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The Senate is in a period of morning business until 2pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

11:30am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to table the Blunt amendment #1520 (moral objections to health care services) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Tabled: 51-48

At approximately 11:30am, there will be a roll call vote in relation to the Blunt amendment #1520 (moral objections to health care services) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill.

Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill, with the time until 11:00am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At approximately 11:00am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote...

WRAP UP FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 No ROLL CALL VOTES  LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res. 382, designating March 2, 2012, as "Read Across America Day". Adopted S.Res. 383, designating February 29, 2012, as "Rare Disease Day".

Convenes: 9:30am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Majority controlling the final half. Following morning business,...

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted S.Res.381, authorizing the taking of the official photograph of the Senate in the 112th Congress on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 2:15pm in the Chamber of the U.S. Senate. Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.1173, an act to repeal the CLASS program. No...

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.1813, the Surface Infrastructure bill. The Senate has reached an agreement that it be in order for the Blunt amendment #1520 (contraception) to be called up. Further, at a time to be determined on Thursday, March 1, the Senate will proceed to a vote in...

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business until 12:30pm. The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. The Senate may resume consideration of S.1813, the Surface Infrastructure bill, during...

WRAP UP FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012 ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Confirmation of Calendar #409, the nomination of Margo Kitsy Brodie, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; Confirmed: 86-2 No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS No EXECUTIVE ITEMS  Began the Rule 14 process...

5:30pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Margo Brodie, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; Confirmed: 86-2

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #409, Margo Kitsy Brodie, of NY, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.

Convenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, Senator Shaheen will be recognized to deliver Washington's Farewell Address.  Upon conclusion of the reading, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following...

Prior to the adjournment of the Senate, Republicans objected to Senators Reid's request to confirm the following nominations on the Executive Calendar: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND #86 Ben S. Bernanke - United States Alternate Governor of the International Monetary Fund CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND...

The Senate will meet on the following date and times for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 12:00pm and Friday, February 24, 2012 at 11:00am. SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012 The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, February 27, 2012. ...

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1633 (Banking, Finance, & Commerce titles) to S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill; Not Invoked: 54-42 2)      Confirmation of the nomination of Jesse Furman, of NY, to be United States District Judge for the Southern...

Following the vote on the pay roll tax conference report, the Senate resumed consideration of S.1813, the Surface Transportation bill. Under a previous order, the Reid amendment #1633 and the amendments on the "amendment tree" were withdrawn. Senator Reid then called up Reid amendment #1730, which...

11:58am The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.3630, the Tax relief and Job Creation Act

11:38am The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Jesse Furman, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Confirmed: 62-34

11:11am The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #1633 (adds the Banking, Finance, and Commerce (as reported by Commerce Committee) titles); Not Invoked: 54-42