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12:35pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Reid motion to table Reid amendment #2392 (SNAP); Tabled: 65-33

12:02pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Reid motion to table Reid amendment #2393, which is text of Shaheen amendment #2160 (Sugar); Tabled: 50-46

Senators should expect 2 roll call votes shortly (at approximately 12:00pm) on the following, in the following order: Reid motion to table the Reid amendment #2393, which is text of Shaheen amendment #2160 (Sugar) to the Reid amendment #2392 and Reid motion to table the Reid amendment #2392, which...

Convenes: 9:30am Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized. Following any Leader remarks, the next hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.491, commending the participants in the 44th International Chemistry Olympiad and recognizing the importance of education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to the future of the United States. Adopted S.Res.492,...

Senator Reid asked the following unanimous consent to consider several amendments and a motion to the Farm bill and Senator Paul objected. (See Paul's remarks on ending aid to Pakistan and Senator Reid's remarks on the Farm bill below) Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to call up and agree to a...

The period for debate only on the Farm bill has been extended until 5:30pm today. In the meantime, the managers of the bill are working on an agreement to consider several amendments to the bill.

The Senate then adopted the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm Bill. We will be in a period of debate only until 4pm.

All post-cloture debate time was yielded back and by voice vote the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #607,  the nomination of Andrew Hurwitz, of AZ, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit.

Prior to the caucus recess, Senator McCain asked unanimous consent to take up and adopt a resolution regarding the recent intelligence leaks. Senator Wyden objected to the request.

Convenes: 10:00am Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #607, Andrew Hurwitz, of AZ, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit, post-cloture. Following any Leader remarks, the first hour will be equally divided and controlled between...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #607, Andrew Hurwitz, of AZ, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit; Invoked: 60-31 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Began the Rule 14 process of H.R.436, an act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax...

5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #607,  the nomination of David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Invoked: 60-31

At approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #607, the nomination of Andrew David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth.

Convenes: 2:00pm Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm bill, post-cloture. We continue to work on an agreement for amendments to the bill. At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive...

Senator Reid filed cloture on the nomination of Executive Calendar #607, the nomination of Andrew Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. At 4:30pm, Monday, June 11th, there will be up to 60 minutes of debate on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination...

ROLL CALL VOTE 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm bill; Invoked: 90-8 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharge the Agriculture committee and passed S.3261, a bill to allow the Chief of the Forest Service to award certain contracts for large air tankers. Passed H.R.5883,...

Senator Reid announced on the floor that there will be no further roll call votes today. Senators Stabenow and Roberts are working on an agreement on amendments to the Farm bill and will continue to do so over the weekend. The next vote will occur on Monday at 5:30pm relative to the nomination of...

10:30am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm bill; Invoked: 90-8

At 10:30am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3240, the Farm bill.