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Convenes: 2pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 6pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the exception of Senator Sanders, who will be recognized at 4pm for up to 90 minutes. As previously announced, there will be no roll...

Adopted S.Res.215, designating the month of June 2011 as "National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month."

The Senate previously entered into a consent agreement with respect to the Cole, Monaco and Seitz nominations and has now determined a time to begin debate on the nominations. At 10am on Tuesday, June 28th, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations, en...

Senator Paul's amendments #502 (Treasurer of the United States) and #503 (Director of the Mint) are now pending to S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act.

The Akaka amendment #512 (Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans) is now pending to S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act

The McCain amendment #493 (Navajo and Hopi Relocation office) is now pending to S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act.

By unanimous consent, the pending Coburn amendment #500 was withdrawn.  When the Senate considers S.Res.116, it will be in order for Senator Coburn to offer his amendment regarding duplicative programs to the resolution with up to one hour of debate on the amendment equally divided between Senator...

All first degree amendments to S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act, must be offered by end of today's session of the Senate.  If your Senator has a relevant first degree amendment he or she would like to offer, he or she should come to the floor to call up the...

Senator Carper offered his amendment #517 (GAO report) to S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act.

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 510: DeMint Amdt. No. 510; To strike the provision relating to the Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics. Result: Rejected (41-57, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

2:01pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the DeMint amendment #510 (Burueau of Justice Statistics) to S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act; Not Agreed to: 41-57

Senator Toomey offered his amendment #514 (strikes the provision relating to the Governors and alternate governors of the IMF and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 510: DeMint Amdt. No. 510; To strike the provision relating to the Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics. Result: Rejected (41-57, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

12:31pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Vitter amendment #499 (czars) to S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act (60-vote threshold); Not agreed to: 47-51.

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 499: Vitter Amdt. No. 499; To end the appointments of presidential Czars who have not been subject to the advice and consent of the Senate and to prohibit funds for any salaries and expenses for appointed Czars. Result: Rejected (47-51, 2 members not voting, 3/5...

The previous order with respect to the votes in relation to the Vitter and DeMint amendments was modified. At approximately 12:30pm, there will be one roll call vote in relation to the Vitter amendment #499 regarding czars (60-vote threshold). At approximately 2pm, there will be an additional roll...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 499: Vitter Amdt. No. 499; To end the appointments of presidential Czars who have not been subject to the advice and consent of the Senate and to prohibit funds for any salaries and expenses for appointed Czars. Result: Rejected (47-51, 2 members not voting, 3/5...

At 11:30am on Thursday, June 23rd, the Senate will resume consideration of S.679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act with the Vitter amendment #499 regarding czars and the DeMint amendment #510 regarding Bureau of Justice Statistics debated concurrently with up to 30...

Convenes: 10am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 11:30am 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, with the Majority controlling the first half...

At a time to be determined by the Majority and Republican Leaders, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations, en bloc: Calendar #62 James Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney Genera Calendar #145 Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of...