Passed the following Post Office Naming Bills, en bloc: S.748 S.1211 S.1314 H.R.774 H.R.987 H.R.1271 H.R.1397 H.R.2090 H.R.2162 H.R.2325 H.R.2422 H.R.2470 The Senate confirmed the following nominations: Patricia Butenis-Amb. Sri Lanka Charles Ray-Amb. Zimbabwe Gayleatha Brown-Amb. Burkina Faso Pamela Slutz-Amb. Burundi Patricia Moller-Amb. Guinea Jerry Lanier-Amb. Uganda Alfonso Lenhardt-Amb. Tanzania Samuel Kaplan-Amb. Morocco James Smith-Amb.…
On Passage of the Bill: H.R.2997 As Amended; A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.Result: Passed (80-17, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2276: Motion to Waive the CBA Sanders S.Amdt.2276; To modify the amount made available for the Farm Service Agency.Result: Agreed to (60-37, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Motion: Coburn Motion To Commit To The Committee on Appropriations ; A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.Result: Rejected (32-65, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On Passage of the Bill: H.R.2997 As Amended; A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.Result: Passed (80-17, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2244: Coburn S.Amdt.2244; To support the proposal of the President to eliminate funding in the bill for digital conversion efforts of the Department of Agriculture that are duplicative of existing Federal efforts.Result: Rejected (37-60, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Motion S.Amdt. 2276: Motion to Waive the CBA Sanders S.Amdt.2276; To modify the amount made available for the Farm Service Agency.Result: Agreed to (60-37, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Motion: Coburn Motion To Commit To The Committee on Appropriations ; A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.Result: Rejected (32-65, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2244: Coburn S.Amdt.2244; To support the proposal of the President to eliminate funding in the bill for digital conversion efforts of the Department of Agriculture that are duplicative of existing Federal efforts.Result: Rejected (37-60, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1912: McCain S.Amdt.1912; To strike a provision relating to certain watershed and flood prevention operations.Result: Rejected (27-70, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]