ROLL CALL VOTE 1) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act; Invoked: 95-1 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.548, designating the week beginning September 9, 2012, as “National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week”. Adopted S.Res.549, designating September 2012 as “Campus Fire Safety Month”. Adopted S.Res.550, designating September…
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke Tuesday, marking the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. “I remember the bright, blue morning of September 11, 2001 like it was yesterday. And while our country has begun to heal from the wounds of those terrible attacks over the last decade, the scars remain. No matter…
2:15pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012; Invoked: 96-1
Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid issued the following statement in remembrance of the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2011: I remember the bright, blue morning of September 11, 2001 like it was yesterday. And while our country has begun to heal from the wounds of those terrible attacks over the last decade, the…
Convenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. At 11:00am, the Senate will conduct a moment of silence in observance…