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On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4213, with the Reid Amendment No. 4425; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected...

On the Nomination: Confirmation Gen. David H. Petraeus to be General Result: Confirmed (99-0, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Gen. David H. Petraeus to be General Result: Confirmed (99-0, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Following any Leader remarks, there will be 2 hours of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Senators will be permitted to pay tribute to Senator Byrd during this period of morning business. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to...

Adopted H.Con.Res.285, Year of the Father. Adopted S.Res.554, National Day of the Cowboy. Adopted S.Res.564, Japan. Adopted S.Con.Res. a concurrent resolution providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of the CVC in connection with memorial services to be conducted in...

On the Motion: Motion to Invoke cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5297; An act to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses,...

On the Motion: Motion to Invoke cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5297; An act to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses,...

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

Adopted S.Res.567, electing Senator Inouye as President Pro Tempore. Adopted s.Res. 568, Notifying the House of Representatives of the election of Senator Inouye as President Pro Tempore. Adopted S.Res.569, Notifying the President of the election of Senator Inouye as President Pro Tempore. Passed...

On the Nomination: Confirmation Gary Scott Feinerman, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District Result: Confirmed (80-0, 19 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Gary Scott Feinerman, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District Result: Confirmed (80-0, 19 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 5:00pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Gary Feinerman, of Illinois, to be United States District...

Passed S.3104, Radio Free Asia Adopted S.Res.566, a resoltuion expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the situation in Kyrgystan The Senate confirmed the nomination of John Pistole to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to HR H.R.5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Program. There will be no roll call votes during Friday's session of the Senate.

Adopted S. Res.548, as amended, a resolution to express the sense of the Senate that Israel has an undeniable right to self-defense, and to condemn the recent destabilizing actions by extremists aboard the ship Mavi Marmara.

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4213, with the Baucus Amendment No. 4386; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4213, with the Baucus Amendment No. 4386; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected...

On the Conference Report: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2194; A bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran. Result: Agreed to (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details:...

On the Conference Report: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2194; A bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran. Result: Agreed to (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details:...

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