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Senate Floor Schedule For Thursday, May 21, 2009 Senate Schedule
May 21, 2009 05:00 AMResume consideration of H.R.2346, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. The time until 10:00am will be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees and for debate only. 10:00am cloture vote on H.R.2346. 9:30am filing deadline for germane second degree amendments. The Senate has entered into an agreement to complete action on HR2346, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. Under the agreement, the below listed amendments will be agreed to by unanimous …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Wrap Up
May 20, 2009 07:59 PMAdopted S.Res.151, Nuclear Weapons Program Workers Passed S.614, Congressional Gold Medal Award for Women Air Force Service Pilots By unanimous consent, the Senate confirmed the following nominations: David Hayes to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Ines Triay to be Assistant Secretary Department of …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00199 Votes
May 20, 2009 06:59 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 1140: Brownback Amdt. No. 1140 As Modified; To express the sense of the Senate on consultation with State and local governments in the transfer to the United States of detainees at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Result: Agreed to (94-0, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00198 Votes
May 20, 2009 06:40 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 1136: McConnell Amdt. No. 1136 As Modified; To limit the release of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, pending a report on the prisoner population at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Result: Agreed to (92-3, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00197 Votes
May 20, 2009 06:03 PMOn the Conference Report: Conference Report to Accompany S. 454; A bill to improve the organization and procedures of the Department of Defense for the acquisition of major weapon systems, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (95-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00199 Votes
May 20, 2009 05:59 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 1140: Brownback Amdt. No. 1140 As Modified; To express the sense of the Senate on consultation with State and local governments in the transfer to the United States of detainees at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Result: Agreed to (94-0, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00198 Votes
May 20, 2009 05:40 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 1136: McConnell Amdt. No. 1136 As Modified; To limit the release of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, pending a report on the prisoner population at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Result: Agreed to (92-3, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00197 Votes
May 20, 2009 05:03 PMOn the Conference Report: Conference Report to Accompany S. 454; A bill to improve the organization and procedures of the Department of Defense for the acquisition of major weapon systems, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (95-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00196 Votes
May 20, 2009 11:48 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 1133: Inouye Amdt. No. 1133; To prohibit funding to transfer, release, or incarcerate detainees detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States. Result: Agreed to (90-6, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00196 Votes
May 20, 2009 10:48 AMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 1133: Inouye Amdt. No. 1133; To prohibit funding to transfer, release, or incarcerate detainees detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States. Result: Agreed to (90-6, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Senate Schedule
May 20, 2009 05:30 AMResume consideration of H.R.2346, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. Under Rule 22, the filing deadline is 1:00pm for germane first degree …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Wrap Up
May 19, 2009 07:59 PMBy unanimous consent, the Managers' amendment to HR627 was agreed to. Adopted S.Res.152, (Rules/Judiciary funding) The Senate agreed to the following amendments to HR2346 by unanimous consent: Inouye amendment #1137 (technical-Air Force) Passed Cal #49, HR131, Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act; Adopted Cal #56, S.Res.49, Public Diplomacy; Adopted S.Res.111, M.S. St. Louis; Adopted S.Res.154, National Small Business Week. By unanimous consent, the Senate confirmed the following …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00195 Votes
May 19, 2009 02:16 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation of Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Result: Confirmed (88-6, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00195 Votes
May 19, 2009 01:16 PMOn the Nomination: Confirmation of Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Result: Confirmed (88-6, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00194 Votes
May 19, 2009 12:53 PMOn Passage of the Bill: H.R. 627 As Amended; A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (90-5, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00193 Votes
May 19, 2009 12:18 PMOn the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1058: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Dodd Amdt. No. 1058; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (92-2, 5 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00194 Votes
May 19, 2009 11:53 AMOn Passage of the Bill: H.R. 627 As Amended; A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (90-5, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00193 Votes
May 19, 2009 11:18 AMOn the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1058: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Dodd Amdt. No. 1058; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (92-2, 5 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Senate Schedule
May 19, 2009 06:00 AMThe Senate competed action on HR627, the Credit Card legislation The Senate considered the nomination of Gary Gensler to be a Commissioner of the CFTC. 12:30pm - 2:15pm Recess for the weekly caucus luncheons. The Senate is considering HR2346, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. The Inouye substitute amendment #1131 (text of S.1054) has been agreed to and will be considered original text. Senator Reid filed cloture on …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Monday, May 18, 2009 Wrap Up
May 18, 2009 07:59 PMConfirmed the following Executive nominations: Neal Wolin-Dep Sec Treasury John Sepulveda-Asst Sec of Vets Affairs (Human Resources) Jose Riojas-Asst Sec of Vets Affairs (Operations Security) William Gunn-General Counsel Vets Affairs Roger W. Baker-Asst Sec Vets Affairs (Info Technology) Rhea Suh-Asst Sec of Interior David Sandalow-Ass Sec Energy (International Affairs) Daniel Poneman-Dep Sec Energy Margaret Hamburg-FDA Commissioner Robert Work-Under Sec Navy Raymond Mabus, Jr.-Sec …