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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 613: Paul Amdt. No. 613; To offset the disaster relief appropriations by rescinding amounts for foreign assistance programs. Result: Rejected (20-78, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 621: Paul Amdt. No. 621; To limit the amount authorized to be expended from the Highway Trust Fund in any fiscal year to the amount anticipated to be deposited into the Highway Trust Fund in that fiscal year. Result: Rejected (14-84, 2 members not voting, 3/5...

4:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #610 (offset-duplicative programs) to the Reid substitute amendment #602 (FEMA and Burma Sanctions) to H.J.Res.66; Not Agreed to: 54-45 (60-vote threshold)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 610: Coburn Amdt. No. 610; To save at least $7,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs. Result: Rejected (54-45, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 602: Reid Amdt. No. 602; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (62-37, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 613: Paul Amdt. No. 613; To offset the disaster relief appropriations by rescinding amounts for foreign assistance programs. Result: Rejected (20-78, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 610: Coburn Amdt. No. 610; To save at least $7,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs. Result: Rejected (54-45, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Senator Coburn just asked the following three consent requests which Reid objected to: 1)      Proceed to House passed bill, H.R.2887, Surface and Air Transportation Extension bill, agree to a Coburn substitute amendment (4 month FAA extension) and pass the bill, as amended; 2)      Proceed to House...

The Senate has reached an agreement to complete action on H.J.Res.66.  At approximately 4:00pm, the Senate will conduct 3 roll call votes in relation to the following: Coburn #610 (offset re: duplicative programs) (60-vote threshold) Paul #613 (offset re: Foreign Aid)(60-vote threshold) and Reid...

The filing deadline for all first degree amendments to the Reid substitute amendment #602 and to H.J.Res.66, a joint resolution regarding Burma Sanctions and the legislative vehicle for additional FEMA funds is 1:00pm today. If your Senator has a germane first degree amendment and would like to...

Convenes: 9:30am Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of 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...

Adopted S.Res.267, Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States. Discharged Foreign Relations and confirmed the following: Mary B. DeRosa, of DC, to be Alternate...

The motion to proceed to H.J.Res.66, a joint resolution regarding Burma Sanctions and the legislative vehicle for additional FEMA funds was agreed to by unanimous consent and the Senate is now considering H.J.Res.66. Senator Reid then offered amendment #602 (text of the Burma language and the FEMA...

Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business,...

Confirmed: Executive Calendar #128, Mara Rudman to be Assistant Administrator of the US Agency for International Development Adopted S.Res.262, designating the week beginning on September 12, 2011, and ending on September 16, 2011, as "National Health Information Technology Week" to recognize the...

4:16pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.66, the expected legislative vehicle for additional FEMA funds in addition to the underlying Burma Sanctions language.  (Monday evening, cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed and a...

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Upon Reconsideration Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.J.Res. 66; A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. Result: Agreed to (61-38, 1 member not voting, 3/5...

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Upon Reconsideration Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.J.Res. 66; A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. Result: Agreed to (61-38, 1 member not voting, 3/5...

At approximately 4:15pm today, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.66, the expected legislative vehicle for additional FEMA funds in addition to the underlying Burma Sanctions language.  (Monday evening, cloture was not invoked...

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of 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,...