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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)

Morning business for up to 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 next 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to S.3001, the Department of...

H.R.6456, to provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State S.Res.647, Fetal Alcolhol Awareness S.Res.649, ADD Awareness Day S.Res.622, Nationally Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week S.Res.620, Kidney Disease Awareness

On the Cloture Motion: Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider 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...

On the Cloture Motion: Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider 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...

Resume motion to proceed to S.3001, Defense Authorization.

Pro Forma Session

Pro Forma Session

Pro Forma Session