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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2623: Inouye Amdt. No. 2623; To provide full and open competition for congressionally directed spending items. Result: Agreed to (77-21, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 3326 as Amended; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (93-7, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2580: McCain Amdt. No. 2580; To strike amounts available for procurement of C-17 aircraft in excess of the amount requested by the President in the budget for fiscal year 2010. Result: Rejected (30-68, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2583: McCain Amdt. No. 2583; To strike funding for the MARIAH Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Development Program. Result: Rejected (43-55, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2566: Coburn Amdt. No. 2566; To restore $166,000,000 for the Armed Forces to prepare for and conduct combat operations, by eliminating low-priority congressionally directed spending items for all operations and maintenance accounts. Result: Rejected (25-73, 2 members not...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2623: Inouye Amdt. No. 2623; To provide full and open competition for congressionally directed spending items. Result: Agreed to (77-21, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2565: Coburn Amdt. No. 2565; To ensure transparency and accountability by providing that each member of Congress and the Secretary of Defense has the ability to review $1,500,000,000 in taxpayer funds allocated to the National Guard and Reserve components of the Armed...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2580: McCain Amdt. No. 2580; To strike amounts available for procurement of C-17 aircraft in excess of the amount requested by the President in the budget for fiscal year 2010. Result: Rejected (30-68, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2596: Bond Amdt. No. 2596; To limit the early retirement of tactical aircraft. Result: Agreed to (91-7, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2588: Franken Amdt. No. 2588; To prohibit the use of funds for any Federal contract with Halliburton Company, KBR, Inc., any of their subsidiaries or affiliates, or any other contracting party if such contractor or a subcontractor at any tier under such contract requires...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2566: Coburn Amdt. No. 2566; To restore $166,000,000 for the Armed Forces to prepare for and conduct combat operations, by eliminating low-priority congressionally directed spending items for all operations and maintenance accounts. Result: Rejected (25-73, 2 members not...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2565: Coburn Amdt. No. 2565; To ensure transparency and accountability by providing that each member of Congress and the Secretary of Defense has the ability to review $1,500,000,000 in taxpayer funds allocated to the National Guard and Reserve components of the Armed...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2567: Barrasso Amdt. No. 2567; To prohibit the use of funds for the Center on Climate Change and National Security of the Central Intelligence Agency. Result: Rejected (38-60, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2596: Bond Amdt. No. 2596; To limit the early retirement of tactical aircraft. Result: Agreed to (91-7, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2588: Franken Amdt. No. 2588; To prohibit the use of funds for any Federal contract with Halliburton Company, KBR, Inc., any of their subsidiaries or affiliates, or any other contracting party if such contractor or a subcontractor at any tier under such contract requires...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2567: Barrasso Amdt. No. 2567; To prohibit the use of funds for the Center on Climate Change and National Security of the Central Intelligence Agency. Result: Rejected (38-60, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Nomination of Thomas E. Perez, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General Result: Confirmed (72-22, 6 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Nomination of Thomas E. Perez, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General Result: Confirmed (72-22, 6 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

The Senate will convene at 10:00am and will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Thomas Perez, to be an Assistant Attorney General. 12:15pm Roll Call Vote on confirmation of the nomination of Thomas Perez to be an Assistant Attorney General. The Senate will then recess until...

Passed S.251, Safe Prisons communications Act Passed H.R.3663, Pharmacy DME Accredidation Delay Adopted H.Con. Res.178, Netherlands Adopted S.Res.301, World MRSA Day Adopted S.Res.302, Celebrate Safe Communities Week and Crime Prevention Month Confirmed the following nominations: Richard Serino,...