The Senate is in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each until 2:15pm. At 2:15pm, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2055, the Military Construction Appropriations bill. Additional roll call votes are expected today in an effort to complete action on the bill.
12:03 pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to table the Vitter amendment #586 (no funds expended at a higher rate than the budget resolution for 2012). Tabled: 69-30.
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 568: Motion to Table Vitter S.Amdt.568; To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended at a rate higher than the level of the Senate and House of Representative concurrent budget resolution for fiscal year 2012.Result: Agreed to…
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 568: Motion to Table Vitter S.Amdt.568; To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended at a rate higher than the level of the Senate and House of Representative concurrent budget resolution for fiscal year 2012.Result: Agreed to…
At noon today, Senator Johnson (SD) will be recognized to make a motion to table the Vitter amendment #586 (no funds expended at a higher rate than the budget resolution for 2012). Therefore, Senators should expect a roll call vote in relation to the Vitter amendment at noon today.
The following amendments have been considered: Vitter amendment #568 (no funds expended at a higher rate than the budget resolution for 2012); Tabled: 69-30 Johnson-Kirk amendment #556 (Arlington Cemetery report), as further modified; agreed to by uanimous consent Wyden amendment #570 (closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot in OR); agreed to by unanimous consent Hutchison…
Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans…