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Discharged HELP and adopted S.Res.158, National Charter Schools week w/ an amendment to the preamble. Adopted S.Res.166, commemorating May 8, 2011, as the 66th anniversary of V-E Day. Adopted S.Res.167, recognizing the historical significance of the Mexican Holiday of Cinco de Mayo. Adopted...

Following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the first hour equally divided and controlled between the Leaders or their designees, with the Republicans...

Discharged the Judiciary committee and adopted S.Res.151, congratulating the University of Minnesota Duluth men's ice hockey team on winning their first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men's Hockey National Championship.   Adopted S.Res.164, recognizing the teachers of the...

On the Nomination: Confirmation John J. McConnell, Jr. of Rhode Island, to be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (50-44, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation John J. McConnell, Jr. of Rhode Island, to be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (50-44, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr. of Rhode Island to be U.S. District Judge Result: Agreed to (63-33-1, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 493; A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (52-44, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr. of Rhode Island to be U.S. District Judge Result: Agreed to (63-33-1, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 493; A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (52-44, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business for debate only with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes...

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business for debate only with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with the Majority controlling the first 30 minutes...

S.Res.160, designating May 6, 2011, as "Military Spouse Appreciation Day". S.Res.161, designating May 2011 as "National Inventors Month".

On the Resolution: S. Res. 159; A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (97-0, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Resolution: S. Res. 159; A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (97-0, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 5:00 pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the next 30 minutes. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until...

Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 5:00 pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the next 30 minutes. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until...

Confirmed Calendar #74, Roy Bale Dalton, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.

On the Nomination: Confirmation Kevin Hunter Sharp, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (89-0, 11 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Kevin Hunter Sharp, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge Result: Confirmed (89-0, 11 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Following any leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business for debate only until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following: - Calendar #74...