May

Following morning business, resume consideration of H.R.2881, FAA Reauthorization.

Pass H.R.3522, Jicarilla Apache Reservation;

Adopt H.Con.Res.340, correct enrollment of H.R.493, Genetic Non-discrimination;

Adopt H.Con.Res.112, National Child Care Worthy Wage Day;

Adopt S.Res.494, Iraq Reconstruction, with a Reid amendment to the preamble;

Adopt S.Res.534, National Drug Court Month;

Adopt S.Res.544, National Substitute Teacher Week;

S.Res.545, El Dorado Promise Scholarship;

Adopt S.Res.546, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month;

Adopt S.Res.547, North American Occupational Safety and Health Week and Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day

Senator Reid files cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2284, Flood Insurance. That cloture vote will not occur prior to the 2:30pm Tuesday cloture vote.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am Tuesday.

Adopted S. Res.549, National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day

3:30pm filing deadline for first degree amendments to H.R.2881, FAA Reauthorization.

Following morning business, resume consideration of H.R.2881, FAA Reauthorization

1:30pm filing deadline for germane 2nd degree amendments to H.R.2881.

The Senate is considering the motion to proceed to S.2284, Flood Insurance, post-cloture.

There will be no more roll call votes today.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, May 7th.

116: Cloture vote on the Motion to Proceed to S.2248, Flood Insurance,
Invoked, 90-1

S.Res.552, a resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of the state of Minnesota.

S.Res.553, a resolution congratulating Charles County, Maryland on the occasion of its 350th anniversary.

The Senate is considering S.2284, Flood Insurance.

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm - 2:15pm for the weekly caucus luncheons.

Senator McConnell filed a cloture motion on the McConnell amendment #2720. The cloture motion was subsequently withdrawn.

There will be no further Roll Call Votes tonight.

All amendments to S.2884 must be offered during Thursday's session.

Senator Dodd filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.980, an Act to provide collective bargaining for public safety officers employed by states and political subdivisions. The cloture vote will occur Monday upon disposition of the Flood Insurance bill.

Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am tomorrow.

118: Vitter #4722 (Increase Coverage Limits)
Not Agreed To, 27-66;

119: Vitter #4723 (5-year Phase In)
Not Agreed To, 27-69

120: Landrieu #4705, as modified further (Coverage Requirements)
Not Agreed To, 30-62

Adopt H.Con.res. 308, Use of Capitol grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service

S.Res.554, resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate on humanitarian assistance to Burma after Cyclone Nargis

S.Con.Res.81, National Women's Health Week

S.Con.Res.72, International Year of Sanitation

Following morning business, resume consideration of S.2284, Flood Insurance.

Pending Amendments:
Dodd-Shelby Substitute #4707
McConnell #4720 to S.2284 (Energy)
Allard #4721 to #4720 (Energy)

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm Tuesday.

122: Durbin amendment #4715: , as modified,
Agreed To, 68-24

Adopt S.Res.556 (Charter Schools)

Discharge from Foreign Relations and Confirm William J. Barnes, to be Under Secretary of State.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow.

Adopt S.Res.559, National M.P.S. Awareness Day

Adopt S.Res.560, National Public Works Week

Recess 12:30 until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus luncheons.

The following amendments are pending to H.R.980:
Gregg-Kennedy amendment #4751 (Substitute)
Hatch #4755 (Bill of Rights)
Alexander #4760 (Local Certification)
Leahy amendment #4759 (Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grants)
corker #4761 (State Exemption)

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am tomorrow.

124: Reid amendment #4737: (Energy,
Agreed To, 97-1

125: Passage of H.R.3121,as amended by S.2284, Flood Insurance
Passed, 92-6

126: Cloture on Motion to Proceed to H.R.980, Collective Bargaining
Invoked, 69-29

H.R.980, Collective Bargaining.

The following amendments are pending to Gregg-Kennedy amendment #4751 (Substitute)to H.R.980:

Hatch #4755 (Bill of Rights)
Alexander #4760 (Local Certification)
Leahy amendment #4759 (Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grants)
Corker #4761 (State Exemption)

Senator Reid files cloture on Gregg-Kennedy amendment #4751 and H.R.980, Collective Bargaining.

Conference Report to accompany H.R.2419, the Food Conservation and Energy Act.

Senator Gregg makes a point of order that section 203 violates the Budget Act. Senator Conrad moves to waive the Budget Act. The vote on the motion to waive will occur Thursday prior to adoption of the conference report.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am tomorrow.

Pass H.R.6022, Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Adopt S.Res.565, Military Kids Day

Adopt S.Res.566, National Aphasia Month

Senate appoints conferees to Budget Resolution, S.Con.Res. 70.

Reid withdraws cloture with respect to Collective Bargaining.

Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am Monday.

129: Harkin Motion to Waive Paragraph 8 of Rule 44 (adding earmarks to a conference report) with respect to the McCaskill point of order; Waived: 62-34

130: Adoption of the Conference Report to accompany H.R.2419, the Food Conservation and Energy Act; Adopted: 81-15

131: Gregg Motion to Instruct Conferees (Tax Increases)
Not Agreed To, 44-51

132: Boxer Motion to Instruct Conferees to Instruct Conferees(China-India)
Agreed To, 55-40

133: DeMint Motion to Instruct Conferees (China-India)
Not Agreed To, 34-61

134: Vitter Motion to Instruct Conferees (OCS)
Not Agreed To, 44-51

135: Gregg Motion to Instruct Conferees (Discretionary Spending Cap)
Not Agreed To, 47-48

Adopt S.Res.568, National Governors Association

H.R.2356, Display Flag

S.3029, Extension of certain SBA programs

Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow.

12:00 noon proceeded to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #537, Michael G. McGinn, to be U.S. Marshall -MN; Executive Calendar #538, Ralph E. Martinez to be member of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; and Executive Calendar # 574, G. Steven Agee, with the time until 12:30 equally divided and controlled between the Chair and Ranking Member.

Recessed from 12:30 until 2:15pm for the caucus luncheons.

At 2:15pm, 15 minutes for debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Warner and Webb.

2:30pm Roll Call Vote on confirmation of the Agee nomination. Following the vote, McGinn and Martinez nominations were confirmed by unanimous consent.

Following Executive Session, the Senate considered the House Message to accompany H.R.2642, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations.

Reid moved to concur in the House amendment with an amendment #4789 (Domestic Funding) and offered a second degree amendment #4790 (Technical).

Senator Menendez raised a Rule 16 point of order against amendment #4789. The point of order was sustained and the amendment fell.

Reid moved to concur in the House amendment with an amendment #4803 (Domestic Spending) and offered a second degree amendment #4804 (technical).

Senator Reid filed cloture on the Reid amendment #4803. The filing deadline for second degree amendments is one hour prior to the cloture vote. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote would occur Thursday.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am tomorrow.

S.Res.496 (Crazy Horse);

H.R.4008 (Credit Card and Debit Receipt);

S.Res.482 (American Cowboy);

H.R.2517 (Protecting Our Children comes First Act);

S.431, with a Schumer amendment (to require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers);

S.Res.571 (100th Anniversary of LBJ's birthday);

H.Con.Res.354 (100th Anniversary of LBJ's birthday);

S.Con.Res.79 (HOPE 40th anniversary);

Confirmed Michael G. McGee, of MN, to be U.S. Marshall for the District of Minnesota;

Confirmed Ralph E. Martinez, of FL, to be a Member of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the U.S.

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up 10 minutes each.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am tomorrow.

S.Res.573 (Cuba)

H.R.2419, the Food Conservation and Energy Act. At 2:00pm the Senate will vote on passage of the bill, the objections of the President notwithstanding.

Senator Reid files cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act

The Senate stands in recess until 10:00am tomorrow for a pro forma session.

138: Motion to concur in the House amendment (Iraq policy) with a Reid amendment # 4817(Iraq policy and funding minus section 11312);
Not Agreed To, 34-63

139: Motion to concur in the House amendment (Iraq policy) with a Reid amendment (Iraq funding minus section 11312) (this vote occurs if previous vote does not achieve 60 votes)
Agreed To,70-26

140: On the question: Shall the bill, H.R.2419, the Food Conservation and Energy Act, pass, objections of the President notwithstanding
Passed, 82-13 (1 Present)

S.1965 (Protecting the Children in the 21st Century with a Stevens amendment)

S.2062 (Native American Housing with Dodd-Shelby amendment)

S.2420 (Federal Food Donation Act)

S.Res.563 (National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day)

S.Res.567 (National Internet Safety Month)

S.Res.577 (Use of gasoline and fuels by Federal departments and agencies)

S.Res.578 (Congressional Club)

S.Res.579 (National Hurricane Preparedness Week)

S.Con.Res.85 (Use of Rotunda)

H.Con.Res.355 (Adjournment Resolution)