On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3358: Coburn Amdt. No. 3358; To require the Senate to be transparent with taxpayers about spending.
Result: Agreed to (100-0, 1/2 threshold)
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The Senate will convene at 10:00am and will proceed to a period of morning business until 11:00am with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first half and the Majority will control the final half.
At approximately 11:00am, the Senate will resume...
Passed S.2961, Haiti Recovery Act
Adopted H.Con.Res.236, authorizing use of the Rotunda on April 15, 2010
Adopted H.Con. Res.239, authorizing use of Emancipation Hall March 10, 2010
On the Nomination: Confirmation William M. Conley to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin
Result: Confirmed (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold)
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On the Motion S.Amdt. 3337: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Sessions Amdt. No. 3337; To reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps.
Result: Rejected (59-41, 3/5 threshold)
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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 Nomination: Confirmation William M. Conley to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin
Result: Confirmed (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold)
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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)
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On the Motion S.Amdt. 3337: Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Sessions Amdt. No. 3337; To reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps.
Result: Rejected (59-41, 3/5 threshold)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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