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Notwithstanding Rule XXII, at 2:15pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #180, the nomination of Penny Pritzker, to be Secretary of Commerce. There will be 30 minutes for debate followed by a vote on the confirmation of Penny Pritzker to be Secretary of...

The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the committee-reported substitute amendment and the underlying Immigration Reform bill, S.744, is 12:00 noon today. Germane first degree amendments to the committee-reported substitute amendment and the underlying bill must be filed at the desk...

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the exception of 20 minutes for Senator Inhofe and 15 minutes for Senator Portman. The time counts post-cloture.

As a reminder, last week Senator Reid filed cloture on the Leahy amendment #1183, as modified. That cloture vote will occur at 5:30pm today. If cloture is invoked there would be up to 30 hours for debate prior to a vote on adoption of the Leahy amendment, as modified (late Tuesday night/early...

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 Executive Calendar #179, the nomination of Anthony Renard Foxx, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of Transportation. There will be 30 minutes for...

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 Executive Calendar #180, the nomination of Penny Pritzker, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Commerce. There will be 30 minutes for debate equally...

The filing deadline for second degree amendments to Leahy amendment #1183, as modified, is 4:00pm on Monday, June 24.

After much hard work and negotiations, we have made significant progress on S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration reform bill. Senator Leahy modified amendment #1183, with the text of a perfecting substitute amendment that includes negotiated border security language. Senator Reid then offered a...

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. The time until 2:30pm is for debate only, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees, and with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each....

The Senate is considering S.744, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill, for debate only until 10:30pm, with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees, and Senator Reid will be recognized at that time.

Senator Inhofe asked consent to set aside the pending amendments in order to call up Inhofe amendment #1203 (detention of dangerous aliens). Senator Leahy objected. Negotiations continue on a path forward to complete action on the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill.

Senator Lee asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment. Senator Leahy objected. If granted consent to set aside the pending amendment, he would have called up amendment #1207 (to prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking action on public lands which impede...

Senator Reid made a point of order that the Vitter amendment is improperly drafted. The point of order was well taken and the amendment fell. The Senate will be in a period for debate only on the Immigration Reform bill until 6:30pm, with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their...

By right, Senator Vitter called for the regular order, which made the Leahy amendment #1183 the pending business, and offered Vitter amendment #1507 (domestic violence) in the open second degree slot. We will be in a quorum call for a bit as we discuss how to proceed.

The time until 4:00pm will be equally divided between the two leaders, or their designees. Senator Reid will be recognized at 4:00pm. We cannot preclude votes during this time, but nothing is scheduled. Senators will be notified when votes are scheduled.

Senator Landrieu asked unanimous consent the Senate adopt the amendments listed below. Senator Grassley objected and said he is negotiating a package with the Chairman's staff. Senator Landrieu then asked consent that Senator Grassley's proposal be placed in the Record. Senator Grassley...

Negotiations continue on a path forward on amendments to the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill. Last night we thought we would vote around 11:30am, but the Leader has been asked to move that to noon. At noon Senator Reid will either table one of the pending amendments or we will have a path...

The Pryor amendment was agreed to by voice vote.

-          Manchin #1268 (contractor salaries); -          Lee #1208, as modified (modification corrects reference to page number) (border security); -          Pryor #1298 (Former Armed Forces Recruitment for border security jobs); -          Heller #1227 ((NV rep on Southern Border Security...

The time until 4:35pm will be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees, with Senator Sessions controlling 7 minutes, for debate on the following amendments to S.744, Comprehensive Immigration Reform: -          Manchin #1268 (contractor salaries); -          Lee #1208, as modified...