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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:...

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:...

Following any leader remarks, the Senate will turn to the motion to proceed to S.J.Res. 26, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the EPA relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contributing findings for greenhouse gases. There will be 6 hours for debate equally divided...

Passed, S.3473, a bill to amend the Oil Production Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4302: Motion to Table Cornyn Amdt. No. 4302 As Modified; To increase transparency regarding debt instruments of the United States held by foreign governments, to assess the risks to the United States of such holdings, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (38-61, 1...