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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 The cloture petition on the motion to proceed to S.386 was withdrawn.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]

Resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #28, S.386, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009. On Thursday, April 2 Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S.386. At 5:30pm, the Senate will turn to Executive Session and will conduct a series of votes in relation...

On the Concurrent Resolution: S. Con. Res. 13 as Amended; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 937: Vitter Amdt. No. 937; To require States to implement drug testing programs for applicants for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which would encourage healthy, drug-free families instead of encouraging...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 828: Coburn Amdt. No. 828; To protect the freedom of conscience for patients and the right of health care providers to serve patients without violating their moral and religious convictions. Result: Rejected (41-56, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Concurrent Resolution: S. Con. Res. 13 as Amended; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 964: DeMint Amdt. No. 964; To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect small and home businesses from the burdensome and impractical requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. Result: Rejected (39-58, 2 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 937: Vitter Amdt. No. 937; To require States to implement drug testing programs for applicants for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which would encourage healthy, drug-free families instead of encouraging...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 969: Motion to Waive CBA re: Sessions Amdt. No. 969; To provide for a point of order against any appropriations bill that fails to fully fund the construction of the Southwest border fence. Result: Rejected (36-61, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]