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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 238: Thune Amdt. No. 238; To ensure that the $1 trillion spending bill is not used to expand the scope of the Federal Government by adding new spending programs. Result: Rejected (35-62, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 168: Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, Re: DeMint Amdt. No. 168; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Rejected (36-61, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 179: Vitter Amdt. No. 179; To eliminate unnecessary spending. Result: Rejected (32-65, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Resume consideration of H.R.1, Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

On the Motion S.Amdt. 112: Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Re: Boxer Amdt. No. 112; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for dividends received from controlled foreign corporations for an additional year, and for other purposes. Result:...

H.Con.Res.27, use of the Capitol rotunda

On the Motion S.Amdt. 112: Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Re: Boxer Amdt. No. 112; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for dividends received from controlled foreign corporations for an additional year, and for other purposes. Result:...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 104: Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Re: Mikulski Amdt. 104; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction against individual income tax for interest on indebtedness and for State sales and excise taxes with respect...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 109: Coburn Amdt. No. 109; To strike the $246 million tax earmark for Hollywood production companies. Result: Agreed to (52-45, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 104: Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Re: Mikulski Amdt. 104; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction against individual income tax for interest on indebtedness and for State sales and excise taxes with respect...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 109: Coburn Amdt. No. 109; To strike the $246 million tax earmark for Hollywood production companies. Result: Agreed to (52-45, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 110: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Murray Amdt. No. 110 Emergency Designation; To strengthen the infrastructure investments made by the bill. Result: Rejected (58-39, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 110: Motion to Waive CBA Re: Murray Amdt. No. 110 Emergency Designation; To strengthen the infrastructure investments made by the bill. Result: Rejected (58-39, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Resume consideration of H.R.1, the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Specter amendment #101, as modified (NIH funding with offset) was withdrawn. The Harkin amendment #178, as modified, (NIH funding) was agreed to by a voice vote. There will be no roll call votes today.

On the Nomination: Confirmation Eric H. Holder, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Attorney General Result: Confirmed (75-21, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Eric H. Holder, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Attorney General Result: Confirmed (75-21, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Proceed to the consideration of H.R.1, Economic Recovery and reinvestment Act of 2009. At 3:15pm the Senate will debate the nomination of Eric Holder, to be Attorney General, with the time until 6:15pm equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Specter. There will be no further Roll...

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

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 2 as Amended; A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (66-32, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 93: Hutchison Amdt. No. 93; To provide assistance for States with percentages of children with no health insurance coverage above the national average. Result: Rejected (17-81, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]