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Passed H.R.2608, the Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act of 2011 w/ Landrieu substitute amendment

There will be no roll call votes during today's session of the Senate.

The Senate stands in recess subject to the call of the Chair.  When the Senate reconvenes, another message will be posted.  The unofficial transcript of Senator Reid's remarks is below. 19:42:42 NSP} (MR. REID) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT } MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT, WE'RE AWAITING ACTION ON THE...

Despite the delay in the House, the Senate still plans on conducting a roll call vote in relation to the Boehner plan during today's session.  Timing of this vote is uncertain but as stated, it is the Leader's intention to have the vote tonight.

Senator Reid announced the Senate will vote in relation to Speaker Boehner's bill this evening.  The House is expected to vote between 6pm and 7pm.  It will take some time for the message to be received in the Senate.  Our best guess is that the Senate will conduct this roll call vote between 7pm...

Morning business has been extended until 7pm with Senators permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each.  At 7pm, Senator Reid will be recognized.

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,...

Confirmed Executive Calendar  #194, Gary Locke, of Washington, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People's Republic of China. Confirmed Executive Calendar #196, William J. Burns to be Deputy Secretary of State Discharged Homeland Security and...

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 6:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Senator Coburn will be recognized at 5:30pm for up to 30 minutes and Senator Boxer will be recognized following Senator Coburn for up to 20 minutes.

4:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Robert Mueller to be Director of the FBI; confirmed: 100-0

On the Nomination: Confirmation Robert S. Mueller, III, of California, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Result: Confirmed (100-0, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Senator Rockefeller asked unanimous consent the Senate pass H.R.2533 with a Rockefeller-Hutchison amendment, which is at the desk and is a clean extension of the Federal Aviation Administration.  Senator Hatch objected to Senator Rockefeller's request. Senator Hatch then asked unanimous consent the...

On the Nomination: Confirmation Robert S. Mueller, III, of California, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Result: Confirmed (100-0, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

At 2:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to debate Calendar #276, Robert S. Mueller III, of California, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations for up to two hours equally divided and controlled in the usual form. Upon the use or yielding back of time (at approximately...

By unanimous consent, the Senate confirmed Gary Locke, of Washington, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People's Republic of China.

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 2:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

Convenes: 9:30am The Senate will convene at 9:30am on Wednesday, July 27, 2011.  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 time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders...

Passed S.846 a bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 80 Lafayette Street in Jefferson City, Missouri, as the Christopher S. Bond United States Courthouse. Discharged EPW and passed S.1406, a bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 510 19th Street,...

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

12:17pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Paul Engelmayer to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: 98-0