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Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the passing of his friend, Senator Bill Raggio. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Last week Nevada lost a great statesman and I lost a great friend and mentor. William Raggio, the longest-serving state senator in Nevada…
At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #409, Margo Kitsy Brodie, of NY, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Convenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, Senator Shaheen will be recognized to deliver Washington’s Farewell Address. Upon conclusion of the reading, the Senate will be in a period of 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…
Politics has no place in women’s health. And yet, Republicans are threatening to politicize the importance of preventive health services relied upon by women across the country by calling for a vote on the Blunt Amendment. The legislation would allow employers to deny their employees’ contraception coverage, among other preventive services, merely on the basis…
Prior to the adjournment of the Senate, Republicans objected to Senators Reid’s request to confirm the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND #86 Ben S. Bernanke – United States Alternate Governor of the International Monetary Fund CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE #258 Phyllis Nichamoff Segal – to be a…
The Senate will meet on the following date and times for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 12:00pm and Friday, February 24, 2012 at 11:00am. SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012 The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, February 27, 2012. Following any Leader remarks, Senator…
ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1633 (Banking, Finance, & Commerce titles) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Not Invoked: 54-42 2) Confirmation of the nomination of Jesse Furman, of NY, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: 62-34 3) Adoption of…
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement Friday after the Senate approved a bipartisan compromise to extend a middle-class tax cut and jobless benefits: “This shows that even in an election year, this divided Congress can still accomplish something to help boost the economy. Republicans may not have preferred to extend…
Washington, D.C.—Nevada Senator Harry Reid issued the following statement after the Senate approved the payroll tax cut conference report by a vote of 60-36. The compromise also extends unemployment insurance and protects Medicare patients’ ability to see their doctors. “More than 160 million American workers will keep more of their hard-earned money in their pockets…
Following the vote on the pay roll tax conference report, the Senate resumed consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill. Under a previous order, the Reid amendment #1633 and the amendments on the “amendment tree” were withdrawn. Senator Reid then called up Reid amendment #1730, which adds to the bill the Banking title, Finance title,…