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Morning Business

S.2634, the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 2062; A bill to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (44-43, 13 members not voting, 3/5...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 2062; A bill to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (44-43, 13 members not voting, 3/5...

S.2062, the Class Action Reform bill

H.R.218, Law Enforcement Conceal/Carry

S.2062, the Class Action Reform bill

S.Res.322, a resolution to designate August 16, 2004 as "National Airborne Day" S.Res.357, a resolution to designate the week of August 8-14, 2004 as "National Health Centers Week" S.Res.370, a resolution to designate September 7, 2004 as "National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day"

On the Nomination: Confirmation J. Leon Holmes, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (51-46, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation J. Leon Holmes, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (51-46, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

S.2062, the Class Action Reform bill

S.2237, Copyright Enforcement S.1932, Motion Picture Copyrights S.2192, CREATE Act S.1292, African American Genealogy H.R.1731, Indentity Theft H.R.3846, Tribal Forestry

Morning Business

H.R.884, relating to the settlement of the Western Shoshone Tribe S.Con.Res.83, a concurrent resolution promoting the establishment of a democracy caucus within the U.N. H.R.4103, Africa Growth & Opportunity S.Res.321, relating to the contributions of J. Robert Oppenheiimer S.Res.394, Legal...

On the Nomination: Confirmation Diane S. Sykes, of Wisconsin, To Be U.S. Circuit Judge Result: Confirmed (70-27, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Resolution: S. Res. 393; A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of United States policy for a Middle East peace process. Result: Agreed to (95-3, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Joint Resolution: H. J. Res. 97; A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. Result: Agreed to (96-1, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Diane S. Sykes, of Wisconsin, To Be U.S. Circuit Judge Result: Confirmed (70-27, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 4613 As Amended; A bill Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (98-0, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Resolution: S. Res. 393; A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of United States policy for a Middle East peace process. Result: Agreed to (95-3, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]