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  • LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.270, La Pine Land Conveyance Passed S.292, Salmon Lake Conveyance Passed S.333, Little Wood River Ranch hydro license Passed S.334, American Falls Reservoir hydro license Passed S.404, a bill to modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the Interior Passed...
  • The Landrieu amendment #781 (farmer program loans), the Vitter amendment #769 (drug reimportation), the Sanders amendment #816 (energy efficiency programs for small businesses), the Coburn amendment #791 (prohibit funds for direct payments to individuals with income over $1M) and the Coburn...
  • 5:03pm: The Senate began a roll call vote on McCain amendment #740 (Funding for Trade Adjustment Assistance for firms). Not Agreed To: 44-55
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 740: McCain Amendment No. 740; To eliminate funding for the trade adjustment assistance for firms program. Result: Rejected (44-55, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • 4:35pm: The Senate began a roll call vote on the Cornyn amendment #775, as modified (Fast and Furious Operation). Agreed To: 99-0
  • 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 Cornyn amendment #775 was modified with changes at the desk. At approximately 4:35pm, there will be up to 4 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments to H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation Appropriations bill: Cornyn amendment #775, as modified (Operation Fast and...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 740: McCain Amendment No. 740; To eliminate funding for the trade adjustment assistance for firms program. Result: Rejected (44-55, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • 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:...