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On the Motion S.Amdt. 3353: Motion to Waive Sec. 403 of S.Con.Res. 13, 111th Congress, re: Sanders Amdt. No. 3353 As Modified; To provide an emergency benefit of $250 to seniors, veterans, and persons with disabilities in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment for such year,...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3390: Motion to Waive Sec. 403 of S.Con.Res. 13 re: Burr Amdt. No. 3390.; To provide an emergency benefit of $250 to seniors, veterans, and persons with disabilities in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment for such year, to provide an offset using...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3352: Motion to Table Grassley Amdt. No. 3352; To improve the bill. Result: Agreed to (54-45, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3338: Motion to Waive CBA Thune Amdt No. 3338, As Further Amended; To create additional tax relief for businesses, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (38-61, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3352: Motion to Table Grassley Amdt. No. 3352; To improve the bill. Result: Agreed to (54-45, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3338: Motion to Waive CBA Thune Amdt No. 3338, As Further Amended; To create additional tax relief for businesses, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (38-61, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Resume consideration of HR4213, Tax Extenders.

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 4691; A bill to provide a temporary extension of certain programs, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (78-19, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3355: Motion to Waive CBA Bunning Amdt. No. 3355; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Rejected (43-53, 4 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Adopted S.Res.429, making Minority party appointments for certain committees for the 111th Congress.

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 4691; A bill to provide a temporary extension of certain programs, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (78-19, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 3355: Motion to Waive CBA Bunning Amdt. No. 3355; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Rejected (43-53, 4 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Barbara Milano Keenan, of Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. Result: Confirmed (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Barbara Milano Keenan, of Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. Result: Confirmed (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Barbara Milano Keenan, of VA, to be U.S. Circuit Judge Result: Agreed to (99-0, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Barbara Milano Keenan, of VA, to be U.S. Circuit Judge Result: Agreed to (99-0, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Morning Business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first half and the Majority will control the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will turn to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Barbara...

Morning Business until 3pm with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 3:00pm, the Senate will begin consideration of H.R.4213, Tax Extenders.

The Senate will proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. This morning, Senator Durbin asked unanimous consent to take up and pass HR4691, an act to extend for 30-days certain expiring provisions, including unemployment insurance, COBRA,...

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 1299; A bill to make technical corrections to the laws affecting certain administrative authorities of the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (78-18, 4 members not voting, 1/2...