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  • S.2733, a bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act (Extends until April 30, 2008) S.Res.476, a resolution designating March 25, 2008 as Greek Independence Day
  • Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm Monday, March 10
  • S.Res.475:a resolution congratulating Iowa State University of Science and Technology on its 150 years of leadership and service to the United States and the world as IowaKs land grant university Nomination of Hector E. Morales, Ambassador to the Organization of American States
  • On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 4040 As Amended ; A bill to establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Result: Passed (79-13, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details:...
  • On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 4040 As Amended ; A bill to establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Result: Passed (79-13, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details:...
  • On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4097: Motion To Table Vitter Amdt. No. 4097; To allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions related to consumer product safety rules to recover attorney fees. Result: Agreed to (56-39, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4097: Motion To Table Vitter Amdt. No. 4097; To allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions related to consumer product safety rules to recover attorney fees. Result: Agreed to (56-39, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • Morning business for up to one hour with the time equally divided. The Majority will control the first half and the Republicans will control the final half. (10 minute limitations) *Following morning business, resume consideration of S.2663, a bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety...
  • S.Res.455, a resolution calling for peace in Darfur H.Con.Res.289, a concurrent resolution honoring and praising the NAACP on the occasion of its 99th anniversary S.Res.462, a resolution designating the first week of April 2008 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week" S.Res.473, a resolution...
  • On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4094: Motion To Table Cornyn Amdt. No. 4094 As Modified Further; To prohibit State attorneys general from entering into contingency fee agreements for legal or expert witness services in certain civil actions relating to Federal consumer product safety rules,...
  • On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4094: Motion To Table Cornyn Amdt. No. 4094 As Modified Further; To prohibit State attorneys general from entering into contingency fee agreements for legal or expert witness services in certain civil actions relating to Federal consumer product safety rules,...
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4105: Klobuchar Amdt. No. 4105 As Modified; To authorize appropriations for necessary or appropriate travel, subsistence, and related expenses, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4105: Klobuchar Amdt. No. 4105 As Modified; To authorize appropriations for necessary or appropriate travel, subsistence, and related expenses, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • Morning Business for up to 1 hour, with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half (10 minute limitations). *Following Morning Business, resume consideration of S.2663, a bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission Pending amendments: Pryor...
  • S.Res.467, a resolution honoring the life of Myron Cope S.Res.471, a resolution designating March 1, 2008 as "National Glanzmannis Thrombasthenia Awareness Day" S.Res.472, a resolution commending the employees of the Department of Homeland Security
  • On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4095: Motion To Table DeMint Amdt. No. 4095; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (57-39, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4095: Motion To Table DeMint Amdt. No. 4095; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (57-39, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]
  • Morning Business for up to 1 hour, with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half (10 minute limitations). * Following morning business, proceed to the consideration of S.2663, Consumer Product Safety Commission * Recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow...
  • Confirmation of the nomination Mark R. Filip, to be Deputy Attorney General
  • On the Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2663; A bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer...