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On the Motion: DeMint Motion to Suspend Rule 22 Re: Motion to Refer House Message on H.R. 4213 to the Committee on Finance; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (39-59, 2 members not voting, 2/3...

On the Motion: Brown (MA) Motion to Suspend Rule 22, Paragraph 2 Re: Brown Amdt. No. 4492; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (42-56, 2 members not voting, 2/3 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Coburn Motion to Suspend Rule 22 Re: Coburn Amdt. No. 4493; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (54-44, 2 members not voting, 2/3 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Coburn Motion to Suspend Rule 22 Re: Motion to Refer the House Message on H.R. 4213 to the Committee on Finance; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (49-49, 2 members not voting, 2/3...

On the Motion: Brown (MA) Motion to Suspend Rule 22, Paragraph 2 Re: Brown Amdt. No. 4492; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (42-56, 2 members not voting, 2/3 threshold) Details: [click here]

Passed S.3250, the Federal Building Personnel Training Act of 2010. Adopted S.Res.584, a resolution commemorating the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games. Adopted S.Re.s 588, a resolution recognizing the economic and environmental impacts of the British Petroleum oil spill on the people of the...

On the Cloture Motion: Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to Senate Amdt. to H.R. 4213 with Amdt. 4425; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (60-40,...

On the Cloture Motion: Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to Senate Amdt. to H.R. 4213 with Amdt. 4425; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (60-40,...

Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business with the time until 12:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the next 30 minutes. Senators are permitted...

Passed HR2765, Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act, with substitute amendment (SPEECH Act.

Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of HR5297, the Small Business Jobs bill. There will be no roll call votes during Monday's...

Ratified Treaty Document 111-1, TAx Convention with Malta. Ratified Treaty Document 111-3, Protocal Amending Tax Convention with New Zealand.

On the Conference Report: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4173; A bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers...

On the Motion: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline RE: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4173; A bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American...

On the Conference Report: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4173; A bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers...

On the Motion: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline RE: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4173; A bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4173; A bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4173; A bill to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending...

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany HR4173, Wall Street Reform. At approximately 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Wall Street Reform conference report. That will be the first vote of...

Passed HR4861, HR5051, and HR5099, Post Office naming bills. Passed S.1288, the Emergency Management Assistance Compact Grant Reauthorization Act. Passed s. 3372, a bill to modify the date on which the Administrator of the EPA and applicable States may require permits for discharge from certain...