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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2830: Carnahan Amdt. No. 2830; To permanently reenact the family farmer bankruptcy provisions (chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code). Result: Agreed to (93-0-1, 6 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2827: Lugar Amdt. No. 2827; To provide a complete substitute for the commodity title. Result: Rejected (11-85, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2827: Lugar Amdt. No. 2827; To provide a complete substitute for the commodity title. Result: Rejected (11-85, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2826: Motion to Table Dorgan Amdt. No. 2826; To strengthen payment limitations for commodity payments and benefits and use the resulting savings to improve certain programs. Result: Rejected (31-66, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2826: Motion to Table Dorgan Amdt. No. 2826; To strengthen payment limitations for commodity payments and benefits and use the resulting savings to improve certain programs. Result: Rejected (31-66, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2821: Durbin Amdt. No. 2821, as modified; To restrict commodity and crop insurance payments to land that has a cropping history and to restore food stamp benefits to legal immigrants who have lived in the United States for 5 years or more. Result: Agreed to (96-1, 3 members...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2821: Durbin Amdt. No. 2821, as modified; To restrict commodity and crop insurance payments to land that has a cropping history and to restore food stamp benefits to legal immigrants who have lived in the United States for 5 years or more. Result: Agreed to (96-1, 3 members...

S.1731, the Farm bill

H.R.586, Foster Care (with Landrieu technical amendment) S.1274, Stroke Prevention (with Kennedy-Frist technical amendment) S.1275, Community Access to Defibrillators H.J.Res.82, 91st Birthday of Ronald Reagan S.822, (Star print -- technical correction)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2604: Harkin Amdt. No. 2604, as amended; To apply the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to livestock production contracts and to provide parties to the contract the right to discuss the contract with certain individuals. Result: Agreed to (82-14, 4 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2602: Wellstone Amdt. No. 2602, as modified; To insert in the environmental quality incentives program provisions relating to confined livestock feeding operations and to a payment limitation. Result: Rejected (44-52, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2604: Harkin Amdt. No. 2604, as amended; To apply the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to livestock production contracts and to provide parties to the contract the right to discuss the contract with certain individuals. Result: Agreed to (82-14, 4 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2602: Wellstone Amdt. No. 2602, as modified; To insert in the environmental quality incentives program provisions relating to confined livestock feeding operations and to a payment limitation. Result: Rejected (44-52, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2773: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Grassley Amdt. No. 2773 to H.R. 622; To provide tax incentives for economic recovery and assistance to displaced workers. Result: Rejected (48-47, 5 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2698: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Daschle Amdt. No.2698 to H.R. 622; To provide incentives for an economic recovery, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (56-39, 5 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2773: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Grassley Amdt. No. 2773 to H.R. 622; To provide tax incentives for economic recovery and assistance to displaced workers. Result: Rejected (48-47, 5 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2698: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Daschle Amdt. No.2698 to H.R. 622; To provide incentives for an economic recovery, and for other purposes. Result: Rejected (56-39, 5 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

H.R.622, Adoption Tax Credit Act (with Daschle substitute amendment #2698, re: economic recovery) S.1731, the Farm bill

On the Nomination: Philip R. Martinez, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District Result: Confirmed (93-0, 7 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Philip R. Martinez, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District Result: Confirmed (93-0, 7 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]