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On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 34: Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 34; To preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects. Result: Agreed to (59-38, 1 member not voting,...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 37: Motion to Table Isakson Amdt. No. 37; To limit the application of the Act to claims resulting from discriminatory compensation decisions that are adopted on or after the date of enactment of the Act. Result: Agreed to (59-38, 1 member not voting, 1/2...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 31: Motion to Table DeMint Amdt. No. 31; To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. Result: Agreed to (66-31, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 28: Motion to Table Enzi Amdt. No. 28; To clarify standing. Result: Agreed to (55-41, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 27: Motion to Table Specter Amdt. No. 27; To limit the application of the bill to discriminatory compensation decisions. Result: Agreed to (55-39, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 26: Motion to Table Specter Amdt. No. 26; To provide a rule of construction. Result: Agreed to (53-43, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 28: Motion to Table Enzi Amdt. No. 28; To clarify standing. Result: Agreed to (55-41, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 27: Motion to Table Specter Amdt. No. 27; To limit the application of the bill to discriminatory compensation decisions. Result: Agreed to (55-39, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 26: Motion to Table Specter Amdt. No. 26; To provide a rule of construction. Result: Agreed to (53-43, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 25: Hutchison Amendment No. 25; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Rejected (40-55, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 25: Hutchison Amendment No. 25; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Rejected (40-55, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Morning Business for 1 hour, with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the second 30 minutes. Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.181, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

S.Res.18, Majority Organizing resolution S.Res.19, Minority Organizing resolution

On the Nomination: Confirmation Hillary Rodham Clinton, of New York, to be Secretary of State Result: Confirmed (94-2, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Hillary Rodham Clinton, of New York, to be Secretary of State Result: Confirmed (94-2, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Executive Session and consider the nomination of Hillary Clinton to be Secretary of State. The Senate will recess from 12:45 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons to meet. S.181, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

The Senate confirmed the following Executive Nominations: Steven Chu, to be Secretary of Energy; Arne Duncan, to be Secretary of Education; Janet Napolitano, to be Secretary of Homeland Security; Peter Orszag, to be Director of OMB; Kenneth Salazar, to be Secretary of Interior; Eric Shinseki, to be...

Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

S.Res.15, Griffin Bell; S.Res.16, National School Counseling Week; S.Res.17, Recognizing the pilot, crew and passengers of US Airways flight 1549 and the first responders that came to their aid.

Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Following Leader remarks, Senator Salazar will give his farewell speech. 11:00am swearing in of Senator-appointee Kaufman (DE)