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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]

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 Motion S.Amdt. 967: Motion To Waive CBA DeMint Amdt. No. 967; To implement President Obama's earmark reforms. Result: Rejected (28-69, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

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. 965: DeMint Amdt. No. 965; To prevent taxpayer-funded bailouts for auto manufacturers. Result: Rejected (31-66, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

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]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 974: Durbin Amdt. No. 974, As Modified; To provide that no additional estate tax relief beyone that which is already assumed in this resolution, which protects over 99.7 percent of estates from the estate tax, shall be allowed under any deficit-neutral reserve fund unless an...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 967: Motion To Waive CBA DeMint Amdt. No. 967; To implement President Obama's earmark reforms. Result: Rejected (28-69, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 873: Lincoln Amdt. No. 873; To create a deficit-neutral reserve fund for estate tax relief. Result: Agreed to (51-48, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 965: DeMint Amdt. No. 965; To prevent taxpayer-funded bailouts for auto manufacturers. Result: Rejected (31-66, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Executive Calendar #s: 37 Timothy Geithner to be Gov of IMF etc 38 Verma, Asst Secretary of State 39 Brimmer, Asst Secretary of State 41 Gottemoeller, Asst Secretary of State 42 Eikenberry, Ambassador to Afghanistan 44 Verveer, Ambassador at lg Women's Global Affairs 45 Miller, Deputy Under...