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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 610: Coburn Amdt. No. 610; To prohibit funding for congressional earmarks for wasteful and parochial pork projects. Result: Rejected (34-61, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 608: Coburn Amdt. No. 608; To provide funds for the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act from funds already provided for the Weed and Seed Program. Result: Rejected (37-58, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 596: Coburn Amdt. No. 596; To require the use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements funded under this Act. Result: Rejected (38-57, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 608: Coburn Amdt. No. 608; To provide funds for the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act from funds already provided for the Weed and Seed Program. Result: Rejected (37-58, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 596: Coburn Amdt. No. 596; To require the use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements funded under this Act. Result: Rejected (38-57, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

At 9:30am the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1105, the Omnibus Appropriations bill. At 11:00 a.m., British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will address a Joint Meeting of Congress from the Hall of the House of Representatives in the U.S. Capitol. Senators should begin gathering in the Senate...

S.520, U.S. Courthouse naming bill (Rockford, IL)

On the Motion: Hutchison Motion to Commit with Instructions re: H.R. 1105; A bill making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (40-55, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Hutchison Motion to Commit with Instructions re: H.R. 1105; A bill making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (40-55, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Ensign Motion to Commit with Instructions re: H.R. 1105; A bill making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (33-61, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Ensign Motion to Commit with Instructions re: H.R. 1105; A bill making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (33-61, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 592: McCain Amdt. No. 592; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Rejected (32-63, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 592: McCain Amdt. No. 592; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Rejected (32-63, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

There will be no further roll call votes today.

S.Con.Res.9, Multiple Sclerosis Week S.J.Res.12, Casmir Pulaski honorary citizenship

H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations bill. The bill will be open for debate and amendments. There will be no roll call votes during Monday's session of the Senate.

The Senate confirms all nominations on the Secretary's desk; Capt. Brian P. Monahan to be Rear Admiral; and Rear Adm. (lh) Michael A. Brown to be Rear Admiral S. Res.58, School Social Work Week S. Res.59, National Assoc of Junior Auxiliary Day

At 9:30am, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no Roll Call Votes today.

S.387, Courthouse Naming, Rockford, Illinois

On Passage of the Bill: S. 160 As Amended; A bill to provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat in the House of Representatives. Result: Passed (61-37, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]