June

Following morning business, resume motion to proceed to Calendar #742 S.3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act.

5:30pm proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.3036.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow.

11:00am resume motion to proceed to S.3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act.

12:30 recess until after the official Senate photograph.

2:15pm Official Senate Photograph

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am tomorrow.

S.2967 (Senate Restaurant Employees)

S.Res.550 (Russian Federation of Georgia)

H.Con.Res.309 (Use of Capitol Grounds)

S.Res.581 (National Huntington's Disease Awareness Day)

At 11:30am, there will be 15 minutes for debate equally divided prior to a vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany S.Con.Res. 70, Budget Resolution.

Following the vote on the Budget, the Senate is expected to begin consideration of S.3036, Climate Change.

The Senate is considering S.3036.

The following amendments are pending:
Boxer #4825 (Substitute)
Reid #4826 to the Substitute
Reid #4827 to #4826
Reid #4828 to S.3036
Reid #4829 to #4828
Reid moves to Commit the bill with Reid amendment #4830
Reid #4831 to Instructions to Motion
Reid #4832 to #4831

Reid files cloture on the Boxer #4825 (Substitute) to S.3036.

Reid moves to proceed to calendar #743 S.3044, Consumer First Energy Act.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am tomorrow.

143: Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent senators.
Quorum is Present, 27-28

The Senate confirmed the following Executive nominations:
Calendar # 376, 405, 462, 571, 572, 573, 575,-581, 583-591, 593, 595-598, 600-601 (military promotions except Brigadier General Thomas Lawing) 602-611 (military promotions except Captain Donald E. Gaddis) 612-623, Preston (Sect'y of HUD), Krasner, Khan, West, Zirkin, Kennedy, Tannenblatt, Ward, Im, and the nominations on the Secretary's Desk in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy.

Following morning business(approx. 12:00 noon), resume motion to proceed to S.3044, the Consumer First Energy Act.

1:00pm filing deadline for 1st degree amendments to Boxer amendment #4825 (Substitute) to S.3036, Climate Change.

At 4:00pm there will be 60 minutes for debate prior to a vote on passage of H.R.6124, the Farm bill.

Senate stands adjourned until 9:00am tomorrow.

H.R.3913 (Farm bill)

H.Con.Res.311 (Use of Capitol Grounds)

S.Res.586 (ASU Women's Softball Team)

Confirmed nomination of Lt.Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal to be Lieutenant General

There will be no further roll call votes today.

Senator Reid files cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3044, Consumers First Energy Act.

Senator Reid files cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.6049, Energy Production and Conservation Act.

Senate stands adjourned until 3:15pm Monday.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow.

There will be up to 5 Roll Call Votes beginning at approximately 11:20am.

Following the votes, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus meetings.

Senator Reid moves to proceed to S.3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act and files cloture on the motion to proceed.

There will be no further roll call votes today.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am tomorrow.

147: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.6049;
Not Invoked, 50-44

148: Now Voting on confirmation of Mark S. Davis, of VA, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of VA (Executive Calendar #539)
Confirmed, 94-0

H.R.3179, Local Preparedness Acquisition Act.

S.Res.589, National Health IT Week.

S.Res.590, 233rd birthday of the Army.

Confirmed Michael E. Leiter to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the DNI.

Confirmed David Gregory Kays, of MO, to be US District Judge for the Western District of MO.

Confirmed Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., of MO, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of MO.

Following morning business, resume motion to proceed to S.3044, Consumer First Energy Act. The first 5 hours will be divided in 30 minutes blocks of time controlled in an alternating fashion with the majority controlling the first 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the next 30 minutes. Following the 5 hour block of time, senators will be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am tomorrow.

At 3:00pm, the Senate will proceed to a Cloture Vote on the Motion to Proceed to S.3101.

Reid files cloture on the Motion to proceed to H.R.6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act.

Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm Monday.

S.Res.593, Detroit Red Wings

H.Con.Res.325, Mackinac Island

Following Morning Business, resume motion to proceed to H.R.6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act. The time until 5:30pm will be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees.

The Senate is considering the motion to proceed to H.R.6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow.

H.R.3403, 911 Public Safety and Modernization Act (with Inouye-Stevens amendment)

H.R.5778, DC Water and Sewer Authority Independence Preservation Act

S.Res.595, Gospel Music Heritage Month

S.Con.Res.84, Robert Mondavi

Following morning business, resume the motion to proceed to H.R.6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act.

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

The Senate is considering the motion to proceed to H.R.6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act.

Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow.

S.Res.585, Men's Health Week

S.2146, Diesel Emission Reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects (Concur in House Amendment)

2:30pm - 3:30 Morning Business under the control the control of the Majority (10 minute limitations).

3:30-4:30 Morning Business under the control of the Republicans (10 minute limitations).

5:15pm proceed to consideration of the House veto Message to H.R.6124, Farm bill, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees.

At 5:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to vote on passage of H.R. the Farm bill, objections of the President notwithstanding.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am tomorrow.

S.Con Res91, Monica L. Brown

The Senate is considering H.R.3221, the Housing legislation. Per an agreement, all amendments offered to the bill today must be housing related.

Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am tomorrow.

153: Motion to waive the budget act with respect to Bond #4985 (Strike provisions relating to the HOPE for Homeowners Program),
Not Waived: 21-69

154: Bunning Motion to Refer to Banking Committee with instructions (Countrywide)
Not Agreed To: 11-70 (5 voting present)

S.2159, NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin

There will be no roll call votes today.

Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to concur with the Dodd-Shelby Substitute amendment.

Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm Monday.

H.Con Res.335, Use of Capitol Grounds

Senator Reid moves to proceed and files cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.6304, FISA.

There will be no roll call votes during Monday's session.

The Senate stands in recess until 10:00am, Tuesday, June 24th.

S.Res.440, a resolution recognizing soil as an essential natural resource and soils professionals as playing a critical role in managing out Nation's soil reserves.

S.Res.596, a resolution congratulating the Boston Celtics on winning the 2008 NBA Championship

10:30am filing deadline for amendments to Dodd-Shelby Substitute amendment #4983 with respect to the H.R.3221, Housing.

Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am tomorrow.

156: Confirmation of Helene White, to be US Circuit for the Sixth Circuit.
Confirmed 63-32

Stephen Joseph Murphy III, of Michigan, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Steven T. Walther, to be a member of the FEC

Cynthia Bauerly, to be a member of the FEC

Caroline Hunter, to be a member of the FEC

Donald McGahn, to be a member of the FEC

Mathew Petersen, to be a member of the FEC

H.Con.Res.32, a concurrent resolution honoring the members of the U.S. Airforce who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia

S.Res.600, Freedom Summer

The following building naming bills were passed en bloc:
HR340, HR2728, HR3712, S.3145, S.2403, S.2837, S.3009, HR781, HR1019, and HR4140.

Bond amendment #4987 (Disclosure Requirements), agreed to as modified.

Dole amendment #4984, withdrawn.(Appraisal Standards

Sununu amendment #4999, agreed to as modified. (Public Housing Agencies)

The Senate is now debating the motion to proceed to H.R.6304, FISA, post cloture.

There will be no further roll call votes today.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am tomorrow.

158: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R.6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Invoked: 80-15

H.R.2642, Supplemental Appropriation

Senate stands adjourned until 9:45am tomorrow.

160: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.6331, Medicare;
Not Invoked: 58-40

161: Motion to Waive the Budget Act with respect to H.R.2642, Supplemental Appropriation
Agreed To: 92-6

HR6327, FAA Extension

HR5690, African Congress

S.2565, Law Enforcement Officers

H.R.3986, Kennedy Center

H.R.802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act, with substitute amendment

S.Res.604, California State Bull Dogs

S.Res.605, 60th anniversary of Berlin Airlift

H.Con. Res.379, Adjournment Resolution

S.3218, Voluneteer Groups

Senate stands adjourned.

H.Con.Res.377 Rotunda Use

Cal.#443, H.R.3564 Regulatory Improvement Act w/ a Coburn amdt

Confirmed the following Executive Calendar #s: 474, 510, 517, 518, 582, 592, 594, 611, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 667-682, all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, NOAA, Marine Corps & Navy

PN1815, Lyndon L. Olson
PN568, Elizabeth A. Duke
PN1501, Constance Barker