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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2575: McCain Amdt. No. 2575; To provide for testimony before Congress on the additional forces and resources required to meet United States objectives with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Result: Rejected (40-59, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2593: Levin Amdt. No. 2593; Relating to hearings on strategy and resources with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Result: Agreed to (60-39, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Period of morning business for up to 90 minutes with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3326, the DoD Appropriations bill. 1pm filing deadline for first degree amendments to...

H.Con.Res.186, Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2558: Motion to Waive CBA McCain Amdt. No. 2558; 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 and to make such amounts available instead for operation and maintenance in...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2558: Motion to Waive CBA McCain Amdt. No. 2558; 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 and to make such amounts available instead for operation and maintenance in...

On the Conference Report: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2918; A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (62-38, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Motion to Waive Budget Act Points of Order Re: H.R. 2918 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (61-39, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Motion to Waive Rule XXVIII Re: H.R. 2918 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (61-39, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Conference Report: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2918; A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (62-38, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Motion to Waive Budget Act Points of Order Re: H.R. 2918 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (61-39, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Motion to Waive Rule XXVIII Re: H.R. 2918 Conference Report; A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (61-39, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Morning business for 1 hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.2918, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act with the time...

Confirmed Exec Calendar items: #459, Jenny Durkan, of WA, to be US Attorney for the Western District of Washington for the term of 4 years #460, Florence Nakakuni, of HI, to be US Attorney for the District of HI for the term of 4 years #461, Deborah Gilg, of NE, to be US Attorney for the District of...

On the Nomination: Confirmation Jeffrey L. Viken, of South Dakota, to be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Jeffrey L. Viken, of South Dakota, to be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (99-0, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Morning Business until 1:30pm. 1:30pm resume consideration of H.R.3326, Defense Appropriations. The following amendments are pending: McCain #2558 (C-17 aircraft) 4:30pm turn to Executive Session and debate nomination of Jeffrey Viken to be United States District Judge for the District of South...

Adopted S.Res.288, National Mesothelioma Awareness Day Passed S.1717, VA facility leases Passed H.R.3614, SBA programs extension Confirmed Cal #435-457, military promotions, including Cal . #449, Admiral Michael Mullen

Resume consideration of H.R.3326, Defense Appropriations. There will be no roll call votes on Friday. At 3:30pm, Paul Kirk will be sworn in as senator from the state of Massachusetts.

Passed S.1707, Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 Passed H.R.3607, 3-month extension of FAA authority Passed S.1599, Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009 Passed S.832, Federal charter to the Military Officers association of America Passed H.R.2913, H.R.1687, H.R.2053,...