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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4344: Reid Amdt. No. 4344; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time for closing on a principal residence eligible for the first-time homebuyer credit. Result: Agreed to (60-37, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 4301: Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline on the Motion to Concur in House Amdt. to Senate Amdt. with Amdt. No. 4301; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Rejected (45-52, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 4301: Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline on the Motion to Concur in House Amdt. to Senate Amdt. with Amdt. No. 4301; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Rejected (45-52, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Following any Leader remarks, the will be a period of morning business for 1 hour with senator permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the final 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will...

Passed HR3951, a bill to designate the facility of the US Postal Service located at 2000 Louisiana Avenue in New Orleans, LA, as the "Roy Rondeno, Sr. Post Office Building."

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4311: Franken Amdt. No. 4311 As Modified; To establish the Office of the Homeowner Advocate for purposes of addressing problems with the Home Affordable Modification Program. Result: Agreed to (63-33, 4 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4312: Vitter Amdt. No. 4312; To ensure that any new revenues to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund will be used for the purposes of the fund and not used as a budget gimmick to offset deficit spending. Result: Rejected (48-49, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details:...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4318: Sanders Amdt. No. 4318; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate big oil and gas company tax loopholes, and to use the resulting increase in revenues to reduce the deficit and to invest in energy efficiency and conservation. Result: Rejected (35-61, 4...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4311: Franken Amdt. No. 4311 As Modified; To establish the Office of the Homeowner Advocate for purposes of addressing problems with the Home Affordable Modification Program. Result: Agreed to (63-33, 4 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4312: Vitter Amdt. No. 4312; To ensure that any new revenues to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund will be used for the purposes of the fund and not used as a budget gimmick to offset deficit spending. Result: Rejected (48-49, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details:...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4318: Sanders Amdt. No. 4318; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate big oil and gas company tax loopholes, and to use the resulting increase in revenues to reduce the deficit and to invest in energy efficiency and conservation. Result: Rejected (35-61, 4...

On the Nomination: Confirmation Brian Anthony Jackson, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Tanya Walton Pratt, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana Result: Confirmed (95-0, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Brian Anthony Jackson, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Tanya Walton Pratt, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana Result: Confirmed (95-0, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Following Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 11:30am with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes. The Republicans will control the next 30 minutes. The remaining time will be equally divided between...

Passed Cal. #352, S.1660 is the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act, with a Klobuchar substitute amendment. Adopted S.Res.547, a resolution supporting National Men's Health week. Adopted S.Res.551, a resolution marking the one year anniversary of the June 12, 2009 presidential...

The Senate will convene at 2:00pm. Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 3:00pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. Following morning...

Passed H.R.3360 the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (with a Rockefeller substitute amendment) Adopted S.Res.550, a resolution designating the week beginning on June 14, 2010 and ending on June 18, 2010, as "National Health Information Technology Week" The Senate confirmed the following...

On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 26; A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. Result:...