On the Nomination: Confirmation Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. to be Solicitor General of the U.S.
Result: Confirmed (72-16, 12 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
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Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in period of morning business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.
Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #118, the nomination of Donald B. Verrilli, Jr.,...
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in period of morning business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.
Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #118, the nomination of Donald B. Verrilli, Jr.,...
On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 990 with Amdt. No. 347; A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (72-23, 5 members not voting,...
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 365: Motion to Table Paul Amdt. No. 365; To limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.
Result: Agreed to (91-4, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
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On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 363: Motion to Table Paul Amdt. No. 363; To clarify that the authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act and subsequent reauthorizations does not include authority to obtain certain firearms records.
Result: Agreed to (85-10, 5 members not voting, 1/2...
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 363: Motion to Table Paul Amdt. No. 363; To clarify that the authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act and subsequent reauthorizations does not include authority to obtain certain firearm records.
Result: Agreed to (85-10, 5 members not voting, 1/2...
On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 990 with Amdt. No. 347; A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.
Result: Agreed to (72-23, 5 members not...
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 365: Motion to Table Paul Amdt. No. 365; To limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.
Result: Agreed to (91-4, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
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On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 363: Motion to Table Paul Amdt. No. 363; To clarify that the authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act and subsequent reauthorizations does not include authority to obtain certain firearms records.
Result: Agreed to (85-10, 5 members not voting, 1/2...
On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 990 with Amdt. No. 347; A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other...
On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 990 with Amdt. No. 347; A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other...
On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Consider S. Con. Res. 20; A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2016.
Result: Rejected...
On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Consider S. Con. Res. 21; A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.
Result: Rejected...
On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Consider S. Con. Res. 18; A concurrent resolution setting forth the President's budget request for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.
Result:...
On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Consider S. Con. Res. 20; A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2016.
Result: Rejected...
On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Consider H. Con. Res. 34; A concurrent resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.
Result: Rejected (40-57, 3 members not...
On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Consider S. Con. Res. 21; A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.
Result: Rejected...