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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3987: Thune Amdt. No. 3987; To provide for increased Congressional oversight through a sunset of the authority created under title X related to the creation of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Result: Rejected (40-55, 5 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3989: Durbin Amdt. No. 3989 as Modified; To ensure that the fees that small businesses and other entities are charged for accepting debit cards are reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred, and to limit payment card networks from imposing anti-competitive...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3832: Sessions Amdt. No. 3832; To provide an orderly and transparent bankruptcy process for non-bank financial institutions and prohibit bailout authority. Result: Rejected (42-58, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3832: Sessions Amdt. No. 3832; To provide an orderly and transparent bankruptcy process for non-bank financial institutions and prohibit bailout authority. Result: Rejected (42-58, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3774: LeMieux Amdt. No. 3774 as Modified; To remove statutory references to credit rating agencies. Result: Agreed to (61-38, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3991: Franken Amdt. No. 3991; To instruct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a self-regulatory organization to assign credit rating agencies to provide initial credit ratings. Result: Agreed to (64-35, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3774: LeMieux Amdt. No. 3774 as Modified; To remove statutory references to credit rating agencies. Result: Agreed to (61-38, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3991: Franken Amdt. No. 3991; To instruct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a self-regulatory organization to assign credit rating agencies to provide initial credit ratings. Result: Agreed to (64-35, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click...

Resume consideration of S.3217, Wall Street Reform. The Senate will recess from 1pm-2pm.

Accepted: Landrieu amendment #3956 (Credit Risk Retention Exemption) Crapo amendment #3992, as modified (credit risk requirements) to Landrieu amendment #3956 Adopted S.Res.522, a resolution recognizing National Nurses Week Adopted S.Res.523, a resolution honoring the crew members who perished...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3943: Reed Amdt. No. 3943; To establish a specific consumer protection liaison for service members and their families, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (98-1, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3816: Chambliss Amdt. No. 3816; To implement regulatory oversight of the swap markets, to improve regulator's access to information about all swaps, to encourage clearing while preventing concentration of inadequately hedged risks in central clearinghouses and ensuring that...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3943: Reed Amdt. No. 3943; To establish a specific consumer protection liaison for service members and their families, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (98-1, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3816: Chambliss Amdt. No. 3816; To implement regulatory oversight of the swap markets, to improve regulator's access to information about all swaps, to encourage clearing while preventing concentration of inadequately hedged risks in central clearinghouses and ensuring that...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3759: Hutchison Amdt. No. 3759 as Modified; To maintain the role of the Board of Governors as the supervisor of holding companies and State member banks. Result: Agreed to (91-8, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3955: Corker Amdt. No. 3955; To provide for a study of the asset-backed securitization process and for residential mortgage underwriting standards. Result: Rejected (42-57, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3962: Merkley Amdt. No. 3962; To prohibit certain payments to loan originators and to require verification by lenders of the ability of consumers to repay loans. Result: Agreed to (63-36, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3759: Hutchison Amdt. No. 3759 as Modified; To maintain the role of the Board of Governors as the supervisor of holding companies and State member banks. Result: Agreed to (91-8, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3955: Corker Amdt. No. 3955; To provide for a study of the asset-backed securitization process and for residential mortgage underwriting standards. Result: Rejected (42-57, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3962: Merkley Amdt. No. 3962; To prohibit certain payments to loan originators and to require verification by lenders of the ability of consumers to repay loans. Result: Agreed to (63-36, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]