October

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3326, the DoD Appropriations bill.

1pm filing deadline for first degree amendments to H.R.3326 and the committee reported substitute amendment.

305: On the McCain amendment #2575: Not Agreed to: 40-59

S.Con.Res.43, a concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to former Senator Edward Brooke

S.Res.298 is a resolution expressing support for the goals & ideals of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month

S.Res.300, a resolution supporting the goals & ideals of Fire Prevention Week

Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.2847, CJS Appropriations for debate only.

There will be no roll call votes on October 5.

Passed H.R.3663, Pharmacy DME Accredidation Delay

Adopted H.Con. Res.178, Netherlands

Adopted S.Res.301, World MRSA Day

Adopted S.Res.302, Celebrate Safe Communities Week and Crime Prevention Month

Confirmed the following nominations:

- Richard Serino, Deputy Administrator FEMA
- George Cohen, Director, Federal Mediation & Reconciliation
- Alexa Posney, Assistant Secretary, Education
- Brenda Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary, Education

12:15pm Roll Call Vote on confirmation of the nomination of Thomas Perez to be an Assistant Attorney General.

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

At 2:15pm, there will be a period of morning business until 3:15pm, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees.

At 3:15pm, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3326, Department of Defense Appropriations bill, with the time until 3:45pm equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees. At 3:45pm, the Senate will proceed to a series of up to 14 roll call votes.

307: Barrasso amendment #2567: (Climate Change);
Not Agreed To: 38-60

308: Franken amendment #2588: (Contracting/Arbitration);
Agreed to, 68-30

309: Bond amendment #2596: (Retirement of tactical aircraft);
Agreed To: 91-7

310: Coburn amendment #2565: (Priority Assessment);
Not Agreed To: 28-70

311: Coburn amendment #2566: (prohibit $166 million in congressionally directed spending);
Not Agreed To: 25-73

Sanders amendment #2601: (Yellow Ribbon);
Agreed To by Voice Vote

Inhofe amendment #2618: (Ammunition);
Agreed to by Voice Vote

312: McCain amendment #2580: (Strike $2.5 billion in C-17 funding);
Not Agreed To: 30-68

McCain amendment #2584: ($2.5 billion-Operation and Maintenance) --did not offer this amendment

313: Inouye amendment #2623: (which is a side-by-side to McCain #2560) (For-profit entities--Full and open competition);
Agreed To: 77-21

McCain amendment #2560: (Earmarks for-profit entities), not agreed to by voice vote

315: On McCain amendment #2583: (MARIAH hypersonic wind tunnel), Not agreed to: 43-55

Lieberman-Session amendment #2616: , as modified (Two-stage ground interceptor missile), agreed to by voice vote

Bingaman amendment #2605: was agreed to by unanimous consent

316: Passage of H.R.3326, as amended, Department of Defense Appropriations, Passed: 93-7

S. Res.305, expressing support for the victims of the natural disasters in Indonesia, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Philippines.

S. Res.306, designating the week of October 18 through October 24, 2009, as “National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.”

S. Con. Res.45, encouraging the Government of Iran to allow Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd to reunite with their families in the United States as soon as possible.

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2847, the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill.

Passed H.R.1037, Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009, as amended with the text of S.728, as amended with Akaka amendment to the committee substitute amendment

Adopted S.Res.308, Runaway Prevention Month

Confirmed Paul Fishman, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey

Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2847, Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations.

The following amendments are pending to HR2847:
Vitter #2644 (Census)
Johanns amendment #2393 (ACORN)
Levin-Coburn #2627 (Offshore Financial Institutions)
Durbin #2647, as modified (ACORN)
McCain #2626 (Strikes funding for Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning and Construction)
Begich #2646 (tribes in Alaska)
Ensign #2648, as modified (SCAAP)
Shelby #2625 (Federal Agents)

Bunning amendment #2653 (CBO score); fell on a Rule 16 point of order.

318: Adoption of the conference report to accompany HR2997, Agriculture Appropriations
Adopted: 76-22

319: Ensign Motion to recommit the CJS Appropriations bill with instructions.

Adopted S. Res.310, National Day in Writing

Confirmed the following nominations:

Bartholomew Chilton to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Jill Sommers to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Scott D. O'Malia to be Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of the term expiring April 13, 2010 and for a term expiring April 13, 2015.

Edward M. Avalos to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture and to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation

Harris D. Sherman to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture and to be Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation

Kenneth Albert Spearman to be Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration for the remainder of the term expiring May 21, 2010 and for a term expiring May 21, 2016

Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez to be Lieutenant General, United States Army

3:00pm, resume H.R.2847, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations.

S.1510, US Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act

S.846, Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus

S. Res.295, designating Octber 13, 2009 as "National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day"

S. Res.313, supporting the goals & ideals of Red Ribbon Week 2009

Confirmed Executive Calendar #464, Daniel Wefel, Controller OMB

Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.3183, the Energy & Water Appropriations bill with 20 minutes of debate (10" for Coburn, 5" for Bennett (UT), and 5" for Dorgan) prior to a clotute vote on the conference report to accompany H.R.3183.

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

There will be no further roll call votes tonight.

Passed S.1694, a bill to allow for the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through fiscal year 2012

Adopted S.Con.Res.46, a concurrent resolution recognizing the benefits of service-learning and expressing support for the goals and ideals of the National Learn and serve Challenge

Adopted S.Res.296, a resolution designating October 2009 as "National Work and Family Month"

The Senate also confirmed the following nominations:
David Lyle Cargill to be U.S. Marshall, NH

Timothy J. Heaphy, to be U.S. Attorney, Western District VA

Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.3183, Energy and Water Appropriations.

In addition to considering the Energy and Water conference report, the Majority Leader would like to reach agreements to consider the conference reports to accompany Homeland Security Appropriations and Defense Authorization.

There will be no more roll call votes today.

Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to S.1776, the Medicare Physicians Fairness Act of 2009, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided and controlled between the Leaders or their designees.
We expect to reach an agreement to consider S.1776. As a result, there will be no roll call votes on Monday.

Passed H.R.621, Girl Scouts USA CEntennial Commemorative Coin Act

Adopted S. Res.314, National Character Counts Week

Following Morning Business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.2892, an Act to make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security.

Under an agreement reached on Monday, the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.1776, Medicare Physicians Fairness Act, will occur at a time to be determined with the concurrence of the two Leaders. Meanwhile, we will continue to negotiate an agreement to limit amendments to the S.1776, the Medicare Physicians Fairness Act.

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

There will be no further roll call votes today.

Following morning business (approx. 11:50am), the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #469, Roberto A. Lange, of SD, to be US District Judge for the District of South Dakota. Under a unanimous consent agreement, there will be up to two hours of debate on the nomination, equally divided between Senators Leahy and Sessions, or their designees.

Following the vote on the Lange nomination, the Senate will proceed to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1776, the Medicare Physician Fairness Act.

The Senate is debating the conference report to accompany H.R.2647, Department of Defense Authorization.

There will be no more votes tonight.

Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.3548, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009.

325: Motion to invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.1776; Not Invoked: 47-53

Adopted S.Res.112, designating February 8, 2010, as "Boy Scouts of America Day", in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the largest youth scouting organization in the United States.

Adopted S.Res.318, supporting “Lights On Afterschool”, a national celebration of afterschool programs

Adopted S. Res.319, Commemorating 40 years of membership by women in the National FFA.

The Senate confirmed the following nominations by unanimous consent:
- William Sessions to be Chair of the U.S. Senatencing Commission;
- William Spriggs to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor;
- Joseph Main to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health;
- Jose Antonio Garcia to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact;
- Marcia McNutt to be Director of teh U.S. Geological Survey; and
- Arun Majumdar to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy.

Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.2647, Department of Defense Authorization. There will then be 1 hour for debate equally divided and controlled between Senators Levin and McCain or their designees prior to a cloture vote on the conference report.

Approx. 4:40pm vote expected on adoption of the conference report to accompany HR2647, Department of Defense Authorization.

Passed H.R. Res. 26, a joint resolution proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously

As previously announced, there will be no roll call votes during Monday’s session of the Senate.

During his opening statement this afternoon Senator Reid announced that in addition to considering the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009, he also hopes to consider the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill and the Military Construction Appropriations bill. In addition, we need to pass a continuing resolution before the end of the week (the current CR expires Saturday, October 31). We also expect to pass a 6-month Highway Extension bill before the end of the week.

Adoped S.Res.321, a resolution commemorating the lives and work of Jesuit Fathers Ignacio Ellacuría, Ignacio Martin-Baró, Segundo Montes, Amanda López, Juan Ramon Moreno, Joaquín López y López, and housekeeper Julia Elba Ramos and her daughter Celina Mariset Ramos on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of their deaths on November 16, 1989, at the Universidad Centroamericana José Simeon Cañas located in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Following morning business, debate the nomination of Irene Cornelia Berger, of West Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia.

Recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm for caucus luncheons.
2:20pm vote on confermation of nomination. Upon disposition of nomination, resume morning business.

5:30pm resume motion to proceed to H.R.3548.

6:30pm cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.3548, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009.

There will be no further roll call votes tonight.

329: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R.3548, Unemployment Benefits Extension Act of 2009;
Invoked: 87-13

S. Res.325, designating October 25 through October 31, 2009 as "National Hispanic Media Week" in honor of the Latino Media of America

Following morning business, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to H.R.3548, Unemployment Benefits Extension Act of 2009, post-cloture.

S. Res.327, supporting the goals & ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2009

Executive Calendar Items:
#504, Gladys Commons, Asst Secretary, Navy
#505, Christine H. Fox, Director, Cost Assessment, Defense
#506-511, military promotions, including PN1066 and PN1068, except the nomination of Brigadier General Michael J. Walsh
#512-514, military promotions
#519-520, Coast Guard promotions
all nominations on the Secretary's Desk in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy

Senator Reid filled the amendment tree and filed cloture on the substitute amendment and on H.R.3548, Unemployment Insurance during Thursday's session.

331: On adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.2996; adopted: 72-28

H.R.3606, Credit CARD Technical Corrections Act of 2009.

House message to accompany S.1929, Small Business Extension

H.R.1299 Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections with a Schumer/Bennett substitute amendment

S. Res.329, recognizing the month of October 2009 as "National Principals' Month"

There will be no roll call votes on Friday.