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Senate Floor Wrap Up For Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Wrap Up
March 11, 2008 07:59 PMS.2516, a bill to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining U.S. citizenship H.Con.Res.270, a concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of H.R.1593, the Second Chance Act H.R.1593, the Second Chance Act S.Res.390, a resolution designating March 11, 2008, as National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day S.Res.479, a resolution designating March 20, 2008 as the "Second Annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day" H.Con.Res.313, a concurrent resolution authorizing the …
Senate Floor Schedule For Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Senate Schedule
March 11, 2008 06:00 AMMorning Business for one hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half (10 minute limitations). Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S. Con. Res. 70, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget FY 2009, for debate only until the caucus recess. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus luncheons. The following amendments are pending to S.Con.Res. 70: Baucus #4160: (Tax Relief) Graham …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Monday, March 10, 2008 Wrap Up
March 10, 2008 07:59 PMS. Con Res.66, Kingdom of Thailand S. Res.178, …
Senate Floor Schedule For Monday, March 10, 2008 Senate Schedule
March 10, 2008 10:00 AMMorning Business until 3:00pm, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees (10 minute limitations) * 3:00pm proceed to the consideration of S.Con.Res 70, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget FY 2009 The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am Tuesday, March …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Friday, March 07, 2008 Wrap Up
March 07, 2008 07:59 PMS.2733, a bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act (Extends until April 30, 2008) S.Res.476, a resolution designating March 25, 2008 as Greek Independence …
Senate Floor Schedule For Friday, March 07, 2008 Senate Schedule
March 07, 2008 06:00 AMMorning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm Monday, March …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Thursday, March 06, 2008 Wrap Up
March 06, 2008 07:59 PMS.Res.475:a resolution congratulating Iowa State University of Science and Technology on its 150 years of leadership and service to the United States and the world as IowaKs land grant university Nomination of Hector E. Morales, Ambassador to the Organization of American …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00041 Votes
March 06, 2008 04:53 PMOn Passage of the Bill: H.R. 4040 As Amended ; A bill to establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Result: Passed (79-13, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00041 Votes
March 06, 2008 03:53 PMOn Passage of the Bill: H.R. 4040 As Amended ; A bill to establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Result: Passed (79-13, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00040 Votes
March 06, 2008 11:01 AMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4097: Motion To Table Vitter Amdt. No. 4097; To allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions related to consumer product safety rules to recover attorney fees. Result: Agreed to (56-39, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00040 Votes
March 06, 2008 10:01 AMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4097: Motion To Table Vitter Amdt. No. 4097; To allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions related to consumer product safety rules to recover attorney fees. Result: Agreed to (56-39, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Thursday, March 06, 2008 Senate Schedule
March 06, 2008 05:30 AMMorning business for up to one hour with the time equally divided. The Majority will control the first half and the Republicans will control the final half. (10 minute limitations) *Following morning business, resume consideration of S.2663, a bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow, March …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Wrap Up
March 05, 2008 07:59 PMS.Res.455, a resolution calling for peace in Darfur H.Con.Res.289, a concurrent resolution honoring and praising the NAACP on the occasion of its 99th anniversary S.Res.462, a resolution designating the first week of April 2008 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week" S.Res.473, a resolution designating March 26, 2008 as "National Support the Troops and Their Families Day" S.Res.474, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that providing breakfast in schools through the National …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00039 Votes
March 05, 2008 04:49 PMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4094: Motion To Table Cornyn Amdt. No. 4094 As Modified Further; To prohibit State attorneys general from entering into contingency fee agreements for legal or expert witness services in certain civil actions relating to Federal consumer product safety rules, regulations, standards, certification or labeling requirements, or orders. Result: Agreed to (51-45, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00039 Votes
March 05, 2008 03:49 PMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4094: Motion To Table Cornyn Amdt. No. 4094 As Modified Further; To prohibit State attorneys general from entering into contingency fee agreements for legal or expert witness services in certain civil actions relating to Federal consumer product safety rules, regulations, standards, certification or labeling requirements, or orders. Result: Agreed to (51-45, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00038 Votes
March 05, 2008 02:05 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4105: Klobuchar Amdt. No. 4105 As Modified; To authorize appropriations for necessary or appropriate travel, subsistence, and related expenses, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00038 Votes
March 05, 2008 01:05 PMOn the Amendment S.Amdt. 4105: Klobuchar Amdt. No. 4105 As Modified; To authorize appropriations for necessary or appropriate travel, subsistence, and related expenses, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …
Senate Floor Schedule For Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Senate Schedule
March 05, 2008 05:30 AMMorning Business for up to 1 hour, with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half (10 minute limitations). *Following Morning Business, resume consideration of S.2663, a bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission Pending amendments: Pryor #4090: (Technical) Feinstein #4104: (Phthalates Ban) Cornyn #4108: (Whistleblower Protection) Vitter #4097: (Attorney Fees) Casey #4109: (Formaldehyde) Dorgan #4122 (Third Party Testing) Dorgan #4098 …
Senate Floor Wrap Up For Tuesday, March 04, 2008 Wrap Up
March 04, 2008 07:59 PMS.Res.467, a resolution honoring the life of Myron Cope S.Res.471, a resolution designating March 1, 2008 as "National Glanzmannis Thrombasthenia Awareness Day" S.Res.472, a resolution commending the employees of the Department of Homeland …
Senate Roll Call Vote #00037 Votes
March 04, 2008 05:30 PMOn the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4095: Motion To Table DeMint Amdt. No. 4095; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (57-39, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click …