On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1910: McCain Amdt. No. 1910; To strike a setaside for certain grants authorized under the Rural Electrification Act.
Result: Rejected (41-55, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
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On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1908: Motion to Invoke cloture on the Kohl Amdt. No. 1908; In the nature of a substitute.
Result: Agreed to (83-11, 6 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)
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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1910: McCain Amdt. No. 1910; To strike a setaside for certain grants authorized under the Rural Electrification Act.
Result: Rejected (41-55, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
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On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1908: Motion to Invoke cloture on the Kohl Amdt. No. 1908; In the nature of a substitute.
Result: Agreed to (83-11, 6 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)
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Morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
Following morning business (around 3:10pm), the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2997, the Agriculture Appropriations bill.
3:30pm filing deadline for all first degree amendments to the Kohl...
H.Con.Res.172, Adjournment Resolution
Confirmed the following executive calendar items:
#265, Capricia Marshall - Chief of Protocol, Department of State
#267, Nancy Powell - Director General of Foreign Service, Department of State
#319, Earl Irving - Ambassador Swaziland
#329, Donald Gips -...
Resume consideration of H.R.2997, Agriculture Appropriations.
The following amendments are pending to H.R.2997: Kohl-Brownback amendment #1908 (Substitute) Tester amendment #2230 Brownback amendment #2229 Murray amendment #2225 Nelson (FL) amendment #2226
The Senate is in a period of morning...
Adopted S.Res.195, 120th anniversary of the Bishop Museum, the Nation's premier showcase for Hawaiian culture and history
Star print S.Res.222, a resolution recognizing Space Shuttle mission specialist Commander Chris Cassidy
On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 3357; A bill to restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Result: Passed (79-17, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
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On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA Re: H.R. 3357; A bill to restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Result: Agreed to (71-26, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)
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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2223: Sessions Amdt. No. 2223; To restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund.
Result: Rejected (40-57, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
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On the Motion S.Amdt. 1904: Motion to Waive CBA Bond Amdt. No. 1904; To repeal a certain provision of the SAFETEA-LU.
Result: Rejected (34-63, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)
Details: [click here]
On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 3357; A bill to restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Result: Passed (79-17, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
Details: [click here]
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1905: Ensign Amdt. No. 1905 as Modified; To offset the appropriation of funds to replenish the Unemployment Trust Fund with unobligated nonveterans funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Result: Rejected (41-56, 3 members not voting, 1/2...
On the Motion: Motion to Waive CBA Re: H.R. 3357; A bill to restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
Result: Agreed to (71-26, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)
Details: [click here]
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2223: Sessions Amdt. No. 2223; To restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund.
Result: Rejected (40-57, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
Details: [click here]
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1907: Vitter Amdt. No. 1907 as Modified; To temporarily protect the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.
Result: Rejected (42-55, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
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On the Motion S.Amdt. 1904: Motion to Waive CBA Bond Amdt. No. 1904; To repeal a certain provision of the SAFETEA-LU.
Result: Rejected (34-63, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)
Details: [click here]
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1905: Ensign Amdt. No. 1905 as Modified; To offset the appropriation of funds to replenish the Unemployment Trust Fund with unobligated nonveterans funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Result: Rejected (41-56, 3 members not voting, 1/2...
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1907: Vitter Amdt. No. 1907 as Modified; To temporarily protect the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.
Result: Rejected (42-55, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)
Details: [click here]