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There will be no further roll call votes during Thursday's session of the Senate.

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.5740, Flood Insurance extension, as amended by Johnson (SD) substitute. The Johnson (SD) substitute amendment is a 60-day extension and includes language regarding second homes.

- Paul amendment #2143 (supplements); - McCain amendment #2107 (reimportation) (60-vote threshold); - Sanders amendment #2109 (criminal fraud/exclusivity) (60-vote threshold); - Durbin amendment #2127 (dietary supplements); - Burr amendment #2130 (Congress - user fee negotiations); - Passage of...

There will be 2 roll call votes at 12:05pm in relation to the following amendments to S.3187, the FDA bill: -          Bingaman amendment #2111; -          Murkowski amendment #2108; and

There is a strong effort have 2 votes at 12:15pm, break for the DPCC lunch and then resume voting at 2:00pm. We hope to vote in relation to Bingaman amendment #2111 and Murkowski amendment #2108 before lunch. The following amendments were agreed to by consent: -          Leahy amendment #2142, as...

The following amendments have been considered to S.3187, the FDA user fees bill: Harkin-Enzi amendment #2122 (substitute); agreed to by unanimous consent Cardin amendment #2125 (health benefits/risks); agreed to by unanimous consent Cardin amendment #2141 (FDA report-small business); agreed to by...

The Senate has reached an agreement to limit amendments to S.3187, the FDA bill, to those amendments listed below. No other amendments are in order. There will be 30 minutes for debate on each amendment, except for the McCain amendment, and 60 minutes on the bill, both equally divided in the usual...

By consent, the previous order to adopt them motion to proceed to S.3187, the FDA bill, has been delayed until 2:15pm today. The Majority Leader will be recognized prior to adoption of the motion to proceed. As a reminder, the previous order is to adopt the motion to proceed and agree to the...

By consent, the previous order to adopt them motion to proceed to S.3187, the FDA bill, has been delayed until 12:30pm today. The Majority Leader will be recognized prior to adoption of the motion to proceed.

There will be no roll call votes during Tuesday's session of the Senate.

By consent, Senator Reid has delayed the execution of the order to adopt the motion to proceed to S.3187, the FDA bill, until 11:00am tomorrow, Wednesday, May 23.

The previous order to adopt the motion to proceed S.3187, the FDA bill, at 2:15pm has been delayed until 4pm, with all other provisions under the previous order remaining in effect at that time.

Senator Vitter asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.577, a bill to eliminate the child tax credit for U.S. citizen children of immigrant parents. Senator Reid objected. Below you will find the unofficial transcript of Senator Reid's response to Senator Vitter.

Following the vote, the Senate discharged the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of H.R.1905, Iran Threat Reduction Act, and the Senate proceeded to its consideration. The Johnson(SD)-Shelby substitute amendment #2123, which is the text of Calendar #320, S.2101, the Iran...

There will be no further roll call votes during Monday's session of the Senate.

By consent, cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3187, the FDA bill, was vitiated. At 2:15pm tomorrow, Tuesday, May 22, the motion to proceed will be adopted and the Harkin-Enzi substitute amendment will be agreed to and considered original text for the purposes of further amendment. The Majority...

When the Senate convened, Senator Reid renewed his motion to proceed to S.3187, the FDA bill. By consent, cloture on the Watford nomination was vitiated. Under the previous order, at 4:30pm there will be one hour for debate and the Senate will then vote on confirmation of the nomination. At 5:30pm...

There will be no further roll call votes during Thursday's session of the Senate.

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to take up and pass H.R.1905, as amended by the text of the Reid-Johnson (SD)-Shelby amendment, which is the text of S.2101, and the Reid-Johnson (SD)-Shelby amendment. Senator Kyl objected.

Senator Reid also filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Legislative Calendar #400, S.3187, the FDA Safety and Innovation Act.