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On the Motion S.Amdt. 3389: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline re: Burr Amdt. No. 3389; To provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited sales, use, and retailers' occupation tax holiday, and to offset the cost of such reimbursements. Result: Rejected...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3391: Motion to Waive Section 403, S. Con. Res. 13, 111th Congress, Brown (MA) Amdt. No. 3391; To provide for a 6-month employee payroll tax rate cut, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (44-56, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Resume consideration of H.R.4213, the Tax Extenders Act. Senators should expect roll call votes throughout the day as we continue to work through amendments to the extenders bill.

Confirmed the following Executive Items: #603, Laura Kennedy, Ambassador, Conference on Disarmament #604, Eileen Donahoe, Ambassador, UN Human Rights #610, Paul Verkuil, Chairman, Administrative Conference of US #625, Elizabeth Harman, Assistant Administrator, FEMA #629, Julia Brill, FTC...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3336: Motion to Waive Budget Act Points of Order re: Baucus Amdt. No. 3336.; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (60-37, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3361: Motion to Table Bunning Amdt. No. 3361.; To provide additional offsets. Result: Agreed to (61-36, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3360: Motion to Table Bunning Amdt. No. 3360.; To offset the cost of the bill. Result: Agreed to (56-41, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3336: Motion to Waive Budget Act Points of Order re: Baucus Amdt. No. 3336.; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (60-37, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3353: Motion to Waive Sec. 403 of S.Con.Res. 13, 111th Congress, re: Sanders Amdt. No. 3353 As Modified; To provide an emergency benefit of $250 to seniors, veterans, and persons with disabilities in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment for such year,...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3361: Motion to Table Bunning Amdt. No. 3361.; To provide additional offsets. Result: Agreed to (61-36, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3390: Motion to Waive Sec. 403 of S.Con.Res. 13 re: Burr Amdt. No. 3390.; To provide an emergency benefit of $250 to seniors, veterans, and persons with disabilities in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment for such year, to provide an offset using...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3360: Motion to Table Bunning Amdt. No. 3360.; To offset the cost of the bill. Result: Agreed to (56-41, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3353: Motion to Waive Sec. 403 of S.Con.Res. 13, 111th Congress, re: Sanders Amdt. No. 3353 As Modified; To provide an emergency benefit of $250 to seniors, veterans, and persons with disabilities in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment for such year,...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3390: Motion to Waive Sec. 403 of S.Con.Res. 13 re: Burr Amdt. No. 3390.; To provide an emergency benefit of $250 to seniors, veterans, and persons with disabilities in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment for such year, to provide an offset using...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3352: Motion to Table Grassley Amdt. No. 3352; To improve the bill. Result: Agreed to (54-45, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3338: Motion to Waive CBA Thune Amdt No. 3338, As Further Amended; To create additional tax relief for businesses, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (38-61, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3352: Motion to Table Grassley Amdt. No. 3352; To improve the bill. Result: Agreed to (54-45, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3338: Motion to Waive CBA Thune Amdt No. 3338, As Further Amended; To create additional tax relief for businesses, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (38-61, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Resume consideration of HR4213, Tax Extenders.

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 4691; A bill to provide a temporary extension of certain programs, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (78-19, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]