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  • The Crapo amendment #814 (WSR-derivatives) was withdrawn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