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On the Motion: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to HR 3221; A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (72-13, 15 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Proceed to the consideration of the House Message with respect to H.R.3221, Housing Reform. 11:00am roll call vote on the motion to concur with respect to the Housing Reform bill. Upon disposition of Housing Reform, immediately proceed to cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.3186, LIHEAP. The...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221; A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (80-13, 7 members not voting, 3/5...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 3268; A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (50-43, 7 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3221; A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (80-13, 7 members not voting, 3/5...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 3268; A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (50-43, 7 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Immediately proceed to cloture vote on S.3268, Energy Speculation. The Senate is considering the motion to concur in the House message with respect to H.R.3221, the Housing Reform legislation, post cloture. The Senate stands adjourned until 9:00am tomorrow.

H.J.Res.93, Burma Sanctions

9:30am - 10:30am equally divided and controlled between the Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. 10:30am - 5:30pm Equally divided and controlled in 30 minute-alternating blocks of time with the Majority controlling...

S.Res.621, Remembrance of Capitol Police Officers, Detective John M. Gibson and Officer Jacob J. Chesnut H.R.4841, Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Settlement Act. Confirmed the following Executive Calendar #s: 683, 684, 685, 686, 696-716.

Resume motion to proceed to S.3268, Energy Speculation, post cloture. The motion to proceed to the Energy Speculation bill was agreed to. Senator Reid filled the tree and filed cloture on the bill. Senator Reid then filed cloture on the House Message with respect to HR3221, Housing Reform. He then...

S.2766, Clean Boating Act S.3298, Vessel Discharge Permits Clarification S.3295, Patent and Trademark Office H.R.3890, Burma Sanctions Confirmed Cathy Seibel, of NY, to be US District Judge, Southern District of New York Confirmed Glenn Suddaby, of NY, to be US District Judge, Northern District of...

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3268; A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (94-0, 6 members not voting, 3/5...

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3268; A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (94-0, 6 members not voting, 3/5...

S.3268, Energy Speculation. There will be no further roll call votes today.

S.901, Health Care Safety Net Act w/ Kennedy-Hatch substitute S.3294, United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2008 Ratified the following treaties: Executive Calendar #10, Protocol of Amendments to Convention on International Hydrographic Organization Executive Calendar #11, International...

Resume motion to proceed to S.3268, Energy Speculation. The Senate stands adjourned until 10am Tuesday, July 22nd.

Confirmed Paul G. Gardephe, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the southern district of New York; Confirmed Kiyo A. Marsumoto, of New York, to be U.S. district Judge for the Eastern District S.J.Res. 35, a joint resolution to amend public law 108-331.

At 10:00am, the Majority Leader will be recognized to make a motion to proceed. The Senate will then be in a period of morning business for up to one hour with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the Majority controlling the next 30 minutes. Senate will recess from 2:30 until...

H.R.1553, Caroline Pryce Walker Childhood Cancer Act H.Con.Res.381 Thurgood Marshall