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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2850: Kyl Amdt. No. 2850; To express the sense of the Senate that the repeal of the estate tax should be made permanent by eliminating the sunset provision's applicability to the estate tax. Result: Agreed to (56-42, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2857: Conrad Amdt. No. 2857; To express the Sense of the Senate that no Social Security surplus funds should be used to pay to make currently scheduled tax cuts permanent or for wasteful spending. Result: Agreed to (98-0, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details:...

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2851: Motion to Table Domenici Amdt. No. 2851; To require the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments to milk producers. Result: Agreed to (56-42, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2850: Kyl Amdt. No. 2850; To express the sense of the Senate that the repeal of the estate tax should be made permanent by eliminating the sunset provision's applicability to the estate tax. Result: Agreed to (56-42, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2857: Conrad Amdt. No. 2857; To express the Sense of the Senate that no Social Security surplus funds should be used to pay to make currently scheduled tax cuts permanent or for wasteful spending. Result: Agreed to (98-0, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details:...

S.1731, the Farm bill S.565, the Election Reform bill

S.Con.Res.96, a resolution welcoming the President of Pakistan

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2856: Harkin Amdt. No. 2856; Of a perfecting nature. Result: Rejected (17-80, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2856: Harkin Amdt. No. 2856; Of a perfecting nature. Result: Rejected (17-80, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2839: Motion to Waive CBA re: Baucus Amdt No. 2839; To provide emergency agriculture assistance. Result: Agreed to (69-30, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2533: Motion to Table Crapo Amdt. No. 2533; To strike the water conservation program. Result: Agreed to (55-45, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion S.Amdt. 2839: Motion to Waive CBA re: Baucus Amdt No. 2839; To provide emergency agriculture assistance. Result: Agreed to (69-30, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2533: Motion to Table Crapo Amdt. No. 2533; To strike the water conservation program. Result: Agreed to (55-45, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2837: Motion to Table Grassley Amdt. No. 2837; To make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter. Result: Rejected (46-53, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2837: Motion to Table Grassley Amdt. No. 2837; To make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock intended for slaughter. Result: Rejected (46-53, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

S.1731, the Farm bill

On the Nomination: Confirmation: Jay C. Zainey, of Louisianna, to be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (92-0, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation: Michael J. Melloy, of Iowa, to be U.S. Circuit Judge Result: Confirmed (91-0, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation: Jay C. Zainey, of Louisianna, to be U.S. District Judge Result: Confirmed (92-0, 8 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation: Michael J. Melloy, of Iowa, to be U.S. Circuit Judge Result: Confirmed (91-0, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]