Act If cloture is not …
Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Senate Schedule
June 21, 2011 09:00 AMConvenes: 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 time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #34, the nomination of Michael H. Simon, of …