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| Convenes: 12:00pm |
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| Convenes: 9:30am |
| Pro Forma Session Only |
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| Convenes: 3:00pm |
| Resume motion to proceed to S.3001, Defense Authorization. |
Votes:
197: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3001. Invoked: 83-0 There will be no more votes today. |
Unanimous Consent:
H.R.6456, to provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of StateS.Res.647, Fetal Alcolhol Awareness S.Res.649, ADD Awareness Day S.Res.622, Nationally Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week S.Res.620, Kidney Disease Awareness |
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| Convenes: 10:00am |
| Morning business for up to 1 hour with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the next 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to S.3001, the Department of Defense Authorization bill. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons. Time during any recess, adjournment or morning business will count post-cloture. The Senate is considering S.3001. |
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Unanimous Consent:
Concur in the House message to accompany S.2403 (Federal Courthouse naming, Richmond, VA) |
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| Convenes: 9:30am |
| Morning business for up to 1 hour with with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Majority will control the first 30 minutes and the Republicans will control the next 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3001, the DOD Authorization bill.
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Votes:
198: Vitter #5280 (Missile Defense)
Not Agreed To, 39-57;199: Nelson (FL) #4979 (SBP-DIC offset)
Agreed To, 94-2; There will be no further roll call votes today. |
Unanimous Consent:
Passed H.R.6532, Highway Trust Fund Balance Act;S.Res.654, Stephanie Tubbs Jones; S.Res.645, Anne Legendre Armstrong. |
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| Convenes: 10:30am |
| Morning business for up to 1 hour, 10 minute limitations. Republicans control the first 30 minutes and the Majority controls the next 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3001, Defense Authorization bill. There will be a moment of silence at 12:30pm to honor the victims of the 9-11 attacks. The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am tomorrow. |
Unanimous Consent:
S.3406, ADA Amendments Act of 2008
S. Res.656, honoring victims of the 9-11 attacks |
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| Convenes: 9:30am |
| The Senate will consider S.3001, the Defense Authorization bill. Today Senator Reid filed cloture on S.3001. The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm Monday. |
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| Convenes: 3:00pm |
| Resume consideration of S.3001, Defense Authorization Act. 4:00pm filing deadline for first degree amendments. |
Votes:
There will be no roll call votes on Monday, September 15. |
Unanimous Consent:
S.2135, Child Soldiers Accountability Act (concur in House amendment) |
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| Convenes: 10:00am |
| Morning business for 1 hour (10 minute limitations). The Republicans control first 30 minutes and the Majority controls second 30 minutes. Following morning business, resume consideration of S.3001, National Defense Authorization Act. Recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons. There will be no more Roll Call Votes during today's session. The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30am, Wednesday. |
Votes:
200: cloture on S.3001, National Defense Authorization Act,
Invoked: 61-32 |
Unanimous Consent:
H.R5893 Library of Congress Sound Recording & Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008H.R.5551 DC Private Attorneys Compensation S.3023 Veterans Benefits Improvement Act w/ Akaka amdt, Committee amdt & Committee reported title amdt S.Con.Res.87 Republic of Latvia 90th anniversary |
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| Convenes: 9:30am |
| Morning business for 1 hour (10 minute limitations) with the Majority controlling the 1st half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.3001, the DoD Authorization bill, post cloture. Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.3297, Advancing America's Priorities, and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. Senator Reid withdrew the motion and moved to proceed to H.R.6049, Energy Tax Extenders and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. The Senate stands in recess until 10:00am tomorrow, Thursday, September 18. |
Votes:
201: Passage of S.3001, as amended;
Passed, 88-8 |
Unanimous Consent:
H.R.6889, Student LoansS. Res.643, Dalai Lama / China |
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| Convenes: 10:00am |
Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.
The Senate has entered into an agreement to consider S.6049, Tax Extenders, on Tuesday, September 23. Cloture on the motions to proceed to S.3297 (Advancing America’s Priorities) and HR6049 (Tax Extenders) were vitiated. The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm Monday, September 22. |
Unanimous Consent:
S.531, Bennett Freeze S.2606, United States Fire Administration Act of 2008 (Lieberman-Collins Substitute amendment #5631 and the Committee substitute amendment, as amended);
S.Res.601, designating October 19 through October 25, 2008, as "National Save for Retirement Week"; S. Res.623, recognizing the importance of the role of the Lander Trail in the settlement of the American West on the 150th anniversary of the Lander Trail;
S.Res.650, recognizing the importance of National Neighbor Day, National Good Neighbor Day, and National Neighborhood Day; S. Res.667, designating September 2008 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month |
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| Convenes: 3:00pm |
| Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Senator Reid moves to proceed to S.3297, a bill to Advance America's Priorities. The Senate stands in recess until 10:00am Tuesday, September 23. |
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Unanimous Consent:
S.3341, Financial Assistance;S.1193, Albuquerque Indian School; H.R.6893, Adoption; H.R.5834, North Korea Human Rights (with Biden amendment); and S. Res.677, Legal Counsel representation. The follwoing resolutions were adopted en bloc:
S. Con. Res.96, Sandler;
S.Res.614, Medicine Abuse Awareness Month;
S.Res.653, OH State Football Team;
S.Res.644, Child Awareness Month;
S.Res.646, Runaway Prevention MOnth;
S.Res.652, Assisted Living Week;
S.Res.651, NASA anniversary;
H.Con.Res.163, Dandy-Walker Awareness;
S.Res.648, USS Nautilus;
S.Res.502, Space Foundation;
S.Con.Res.93, Cardiac Awareness;
H.Con.Res.296, Heat Stroke Awareness;
S.Res.634, Nutrition Committee Anniversary;
S.Res.657, Celiac Disease Awareness;
S.Res.670, First Responders;
S.Res.671, University of Maryland Medical School;
S.Res.672, National Day of Encouragement;
S.Res.673, Workplace Wellness;
S.Res.674, Falls Prevention;
S.Res.675, Adoption Day and Month;
S.Res.676, Red Ribbon week; and
H.J.Res. 62, Native American Heritage Day |
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| Convenes: 10:00am |
| Morning Business for up to 1 hour (10 minute limitations). Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the Majority will control the second 30 minutes. H.R.6049, Tax Extenders |
Votes:
202: On the Baucus-Grassley substitute amdt #5633
Agreed to, 93-2
203: On the Conrad amdt #5634
Not Agreed to, 53-42 (60-vote threshold)204: On the motion to waive the Conrad budget act point of order with respect to Baucus-Grassley amdt #5635
Agreed to, 83-12 205: Passage of H.R.6049, as amended
Agreed to, 93-2 |
Unanimous Consent:
S.1382, ALS Registry (with Reid-Warner substitute amendment) H.R.3068, Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform (w/ Cmte substitute amdt) S.3328 One Year Extension of other Transaction Authority (w/ Lieberman amdt) S.1255 Indian Arts & Crafts Amdts (w/ Cmte amdt) H.R.6984 FAA Extension (6 mos) S.2816 Child Himan Capital Officer of DHS S.2932 Poison Center (w/ Murray-Burr substitute) S.1810 Prenatally & Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness (w/ Brownback-Kennedy amdt) H.R.4120 Effective Child Pornography Prosecution (w/ Reid amdt) S.Res.490 Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre S.Res.540 USS Constellation S.Con.Res.101 U of Nebraska of Omaha S.Res.678 National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month S.Res.661 National Spina Bifida Awareness Month Ratified the following Treaties:
Executive Calendar #s: 12-23, 27, 28, 29, 32 & 33 |
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| Convenes: 9:30am |
| Morning business with the Majority controlling the 1st 30 minutes and the Republicans controlling the next 30 minutes. Following the first hour, morning business will continue with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate stands in recess until 9:30am tomorrow, Thursday, September 25. |
Unanimous Consent:
H.R.923: Emmitt Till Unsolved Crimes H.R.1199, Drug Endangered Children Act of 2007 H.R.1343, Health Centers Renewal Act of 2008, with substitute amendment S.2840, FBI H.R.6370, Land Transfer S.3550, John Warner Rapids H.R.928, Independence of the Inspecter General (McCaskill substitute amendment) S. Res.680. Permanent Subcommittee on Homeland Security and Gov't Affairs S. Res.682, Hispanic Heritage Month S. Res.683, Childhood Lead Poisonoing Prevention Week S.Res.684, Darfur S. Res.551, celebrating 75 years of State based alcohol regulation S. Res.665, Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day |
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| Convenes: 9:30am |
| Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. It is the Majority Leader's intention to turn to the consideration of the Consolidated Appropriations bill when it is received from the House of Representatives. The Senate stands in recess until 9:30am Friday, September 26. |
Unanimous Consent:
HR5057, Debbie Smith DNA backlog with amendment;
HR2851, Michelle's Law;
S.1276, Meth Production;
S.3296, Supreme Court with Kyl amendment;
S.3560, QI Program Supplemental Funding Act;
HR6063, NASA Rauthorization, with Nelson (FL)-Vitter amendment;
Discharge Commerce / pass HR6063, NASA Reauthorization, with Nelson (FL)-Vitter amendment;
HR6460, Great Lakes w/ Levin amendment;
Discharge Indian Affairs / Pass HR2786, Indian housing;
S.1738, with Biden substitute and title amendment, Combating Child Exploitation Act;
S.2982, Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act, with Leahy amendment;
HR6890, Secretary of Education waiver authority: hurricane relief;
HR6894, Defense Production Act Extension;
HR1777, Need-Based Educational Aid Act, with Leahy-Hatch amendment;
S.3128, with committee reported amendment, White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization;
S.3597, Community Foods Projects Funding;
S.3598, Drug Trafficking VEssel Interdiction Act.The Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Keenum;
Hillman;
Davidson;
Rodriguez;
Beach. The following treaties were ratified:
#s 25, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 40.
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| Convenes: 9:30am |
| Morning Business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Senator Reid files cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2638, Consolidated Appropriations. The cloture vote will occur at approximately 10:00am Saturday. The Senate stands in recess until 9:30am Saturday, September 27. |
Votes:
206: Motion to Proceed to S.3604, Economic Stimulus (60-vote threshold)
Not Agreed To, 52-42 |
Unanimous Consent:
H.R.5571, International Medical Graduates;
S.3606, Religious Workers;
S.3605, Volunteer Groups;
S.3325, International Property, with Leahy substitute amendment;
S.2304, Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act;Confirms executive nominations: calendar #s 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783. S.2382, FEMA Accountability Act, with Pryor amendment to the Commtitee reported amendment;
H.R.5265, Muscular Dystrophy, with Klobuchar substitute amendment;
S.3166, Criminal Aliens;
S.Con.Res.104, Lights On Afterschool; Post Office Designations:
S.3309, (MN);
H.R.5975, (NY);
H.R.6092, (GA);
H.R.6437, (TX);
Treaties #24 and #30;
H.R.5350, NOAA Land Transfer with Shelby amendment;
H.R.2963, CA Land Transfer with committee reported amendment;
H.R.1086, Nuclear plans;
S.1492, as amended with Inouye amendments, Broadband Data Improvement Act;
S.3192, as amended with committee reported amendment, Oregon Lease Authority;
S.3477, as amended with Lieberman amendment, Presidential Historical Centers of Excellence with amendment;
S.2382, as amended with Pryor amendment, FEMA Accountability;
H.R.5618, Sea Grant College Grant Programs;
S.3536, Coordinated Public Health Network Act;
S. Res.686, Legal Counsel;
S. Res.687, Legal Counsel;
S. Res.688, Legal Counsel;
S. Res.689, Printing Revised Edition of Senate Manual;
S.2913, Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act, as amended with Kyl amendment and committee reported amendment;
H.R.5001, Old Post Office Building Rehabilitation;
S.496, Applachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008;
S.3109, Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Act;
S.906, Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007, with Boxer subst. amendment and committee reported amendment, as amended;
S. Res.659, Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Day;
S. Res.666, 50th anniversary of AARP; Confirmed nominations:
PN 1791, J. Patrick Rowan to be Assistant Attorney General
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| Convenes: 9:30am |
| There will be no more votes today. We will be in session on Monday. We may have to have a vote on Defense Authorization or Amtrak bill on Monday between 11:30 and 12:30pm. . Before the Senate adjourns for the year, it has to act on Defense Authorization, Amtrak, US-India nuclear bill, Lands package, and financial rescue plan. |
Votes:
207: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2638
Not Invoked: 83-12208: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R.2638;
Agreed To, 78-12 |
Unanimous Consent:
H.R.5159, Office of the CVC, with Feinstein amendment;
H.R.6098, Personnel Reimbursement;
H.R.5872, Boy Scouts;
H.R.3229, National Infantry Museum Coin;
S.3641, National Crime Victim Law Institute;
S.3569, Federal Courts;
House Message to S.3001 DoD Authorization, concurred in the House Amendment;
House message to S.3023 Vets Benefits, concur in House Amendment;
House message to S.2162 Vets Mental Health;
H.R.1157 Breast Cancer adn Environmental Research Act;
H.R.1532 Tuberculosis;
H.R.6946 NET 911 Improvement Technical Correction;
S. Res.660 Sudan, with Nelson (FL) amendment;
H.Con.Res.195 National Dysphagia Awareness Month;
S.Res.690, Georgia;
S.Res.691, Feed America Thursday;
S.Res.692, National Veterans Awareness Week;
S.Res.693, National Homeless Youth Awareness Month;
S.Res.694, Character Counts Week; |
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| Convenes: 11:00am |
| Morning Business until 12:00noon, with the time equally divided (10 minute limitations) 12:00noon proceed to House Message to accompany H.R.2095, Federal Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2007. 12:30pm cloture vote on the Motion to Concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2095. The Senate will recess from 1:30 until 2:30pm to allow for the Democratic caucus to meet. The Senate stands in recess until 10:00am tomorrow. |
Votes:
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur with respect to H.R.2095, Rail Safety/Amtrak;
Invoked 69-17 |
Unanimous Consent:
H.R.6849, Commodity Provisions of the Food and Energy Act of 2008, with Harkin-Chambliss amendment |
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| Convenes: 10:00am |
| Resume H.R.2095, Rail Safety/Amtrak. There will be no roll call votes today. The Senate stands in recess until 10am Wednesday. |
Unanimous Consent:
S. Res695, Honor Flight
S. Res.695, Youth Courts
S. Res.697, Cyber Security
S. Res.698, Mammography
S. Res.699, Firefighters
S. Res.700, Olympic SwimmersPost Office designations:
H.R.6874, Seekonk, MA
H.R.6847, Ellijay, GA
H.R.6681, New Lenox, IL
H.R.6338, Coconut Creek, FL
H.R.6229, North St. Paul, MN
H.R.6199, New York City, NY
H.R.3511, Urania, LA H. Con. Res.416, Barter Theater
S. Res.662, Celebrate Safe Communities S.3658, English Language Training programs
House message to accompany S.431, KIDS Act
House message to accompany S.1492, Broadband Data
H.R.1594, Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in PA
H.R.1714, Coastal Barrier
H.R.4544, Native American Code Talkers
H.R.6045, Crime Control
H.R.6073, Electronic Pay Stubs
H.R.6083, State and Local Prosecutors
H.R.6353, Ryan Haight Online Pharmacies
H.R.6524, GSA Land Transfer
H.R.6531, Vessel Hull
H.R.7084, Webcaster Settlement
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