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Morning Business for 1 hour, with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the second half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration H.R.3183, the Energy and Water Appropriations...

Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. 3:00pm proceed to H.R.3183, Energy and Water Appropriations.

S.Con.Res.35, printing of pocket Constitution S.Res.223 National Childhood Awareness Month S.Res.215, National Marina Day S.151, Indian Arts & Crafts Amendments Act of 2009 H.R.2632, Korean War Veterans Recognition Act S.1513, SBA temporary extension Confirmed the following Executive calendar...

Moment of silence in honor of the fallen Capitol Police Officers. There will then be a period of morning business. There will be no roll call votes.

On Passage of the Bill: S.1390 As Amended; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such...

On Passage of the Bill: S.1390 As Amended; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such...

Passed H.J.Res. 56, Burma Sanctions The Kyl amendment #1760 (bilateral arms control), as amended by Kyl amendment #1807, was agreed to by unanimous consent. The following amendments agreed to in the Managers' package: Reid (Air America) #1481 Shaheen (Suicide) #1621, as modified Feingold-Murkowski...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1525: Isakson Amdt. No. 1525; To repeal the sunset of authority to provide fire resistant rayon fiber for the production of uniforms from foreign sources. Result: Rejected (40-54, 6 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1525: Isakson Amdt. No. 1525; To repeal the sunset of authority to provide fire resistant rayon fiber for the production of uniforms from foreign sources. Result: Rejected (40-54, 6 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1767: Bayh Amdt. No. 1767; To provide for the continued development of a competitive propulsion system for the Joint Strike Fighter program and additional amounts, with an offset, for UH-1Y/AH-1Z rotary wing aircraft and Joint Strike Fighter program management...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1767: Bayh Amdt. No. 1767; To provide for the continued development of a competitive propulsion system for the Joint Strike Fighter program and additional amounts, with an offset, for UH-1Y/AH-1Z rotary wing aircraft and Joint Strike Fighter program management...

Resume consideration of S1390, Department of Defense Authorization.

The following amendments were agreed to en bloc: Pryor #1472 -nanotechnology reports Burr #1518 - barracks initiative Burris #1569--vegetative encroachment Gregg #1553-Pease AFB Pryor #1471 North Little Rock Dorgan #1512- database Bingaman #1473 energy pensions disclosure Bingaman ##1561 EOICPA Burr...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1597: Brownback Amdt. No. 1597; To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State should redesignate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. Result: Rejected (43-54, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1761: Kerry Amdt. No. 1761; To express the sense of the Senate that the United States should fully enforce existing sanctions, and should explore additional sanctions, with respect to North Korea and to require a review to determine whether North Korea should be re-listed as...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1597: Brownback Amdt. No. 1597; To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State should redesignate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. Result: Rejected (43-54, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1761: Kerry Amdt. No. 1761; To express the sense of the Senate that the United States should fully enforce existing sanctions, and should explore additional sanctions, with respect to North Korea and to require a review to determine whether North Korea should be re-listed as...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1618: Thune Amdt. No. 1618; To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1618: Thune Amdt. No. 1618; To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual...

Passed HR2245: New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act Adopted H.Con.Res.164, 40th anniversary of the Food and Nutrition Service at the Department of Agriculture Adopted S.Res.218, making Minority party appointments for the 111th Congress