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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

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]