The Senate stands in recess until 2pm. At 2pm there will be up to 8 minutes of debate prior to a series of 2 stacked roll call votes in relation to the following amendments: - Coburn #3382 (merit based recovery contracts) - Coburn #3383(strike certain studies – Army Corps) Both of these votes…
12:14pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #3371 (severe disasters) Not Agreed to: 40-55
11:57am The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #3370, as modified – Division II (fisheries); Not Agreed to: 35-60
11:27am The Senate began a roll call vote on Coburn amendment #3368 (cost sharing-Army Corps); Not Agreed to: 44-51
11:02am The Senate began a roll call vote on Tester motion to waive the budget order with respect to Tester #3350 (fire management); Not Waived: 51-44 The point of order was well taken and the emergency designation was removed. Senator Tester then withdrew his amendment.
The following amendments were agreed to by voice vote. Cardin #3393 Grassley #3348 Feinstein #3421 as modified Harkin #3426 Landrieu #3415 Leahy #3403 Coburn #3369 Coburn #3370 – Division I Senator McCain will not offer #3384. The Senate is now voting on Bingaman amendment #3344 (Palau).
10:36am The Senate began a roll call call vote on Bingaman amendment #3344 (Palau); Not Agreed To: 52-43
10:06am The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.5949, FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012; Passed: 73-23
9:36am The Senate began a roll call vote on Wyden amendment #3439 (public reporting) to H.R.5949, FISA; Not Agreed To: 43-52
The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.5949, FISA reauthorization. There will now be up to 30 minutes for debate prior to a series of votes in relation to the items listed below. Senators should expect the votes to begin as early as 9:35am. – Wyden amendment #3439 (public reporting) (2 minutes for debate prior…