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Resume consideration of S.386, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act. The following amendments are pending to to S.386: Reid #984 (HUD funding) Dorgan #999 (Select Committee) Inhofe #996 to Reid #984 (National Language) Vitter #991 (TARP Repayment) Boxer #1000 (TARP Special Inspector General)...

S. Res.108, commending Captain Richard Phillips S. Res.110, University of North Carolina Tar Heels S. Con. Res.18, World Malaria Day Confirmed Ladda Tammy Duckworth to be Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 995: Isakson Amdt. No. 995; To establish the Financial Markets Commission, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (92-4, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 995: Isakson Amdt. No. 995; To establish the Financial Markets Commission, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (92-4, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 985: Kyl Amdt. No. 985; To modify the definition of the term "obligation". Result: Agreed to (94-1, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 985: Kyl Amdt. No. 985; To modify the definition of the term "obligation". Result: Agreed to (94-1, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Morning Business for 30 minutes. Republicans control the first 15 minutes and Majority controls final 15 minutes. Following Morning Business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of S.386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act. There will be no further roll call votes today.

S. Res.87,Public Service Recognition Week; S. Res.106, celebrating the outstanding athletic accomplishments of the University of Findlay men's basketball team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Championship; S. Res.107, commending the University of Connecticut...

On the Nomination: Confirmation of Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq Result: Confirmed (73-23, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation of Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq Result: Confirmed (73-23, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Resume Executive Session and consideration of the nomination of Christopher Hill to be Ambassador to Iraq, post-cloture. 12:30pm - 2:15 Recess for the weekly party luncheons. The cloture petition on the motion to proceed to S.386 was withdrawn. The Senate will proceed to consideration of S.386 on...

S.Res.104, National Shaken Baby Awareness Week S.Res.105, Global Youth Service Days

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Christopher R. Hill, of R.I. to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq Result: Agreed to (73-17, 9 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Nomination of Christine Anne Varney, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General Result: Confirmed (87-1, 11 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Nomination of Lanny A. Breuer to be an Assistant Attorney General Result: Confirmed (88-0, 11 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Christopher R. Hill, of R.I. to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq Result: Agreed to (73-17, 9 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Nomination of Tony West, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General Result: Confirmed (82-4, 13 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Nomination of Christine Anne Varney, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General Result: Confirmed (87-1, 11 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Nomination of Lanny A. Breuer to be an Assistant Attorney General Result: Confirmed (88-0, 11 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Nomination of Tony West, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General Result: Confirmed (82-4, 13 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]