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H.R.6889, Student Loans S. Res.643, Dalai Lama / China

On Passage of the Bill: S. 3001 As Amended; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such...

On Passage of the Bill: S. 3001 As Amended; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such...

Morning business for 1 hour (10 minute limitations) with the Majority controlling the 1st half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3001, the DoD Authorization bill, post cloture. Senator Reid moved to proceed to...

H.R5893 Library of Congress Sound Recording & Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008 H.R.5551 DC Private Attorneys Compensation S.3023 Veterans Benefits Improvement Act w/ Akaka amdt, Committee amdt & Committee reported title amdt S.Con.Res.87 Republic of Latvia 90th...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 3001; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 3001; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel...

Morning business for 1 hour (10 minute limitations). The Republicans control first 30 minutes and the Majority controls second 30 minutes. Following morning business, resume consideration of S.3001, National Defense Authorization Act. Recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus...

S.2135, Child Soldiers Accountability Act (concur in House amendment)

Resume consideration of S.3001, Defense Authorization Act. 4:00pm filing deadline for first degree amendments.

The Senate will consider S.3001, the Defense Authorization bill. Today Senator Reid filed cloture on S.3001. The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm Monday.

S.3406, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 S. Res.656, honoring victims of the 9-11 attacks

Morning business for up to 1 hour, 10 minute limitations. Republicans control the first 30 minutes and the Majority controls the next 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3001, Defense Authorization bill. There will be a moment of silence at 12:30pm to...

Passed H.R.6532, Highway Trust Fund Balance Act; S.Res.654, Stephanie Tubbs Jones; S.Res.645, Anne Legendre Armstrong.

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4979: Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 4979; To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation. Result: Agreed to (94-2, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5280: Vitter Amdt. No. 5280; To authorize, with an offset, an additional $100,000,000 for Procurement, Defense-wide, and an additional $171,000,000 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide, for near-term missile defense programs and activities. Result:...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4979: Nelson (FL) Amdt. No. 4979; To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation. Result: Agreed to (94-2, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5280: Vitter Amdt. No. 5280; To authorize, with an offset, an additional $100,000,000 for Procurement, Defense-wide, and an additional $171,000,000 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide, for near-term missile defense programs and activities. Result:...

Morning business for up to 1 hour with with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the next 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3001, the DOD Authorization...

Concur in the House message to accompany S.2403 (Federal Courthouse naming, Richmond, VA)