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Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for two hours 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 and the...

Adopted S.Con.Res.25, welcoming the independence of the Republic of South Sudan, congratulating the people of South Sudan for freely and peacefully expressing their will through an internationally accepted referendum, and calling on the Governments and people of Sudan and South Sudan to peacefully...

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

5:32pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of J.Paul Oetken to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: 80-13

On the Nomination: Confirmation J. Paul Oetken, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Result: Confirmed (80-13, 7 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation J. Paul Oetken, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Result: Confirmed (80-13, 7 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

The pending Johnson-Kirk amendment #556 (report on Arlington National Cemetery) to H.R.2055, the Military Construction, Veterans' Affairs and related agencies Appropriations bill has been modified.  The modification provides for additional Senate and House committees to receive the report.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of J. Paul Oetken, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.

Convenes: 2pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 3:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2055, the Military Construction, Veterans' Affairs and related...

The Senate is now in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

The Johnson-Kirk amendment #556 (Arlington Cemetery report) is pending to H.R.2055, the Mil Con Approps bill.

There will be no further roll call vote this week.  The next roll call vote is expected on Monday, July 18, 2011.

The McCain amendment #553 (to eliminate $10M for the Energy Conservation Investment Program) is now pending to H.R.2055, the MilCon Appropriations bill.

At 4:02pm the Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to waive the budget act with respect to H.R.2055, the Military Construction, Veterans' Affairs and related agencies Appropriations bill.  Waived: 56-40.

On the Motion: Motion to Waive Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act on H.R. 2055, any amendments thereto and motions thereon; A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for...

3:37pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to H.R.2055, the MilCon Appropriations bill.  Invoked: 71-26.

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Waive Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act on H.R. 2055; A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for...

On the Motion: Motion to Waive Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act on H.R. 2055, any amendments thereto and motions thereon; A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Waive Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act on H.R. 2055; A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for...

By unanimous consent, at 12:20pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.2055, the Military Construction, Veterans' Affairs and related agencies Appropriations bill. Following the opening remarks of the two Managers, Senator Sessions will be recognized to raise a 303(c) Budget Act point...