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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1528: Lieberman Amdt. No. 1528; To provide authority to increase Army active-duty end strengths for fiscal year 2010 as well as fiscal year 2011 and 2012. Result: Agreed to (93-1, 6 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Resume consideration of S.1390, the Department of Defense Authorization bill At 2:00pm, there will be a live quorum with respect to the Court of Impeachment of Samuel B. Kent. Senators should be on the floor at 2:00pm for the live quorum. The following amendments to S.1390 are pending: Kyl amendment...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1528: Lieberman Amdt. No. 1528; To provide authority to increase Army active-duty end strengths for fiscal year 2010 as well as fiscal year 2011 and 2012. Result: Agreed to (93-1, 6 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1469: Levin Amdt. No. 1469; To strike $1,750,000,000 in Procurement, Air Force funding for F-22A aircraft procurement, and to restore operation and maintenance, military personnel, and other funding in divisions A and B that was reduced in order to authorize such...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1469: Levin Amdt. No. 1469; To strike $1,750,000,000 in Procurement, Air Force funding for F-22A aircraft procurement, and to restore operation and maintenance, military personnel, and other funding in divisions A and B that was reduced in order to authorize such...

Resume consideration of S.1390, DoD Authorization. There will then be 2 hours for debate on the Levin-McCain amendment (F22). Upon the use or yielding back of time (around 12:15pm), the Senate will proceed to vote on the Levin-McCain amendment. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow...

Kennedy #1614, as modified Sessions #1615, as modified Sessions #1617, as modified Adopted S.Con.Res.11, a concurrent resolution condemning all forms of antisemitism and reaffirming the support of Congress for the mandate of the Special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism Passed S.951, the New...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1616: Sessions Amdt. No. 1616; To prohibit assault or battery of a United States serviceman on account of the military service of the United States serviceman or status as a serviceman. Result: Agreed to (92-0, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1616: Sessions Amdt. No. 1616; To prohibit assault or battery of a United States serviceman on account of the military service of the United States serviceman or status as a serviceman. Result: Agreed to (92-0, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Resume consideration of S.1390, DoD Authorization. The Senate is considering the DoD Authorization bill. There will be no further roll call votes.

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1511: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Leahy Amdt. No. 1511; To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (63-28, 9 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1610: Brownback Amdt. No. 1610; To clarify that the amendment shall not be construed or applied to infringe on First Amendment rights. Result: Agreed to (78-13, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1611: Hatch Amdt. No. 1611; To prevent duplication in the Federal government. Result: Rejected (29-62, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 1511: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Leahy Amdt. No. 1511; To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (63-28, 9 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1610: Brownback Amdt. No. 1610; To clarify that the amendment shall not be construed or applied to infringe on First Amendment rights. Result: Agreed to (78-13, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1611: Hatch Amdt. No. 1611; To prevent duplication in the Federal government. Result: Rejected (29-62, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

H.R.3114, a bill to authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to use funds made available under the Trademark Act of 1946 for patent operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force, and for other purposes.

Morning Business for 1 hour, with 10 minute limitations. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the second 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1390, the Department of Defense Authorization Act. The Senate has...

Passed S.509, to authorize a major medical facility project at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walla, Walla, Washington. Introduced/adopted S. Res.211, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month. Confirmed Charles F. Bolden, NASA...

Resume consideration of S.1390, the Department of Defense Authorization bill. Today Senator Levin withdrew his amendment #1469 (Strike F-22); Senator Reid called up for Senator Leahy amendment #1511 (Hate Crimes); Senator Reid then called up a 2nd degree amendment to the Leahy amendment #1511 (Hate...