June

There will be no roll call votes today.

The cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.146, Railroad Antitrust, was vitiated. Senators Rockefeller and Kohl were able to secure an agreement to work together on comprehensive rail competition legislation.

At 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and proceed to an immediate vote on confirmation of the nomination of Regina McCarthy, to be Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. We expect the vote on confirmation to be a voice vote. Upon disposition of the nomination, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.1256, FDA Regulation.

The Senate is debating the motion to proceed to HR1256, post-cloture.

S. RES.137, a resolution recognizing and commending the people of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the park.

S. Res.139, a resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the end of communist rule in Poland.

S. Res.157, a resolution recognizing Bread for the World, on the 35th anniversary of its founding, for its faithful advocacy on behalf of poor and hungry people in our country and around the world.

S. Res.165, a resolution to encourage the recognition of 2009 as the “Year of the Military Family”

S.Res.166, a resolution to authorize the printing of a collection of the rules of the committees of the Senate.

Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.1256, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, post-cloture. If we need to use the entire 30 hours of post-cloture debate, the Senate would proceed to the bill around 5:30pm. Once we’re on the bill, Senator Dodd will offer the substitute amendment and the bill will be open to further amendments.

The following amendments are pending to HR1256:
Dodd amendment #1247 (Substitute)
Burr/Hagan amendment #1246 (Substitute)
Lieberman amendment #1256 (TSP)

H.R.1256, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

Senator Reid filed cloture on the committee substitute and the underlying bill, HR1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. There will be no roll call votes tonight or tomorrow. The next vote is expected to occur around 5:30pm Monday. That vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on Dodd amendment #1247 (Substitute) to HR1256.

Confirmed David Heyman, Assistant Secretary Homeland Security

The Senate is considering H.R.1256, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

There will be no further roll call votes today.

Raymond M. Jefferson, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor,be jointly referred to the HELP and Veterans Affairs Committee

1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

Time during any recess, adjournment, or period of morning business will count post-cloture.

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

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

Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume consideration of HR1256, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. There will be 1 hour for debate only prior to a cloture vote on the bill, HR1256.

The Lieberman amendment fell on a point of order. By unanimous consent, the substitute amendment was agreed to. Cloture was invoked on HR1256. Also by consent, the 30 hours of post-cloture debate began as if cloture had been invoked at 12:05am Wednesday, June 10.

The Senate is debating HR1256, post-cloture.

There will be no further roll call votes today.

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of HR1256, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, with the time until 2:30pm equally divided and controlled between Senators Dodd and Enzi or their designees.

Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.1023 and filed cloture on the motion. That cloture vote is expected to begin around 12:00 o'clock Tuesday. There will be no further roll call votes today.

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

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

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.1023, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009.

The Senate is on the motion to proceed to S.1023, post cloture.

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

Following morning business, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to S.1023, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009, post-cloture. The time during the adjournment and morning business will count against the post-cloture debate time. If we are required to use the full 30 hours, the Senate would proceed to the Travel bill around 6:15pm.

Senator Reid announced that the Senate would turn to the consideration of the Emergency Supplemental conference report when it becomes available.

Tonight the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to S.1023, the Travel Promotion Act, by a voice vote. Senator Reid then moved to proceed to the conference report to accompany H.R.2346, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, and filed cloture on the conference report. Under the regular order, the cloture vote would occur on Friday. However, we are working on an agreement to vote on any necessary motions to waive points of order and adoption of the conference report tomorrow afternoon. At this point, we believe that an agreement can be reached and senators will be notified when any votes are scheduled.

Confirmed Hilary Tompkins, to be Solicitor of the Department of Interior

The Senate is considering the conference report to accompany HR2346, Supplemental Appropriations bill.

There will be no further roll call votes today.

210: Adoption of the conference report to accompany HR2346, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations;
Adopted: 91-5

Adopted S.Res.153, Restitution or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras

Adopted S.Res.23, Prague conference on Holocaust Era assets

Adopted S.Res.192, Mongolia

Senator Reid filled the tree and filed cloture on the Dorgam amendment to S.1023.

Confirmed the following Executive nominations:
Rand Beers
Catherine Zoi
William Brinkman
Anne Castle
Howard Koh
Laurie Mikva
Martha Kanter
Jane Oates
Herbert Allison
Jeffrey Zients
Andrew Shapiro
Eric Schwartz
Bonnie Jenkins
Eric Goosby
Zachery Lemnois
Jamie Morin
Cal #222-250 (Military promotions)
Inez Tenenbaum (Chair and member CPSC)
All nominations on the Secretary's Desk-Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy and Foreign Service

The Majority Leader filed cloture on the nomination of Harold Hongju Koh to be Legal Advisor of the Department of State. There will be no further roll call votes during Monday’s session of the Senate.

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

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

We will work on an agreement to consider the Legislative Branch Appropriations bill. If we are able to reach an agreement, we could have votes in relation to the bill during Tuesday's session of the Senate.

Adopted S. Con. Res.30, commending the Bureau of Labor statistics on the occasion of its 125th anniversary

Adopted S.Res.201, recognizing and honoring the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C.

Following the impeachment proceedings, the Senate will turn to Executive session and will resume consideration of Harold Koh to be Legal Advisor of the Department of State, with the time until 11:00am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination.

The Senate is in Executive Session considering the nomination of Harold Koh, post cloture.

Adopted by voice vote S.Res.203, to provide for the appointment of a committee to receive and to report evidence with respect to the articles of impeachment against Judge Samuel B. Kent.

212: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination of Harold Koh to be Legal Advisor for the Department of State;
Invoked: 65-31

The Senate is considering HR2918, Legislative Branch Appropriations, under the following agreement. The only first degree amendments and motion in order to the bill are the following:

McCain-Nebraska photo exhibit
Coburn-online disclosure of Senate spending
DeMint-CVC inscription “In God We Trust”
Vitter-motion to commit—’09 levels
DeMint-audit reform Federal Reserve

Upon disposition of the amendments and motion, the substitute amendment, as amended, will be agreed to and the Senate would proceed to vote on passage of the bill. By consent, the Senate would insist on its amendment, request a conference, and the chair authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate.

If a point of order is raised against the substitute amendment, it is in order for another substitute amendment to be offered, minus the offending provisions, but including any amendments which had been agreed to.

There will be no more roll call votes tonight.

The following amendments are pending to HR2918:
Nelson (NE) amendment #1365 (Substitute)
McCain amendment #1366 (Nebraska Museum)

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, July 6, unless the House of Representatives fails to adopt S.Con.Res. 31, the adjournment resolution. If the House, fails to adopt the adjournment resolution the Senate would convene at 2:00pm on Monday, June 29.

214: Motion to Table Vitter Motion to Commit (FY09 funding levels);
Tabled: 65-31

Confirmed the following nominations:
Lawrence Strickling--Asst Secty (Communications)
Mercedes Marquez--Asst Secty HUD
Robert Litt--General Counsel-DNI
Stephen Preston--General Counsel-CIA
Ellen Tauscher--Under Secty State --Arms Control
Kurt Campbell--Asst Secty State (Eastern Asian & Pacific Affairs)
Julius Genachowski-Member FCC
Robert McDowell-Member FCC
Kathleen Martinez-Asst Secty Labor
Kathy Greenlee--Asst Secty Aging-HHS
Dennis McCarthy--Asst Secty Defense
Daniel M. Rooney-Amb. to IrelandForeign Service beginning with Susan Marie Carl and ending with Dale N. Tasharski