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On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2965; A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (65-31, 4...

On the Amendment: McCain Amdt. No. 4814 to Treaty Doc. 111-5; To amend the preamble to strike language regarding the interrelationship between strategic offensive arms and strategic defensive arms. Result: Rejected (37-59, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2965; A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (65-31, 4...

On the Nomination: Confirmation Ellen Lipton Hollander, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (95-0, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2965; A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment No. 3 to H.R. 5281; A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify and improve certain provisions relating to the removal of litigation against Federal officers or...

On the Nomination: Confirmation Ellen Lipton Hollander, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (95-0, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2965; A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment No. 3 to H.R. 5281; A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify and improve certain provisions relating to the removal of litigation against Federal officers or...

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume executive session to resume consideration of the New START Treaty. Following any Leader remarks in Executive session, the Senate will turn to Legislative session and be in a period of morning business until 10:30am with senators permitted to speak...

Passed S.1481, Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2009. Passed H.R.4973, National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Improvement Act of 2010. Passed H.R.5901, Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2010 (with Baucus substitute and title amendments) Passed H.R.5116, COMPETE Act (with...

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the New START Treaty. The treaty will be open to amendments tomorrow. Senators are encouraged to come to the floor to offer and debate their amendments. Roll call votes are possible to occur throughout the day. As a reminder,...

Passed H.r.2142, the DPRA Modernization Act Passed S.3874, the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act. Passed H.R.5809, Safe Drug Disposal Act (with a Voinovich-Carper substitute amendment-Diesel Emissions Reduction and a title amendment). Passed S.4036, a bill to clarify the National Credit Union...

Following any leader remarks, the Senate will turn to Executive session and begin consideration of the New Start Treaty. Amendments are in order to the treaty and, as a result, roll call votes are possible throughout the day. Senators will be notified when any votes are scheduled. This evening...

On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Treaty Doc. 111-5 Between the U.S.A. and the Russian Federation (START); Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive...

On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Treaty Doc. 111-5 Between the U.S.A. and the Russian Federation (START); Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive...

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with Amdt. No. 4753 to H.R. 4853; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend...

On the Motion: Motion to Suspend Rule XXII Re: Sanders Amdt. 4809; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement...

On the Motion: Motion to Suspend Rule XXII Re: DeMint Amdt. 4804; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement...

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with Amdt. No. 4753 to H.R. 4853; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend...