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10:45am The Senate began a Roll Call Vote on Paul amendment #821 (TIGER Grants); Not Agreed to: 38-60

On the Motion to Recommit: Lee Motion to Recommit H.R. 2112 to the Committee on Appropriations; An act making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 801: Coburn Amdt No.801; To eliminate funding for the Small Community Air Service Development Program. Result: Rejected (41-57, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

10:16am The Senate began a roll call vote on Coburn amendment #800 (Rural Development Agency) Not Agreed To: 13-85

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 800: Coburn Amdt. No. 800; To reduce funding for the Rural Development Agency. Result: Rejected (13-85, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 763: DeMint Amdt. No. 763; To prohibit the use of funds to implement regulations regarding the removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers. Result: Rejected (44-54, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 821: Paul Amdt. No. 821; To reallocate 10 percent of the amounts appropriated for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure from transportation enhancement activities to the highway bridge program. Result: Rejected (38-60, 2 members not voting, 3/5...

Following Leader remarks this morning (at approximately 10:10am), the Senate will conduct up to 7 roll call votes in relation to the following: Coburn amendment #800 (rural development agency); Paul amendment #821 (TIGER grants) (60-vote threshold); DeMint amendment #763 (epinephrine); Crapo...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 800: Coburn Amdt. No. 800; To reduce funding for the Rural Development Agency. Result: Rejected (13-85, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill. At approximately 10:15am, there will be up to 7 roll call votes in relation to the following: Coburn #800 (rural development...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed S.1637, Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011 Passed H.R.368, Removal Clarification Act of 2011 Passed H.R.394, Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 with committee-reported amendments EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed the following: DEPARTMENT OF...

5:33pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the 5th Circuit; Confirmed: 88-0

On the Nomination: Confirmation Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge Result: Confirmed (88-0, 12 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge Result: Confirmed (88-0, 12 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

There will be no roll call votes on Monday, November 14, 2011.

Convenes: 3pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #249, Stephen A. Higginson, of LA, to be...

The Senate will convene on Monday, October 24, 2011 at 3:45pm and on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 11am for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted. Following the pro forma session on Thursday, October 27th, the Senate will adjourn until 3:00pm on Monday, October 31, 2011.  Following any...

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed Cal. #206, S.1412- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 462 Washington Street, Woburn, Massachusetts, as the "Officer John Maguire Post Office". Passed Cal. #207, H.R.1843- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service...

The next roll call vote is expected to occur on Monday, October 31st in relation to a nomination.  The details of the amended consent agreement with respect to H.R.2112 is below. Cloture having been invoked on the Inouye substitute amendment #738, the substitute amendment is agreed to and it is now...

1:19am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Inouye substitute amendment #738 to H.R.2112; Invoked: 83-16