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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5685: Dodd Amdt. No. 5685; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (74-25, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. To the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2095; A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes. Result:...

S.602, Child Safe Viewing Act w/ Pryor amdt S.Con.Res.105, to correct enrollment of HR6063, NASA Reauthorization S.1703, Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act, with Durbin amendment S.3013, Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assistance Act, with Collins amendment S.3073, Military Voting...

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 7081; A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (86-13, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. To the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2095; A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes. Result:...

H.R.7081, US-India Nuclear Cooperative H.R.1424, the Economic Stabilization, Energy and Business Tax Extenders, AMT, and Mental Health Parity. The Senate stands in recess until 10:00am tomorrow.

S. Res695, Honor Flight S. Res.695, Youth Courts S. Res.697, Cyber Security S. Res.698, Mammography S. Res.699, Firefighters S. Res.700, Olympic Swimmers Post Office designations: H.R.6874, Seekonk, MA H.R.6847, Ellijay, GA H.R.6681, New Lenox, IL H.R.6338, Coconut Creek, FL H.R.6229, North St....

Resume H.R.2095, Rail Safety/Amtrak. There will be no roll call votes today. The Senate stands in recess until 10am Wednesday.

H.R.6849, Commodity Provisions of the Food and Energy Act of 2008, with Harkin-Chambliss amendment

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2095; A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2095; A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety...

Morning Business until 12:00noon, with the time equally divided (10 minute limitations) 12:00noon proceed to House Message to accompany H.R.2095, Federal Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2007. 12:30pm cloture vote on the Motion to Concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2095. The...

H.R.5159, Office of the CVC, with Feinstein amendment; H.R.6098, Personnel Reimbursement; H.R.5872, Boy Scouts; H.R.3229, National Infantry Museum Coin; S.3641, National Crime Victim Law Institute; S.3569, Federal Courts; House Message to S.3001 DoD Authorization, concurred in the House...

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R.2638; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (78-12, 9 members not voting, 1 members voting...

On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R.2638; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (78-12, 9 members not voting, 1 members voting...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. to H.R.2638; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (83-12, 5 members...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. to H.R.2638; A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (83-12, 5 members...

There will be no more votes today. We will be in session on Monday. We may have to have a vote on Defense Authorization or Amtrak bill on Monday between 11:30 and 12:30pm. . Before the Senate adjourns for the year, it has to act on Defense Authorization, Amtrak, US-India nuclear bill, Lands package,...

H.R.5571, International Medical Graduates; S.3606, Religious Workers; S.3605, Volunteer Groups; S.3325, International Property, with Leahy substitute amendment; S.2304, Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act; Confirms executive nominations: calendar...

On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3604; A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (52-42, 6 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]