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The Senate is in a period of morning business until 4:30pm.

The following amendments have been considered  to H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill: Cornyn amendment #775, as modified (Operation Fast and Furious); Agreed to: 99-0 McCain amendment #740 (eliminate TAA funding for firms); Not Agreed to: 44-55 Collins...

By unanimous consent, the Senate will first vote on the Coburn amendment #801 (Small Community Air Service Development Program). Then we will vote in relation to the Lee motion to recommit. New vote order is as follows: Coburn amendment #801 (Small Community Air Service Development Program); Lee...

The Crapo amendment #814 (WSR-derivatives) was withdrawn

Following Leader remarks this morning (at approximately 10:10am), the Senate will conduct up to 7 roll call votes in relation to the following: Coburn amendment #800 (rural development agency); Paul amendment #821 (TIGER grants) (60-vote threshold); DeMint amendment #763 (epinephrine); Crapo...

There will be no roll call votes on Monday, November 14, 2011.

Convenes: 3pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #249, Stephen A. Higginson, of LA, to be...

The next roll call vote is expected to occur on Monday, October 31st in relation to a nomination.  The details of the amended consent agreement with respect to H.R.2112 is below. Cloture having been invoked on the Inouye substitute amendment #738, the substitute amendment is agreed to and it is now...

The Senate will conduct up to 27 votes, with 17 expected roll call votes, in relation to the following shortly: - cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1723 - cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1726 - Landrieu #781, as modified, with the changes which are at the desk (expected voice vote); - Kohl...

We are close to reaching an agreement to begin a long series of roll call votes shortly-in the next 5-10 minutes or so. The first votes will be on the following: -         Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act of 2011 -         Cloture on the...

7:23pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of John Edgar Bryson to be Secretary of Commerce; Confirmed: 74-26

The Senate is now in Executive Session and is considering Calendar #410, the nomination of John Bryson to be Commerce Secretary.   Senator Reid announced that we expect debate time to be yielded back and a vote on confirmation of the Bryson nomination between 6:30pm and 7:30pm tonight.  When a roll...

The Senate agreed to the Moran amendment #815 by voice vote.

12:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Merkley amendment #879 (rail freight manufactured in the US) (60-vote threshold) Not Agreed To: 55-44

12:52pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Webb amendment #750 (To establish a National Criminal Justice Commission) Not Agreed To: 57-43

By unanimous consent, the Murray amendment #772 (reconstruction of highway facilities damaged by natural disasters or emergencies) was withdrawn.

At approximately 12:00pm today, the Senate will conduct up to 3 roll call votes in relation to the following: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #78, the nomination of Heather A. Higginbottom, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget Vitter amendment...

The filing deadline for all first degree amendments to the Inouye substitute amendment #738 and H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill is 1:00pm today.  If your Senator has a germane first degree amendment and would like to preserve his or her right to offer,...

At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #410, John Edgar Bryson to be Secretary of Commerce with 4 hours for debate equally divided between Senators Rockefeller and Hutchison or...

During Wednesday's session of the Senate, Senator Reid filed cloture on the Inouye substitute amendment #738 and on H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill.