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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4539: Boxer Amdt. No. 4539, as Modified; To call for a review by the Department of Justice of allegations of violations of Federal criminal law. Result: Agreed to (64-28, 8 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Resume consideration of H.R.1195, Highway Technical Corrections bill. 1:00pm filing deadline for first degree amendments to Boxer Substitute #4146 and H.R.1195. Files cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1315, Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 The Senate stands in recess until 9:30am...

S Res517 (Week of the Young Child)

On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit: Motion to Table DeMint Motion to Recommit H.R. 1195, with Instructions; A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to...

On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit: Motion to Table DeMint Motion to Recommit H.R. 1195, with Instructions; A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to...

Morning Business for up to 1 hour. The Majority will control the first half and the Republicans will control the final half (10 minute limitations). Following morning business, resume consideration of H.R.1195, the Highway Technical Corrections bill. The following amendments are pending: Boxer #4146...

S.Res.514, a resolution congratulating the Boston College Men's Ice Hockey team on winning the 2008 NCAA Division I National Ice Hockey Championship. S.Res.516, a resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the U.S. embassy in Beirut.

Morning business for up to 1 hour. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and Majority will control the final 30 minutes (10 minute limitations). Following morning business, resume the motion to proceed to H.R.1195, the Highway Technical Corrections bill. The Senate will recess from 12:30...

H.R.1119 (Purple Heart Family Equity Act) S.Res.513 (Army Reserve Centinnial) S.Res.470 (Chad and Darfur, Sudan) S.Con.Res.76 (Technical correction in the enrollment of S.1858, the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act)

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 1195; A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (93-1, 6 members not...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 1195; A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (93-1, 6 members not...

Morning business until 3:00pm. 3:00pm resume motion to proceed to H.R.1195, Highway Technical Corrections Act of 2008 Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow.

Nomination of Catharina Haynes, to be US Circuit Judge--Fifth Circuit Nomination of James Randal Hall, to be US District Judge--Southern District of Georgia Nomination of John A. Mendez, to be US District Judge -Eastern District of California Nomination of Stanley Thomas Anderson, to be US District...

On the Nomination: Confirmation Brian Stacy Miller, of Arkansas, to be US District Judge Result: Confirmed (88-0, 12 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Brian Stacy Miller, of Arkansas, to be US District Judge Result: Confirmed (88-0, 12 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: S.2739; A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4519: Coburn Amdt. 4519; To require the transfer of certain funds to be used by the Director of the National Park Service to dispose of assets described in the candidate asset disposition list of the National Park Service. Result: Rejected (22-73, 5 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4520: Coburn Amdt. No. 4520; To ensure that all individuals who reside, or own property that is located, in a proposed National Heritage Area are informed of the designation of the National Heritage Area. Result: Rejected (27-67, 6 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4521: Coburn Amdt. No. 4521; To require approval prior to the assumption of control by the Federal Government of State property. Result: Rejected (19-76, 5 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: S.2739; A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union...