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On the Motion S.Amdt. 4818: Motion to Concur to the House Amendment No. 1 to the Senate Amdt. with Amdt. No. 4818; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (70-26, 4 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 4817: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. No. 1 to the Senate Amdt. to HR 2642, with an Amdt. No. 4817; In the nature of a substitute. Result: Rejected (34-63, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Overriding the Veto: Upon Reconsideration Shall the Bill H.R. 2419 Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Not Withstanding?; A bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. Result: Veto...

On the Motion S.Amdt. 4803: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment No. 2 with Amdt. No. 4803; In the nature of substitute. Result: Agreed to (75-22, 3 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Resume House Message to accompany H.R.2642, Emergency Supplemental, as under the previous order. There will be up to 2 hours for debate equally divided and controlled between the Leaders or their designees. H.R.2419, the Food Conservation and Energy Act. At 2:00pm the Senate will vote on passage of...

S.Res.541 (Somalia) S.Res.573 (Cuba)

Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Majority will control first 30 minutes and Republicans will control next 30 minutes. The time from 11:00-12:00 is reserved for tributes to former President Lyndon B. Johnson on the centennial of his birth. The Senate is in...

S.3035, Higher Education Extension (through June 30, 2008); S.Res.496 (Crazy Horse); H.R.4008 (Credit Card and Debit Receipt); S.Res.482 (American Cowboy); H.R.2517 (Protecting Our Children comes First Act); S.431, with a Schumer amendment (to require convicted sex offenders to register online...

On the Nomination: Confirmation G. Steven Agee, of Virginia to be US Circuit Judge Result: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation G. Steven Agee, of Virginia to be US Circuit Judge Result: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

Morning Business until 12:00noon, with 10 minute limitations. Republicans controlled the first 30 minutes and the Majority controlled the second 30 minutes. 12:00 noon proceeded to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #537, Michael G. McGinn, to be U.S. Marshall -MN; Executive Calendar...

Adopt S.Res.569 (China) Adopt S.Res.570 (Albania-Croatia)

Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow.

Pass S.J.Res. 28, Media Ownership Resolution of Disapproval Adopt S.Res.568, National Governors Association H.R.2356, Display Flag S.3029, Extension of certain SBA programs

On the Motion: Gregg Motion to Instruct Conferees (Discretionary Spending) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010...

On the Motion: Vitter Motion to Instruct Conferees (OCS) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through...

On the Motion: DeMint Motion to Instruct Conferees (China - India) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through...

On the Motion: Gregg Motion to Instruct Conferees (Discretionary Spending) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010...

On the Motion: Boxer Motion to Instruct Conferees (China - India) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through...

On the Motion: Vitter Motion to Instruct Conferees (OCS) re: S. Con. Res. 70; An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through...