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Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am 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)      Motion to invoke cloture on S.1867, the DoD Authorization Act; Invoked: 88-12 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Concurred in the House Message to accompany H.R.394, the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011. Adopted S.Res.341, designating the first full week of...

Following the colloquy between Senators Ayotte, Lieberman, and Graham, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour. Following the morning business, we will resume consideration of the DoD Authorization bill. There will be no further roll call votes tonight.

11:15am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1867, National Defense Authorization Act; Invoked: 88-12

During Wednesday's session of the Senate, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to S.1917, a bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses and for other purposes. If no agreement is reached, this vote will occur on Friday, December 2nd.

At 11:00am today, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1867, the Department of Defense Authorization Act. The filing deadline for all second degree amendments to S.1867 is 10:30am today.  If your Senator has a germane 2nd degree amendment and would like to...

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 10:30am 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. At 10:30am, the Senate will...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Udall (CO) amendment #1107 to S.1867, the DoD Authorization Act; Not Agreed to: 37-61 2)      Paul amendment #1064;  Not Agreed to: 30-67(60-vote threshold) LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.337, designating December 10, 2011, as "Wreaths Across America Day". Adopted S.Res.338,...

At approximately 11:00am on Wednesday, November 30th, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1867, the Department of Defense Authorization Act. The filing deadline for all second degree amendments to S.1867 is 10:30am on Wednesday, November 30, 2011.  If your...

The Landrieu amendment #1115 (SBIR), as modified, was agreed to by voice vote. There will be no further roll call votes tonight. The next vote will occur around 11am tomorrow. That vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1867, DoD Authorization bill.

6:09pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Paul amendment #1064 (Iraq); Not Agreed to: 30-67

By unanimous consent, the Levin-McCain amendment #1092 (contracting) was agreed to. The Senate is now considering the Paul amendment #1064, with 30 minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will resume consideration of the Landrieu...

Senator Levin announced on the floor that he is currently working on an agreement that would result in 2 votes both with 60-vote thresholds. Those votes would be in relation to the Paul amendment #1064 (Iraq) and the Landrieu amendment #1115 (SBIR). The managers are also working on clearing a...

2:34pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Udall (CO) amendment #1107 (detainees); Not Agreed To: 37-61

The Senate is now debating the Udall amendment #1107 to S.1867, the DoD Authorization bill.  The time until 12:15pm will be equally divided between the proponents and opponents of the amendment.  Additional debate on the amendment is possible beyond 12:15pm.

The filing deadline for all first degree amendments to S.1867, the Department of Defense Authorization Act is 2:30pm today.  If your Senator has a germane first degree amendment to the bill, please send a signed copy of the amendment to the cloakroom prior to the deadline.  If you have already...

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business for 1 hour, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the final 30 minutes. Following morning business,...

ROLL CALL VOTES: 1) Nomination of Christopher Droney, of CT, to be US Circuit Judge for the 2nd Circuit; Confirmed: 88-0 LEGISLATIVE ACTION The Senate began the Rule 14 process on S.1917, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 (Casey) No EXECUTIVE ACTION

By unanimous consent, the McConnell for Kirk amendment #1084 (Iran Sanctions) and the Menendez amendment #1292 (Iran Sanctions) were withdrawn and the Menendez-Kirk amendment #1414 (Iran Sanctions) was called up. Further, notwithstanding cloture being invoked, if invoked, at a time to be determined...

5:33pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Christopher Droney, of CT, to be US Circuit Judge for the 2nd Circuit; Confirmed: 88-0