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  • Immediately proceed to the Conference Report to accompany H.R.2419, Food Conservation and Energy Act. There will be 90 minutes for debate on the Conference Report. Upon use or yielding back of time, the Senate will vote in relation to any motions with respect to the Conference Report to be followed...
  • Pass H.R.6051, Temporary Extension of Farm Act (through May 23, 2008) Pass H.R.6022, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Adopt S.Res.565, Military Kids Day Adopt S.Res.566, National Aphasia Month
  • On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4763: Motion to Table Graham Amdt. No. 4763; To improve educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces and veterans in order to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces. Result: Agreed to (55-42, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details:...
  • On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4763: Motion to Table Graham Amdt. No. 4763; To improve educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces and veterans in order to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces. Result: Agreed to (55-42, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details:...
  • Morning Business for 1 hour. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the final 30 minutes. H.R.980, Collective Bargaining. The following amendments are pending to Gregg-Kennedy amendment #4751 (Substitute)to H.R.980: Hatch #4755 (Bill of Rights) Alexander...
  • Adopt S.Res.562 North American Airspace Command) Adopt S.Res.562 (Police Survivors)
  • On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 980; A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. Result: Agreed to (69-29, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 3121 As Amended; A bill to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (92-6, 2...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4737: Reid Amdt. No. 4737; To increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Result: Agreed to (97-1, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4720: McConnell Amdt. No. 4720; Of a perfecting nature. Result: Rejected (42-56, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 980; A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. Result: Agreed to (69-29, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 3121 As Amended; A bill to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (92-6, 2...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4737: Reid Amdt. No. 4737; To increase the supply and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Result: Agreed to (97-1, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4720: McConnell Amdt. No. 4720; Of a perfecting nature. Result: Rejected (42-56, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • Following leader time, resume consideration of S.2284, Flood Insurance. There will be 60 minutes for debate equally divided prior to a series of votes. Recess 12:30 until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus luncheons. The following amendments are pending to H.R.980: Gregg-Kennedy amendment #4751...
  • Adopt S.Res.558, National Hunger Awareness Day Adopt S.Res.559, National M.P.S. Awareness Day Adopt S.Res.560, National Public Works Week
  • Morning Business with the time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow.
  • Adopt S.Res.537 (Law Enforcement Officers) Adopt S.Res.556 (Charter Schools) Discharge from Foreign Relations and Confirm William J. Barnes, to be Under Secretary of State.
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4715: Durbin Amdt. No. 4715 as Modified; To provide that no changes in flood insurance status for any areas located in the St. Louis District of the Corps of Engineers can go into effect until the remapping process is completed for that entire District. Result: Agreed to...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4715: Durbin Amdt. No. 4715 as Modified; To provide that no changes in flood insurance status for any areas located in the St. Louis District of the Corps of Engineers can go into effect until the remapping process is completed for that entire District. Result: Agreed to...