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6:00pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act; Invoked: 79-19

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 1619.; A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (79-19, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details:...

5:33pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Henry Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Fourth Circuit; Confirmed: 96-0

On the Nomination: Confirmation Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit Result: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 1619.; A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (79-19, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details:...

On the Nomination: Confirmation Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit Result: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

At 5:30pm, the Senate will conduct 2 roll call votes in relation to the following: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #113, Henry Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit and Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #183, S.1619, the...

The Senate will convene for a pro forma session only on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 1:45pm. Following the pro forma session, the Senate will adjourn until 2:00pm on Monday, October 3, 2011. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 3:30pm with Senators permitted...

Passed H.R.2005, the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2001 Passed S.1280, Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011 with a substitute amendment and a committee-reported amendment. Discharged Judiciary and Adopted S.J.Res.22, A joint resolution to grant the consent of Congress to...

During Monday's session of the Senate, Senator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #183, S.1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act and filed cloture on the motion to proceed.

The Reid motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.2608 with the Reid amendment #665 (clean 6-week continuing resolution) was agreed to by a vote of 79-12. There will be no further roll call votes this week.  The next roll call vote is expected on Monday, October 3rd.

6:55pm  The Senate began a roll call vote on the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2608 with an amendment (clean 6-week continuing resolution); Agreed to: 79-12

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 665; Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (79-12, 9 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 665; An Act making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (79-12, 9 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

6:17pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.2608 with the Reid amendment #656; Not invoked: 54-35.

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 656; Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (54-35, 11 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 656; An Act making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (54-35, 11 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 665; An Act making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (79-12, 9 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 656; An Act making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (54-35, 11 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click...

At approximately 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.2608 with the Reid amendment #656, the continuing resolution.