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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4539: Boxer Amdt. No. 4539, as Modified; To call for a review by the Department of Justice of allegations of violations of Federal criminal law. Result: Agreed to (64-28, 8 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: H.R. 1195 As Amended; A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. Result: Passed (88-2, 10 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4146: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Boxer Amdt. No. 4146 (Subst.); In the nature of a substitute. Result: Agreed to (90-2, 8 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4538: Coburn Amdt. No. 4538; To create a bipartisan, bicameral special committee to investigate the improper insertion of an earmark for Coconut Road into the conference report of the 2005 highway bill after both chambers of Congress had approved identical versions of the...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4539: Boxer Amdt. No. 4539, as Modified; To call for a review by the Department of Justice of allegations of violations of Federal criminal law. Result: Agreed to (64-28, 8 members not voting, 3/5 threshold) Details: [click here]

Resume consideration of H.R.1195, Highway Technical Corrections bill. 1:00pm filing deadline for first degree amendments to Boxer Substitute #4146 and H.R.1195. Files cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1315, Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 The Senate stands in recess until 9:30am...

S Res517 (Week of the Young Child)

On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit: Motion to Table DeMint Motion to Recommit H.R. 1195, with Instructions; A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to...

On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit: Motion to Table DeMint Motion to Recommit H.R. 1195, with Instructions; A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to...

Morning Business for up to 1 hour. The Majority will control the first half and the Republicans will control the final half (10 minute limitations). Following morning business, resume consideration of H.R.1195, the Highway Technical Corrections bill. The following amendments are pending: Boxer #4146...

S.Res.514, a resolution congratulating the Boston College Men's Ice Hockey team on winning the 2008 NCAA Division I National Ice Hockey Championship. S.Res.516, a resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the U.S. embassy in Beirut.

Morning business for up to 1 hour. The Republicans will control the first 30 minutes and Majority will control the final 30 minutes (10 minute limitations). Following morning business, resume the motion to proceed to H.R.1195, the Highway Technical Corrections bill. The Senate will recess from 12:30...

H.R.1119 (Purple Heart Family Equity Act) S.Res.513 (Army Reserve Centinnial) S.Res.470 (Chad and Darfur, Sudan) S.Con.Res.76 (Technical correction in the enrollment of S.1858, the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act)

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 1195; A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (93-1, 6 members not...

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 1195; A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. Result: Agreed to (93-1, 6 members not...

Morning business until 3:00pm. 3:00pm resume motion to proceed to H.R.1195, Highway Technical Corrections Act of 2008 Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow.

Nomination of Catharina Haynes, to be US Circuit Judge--Fifth Circuit Nomination of James Randal Hall, to be US District Judge--Southern District of Georgia Nomination of John A. Mendez, to be US District Judge -Eastern District of California Nomination of Stanley Thomas Anderson, to be US District...

On the Nomination: Confirmation Brian Stacy Miller, of Arkansas, to be US District Judge Result: Confirmed (88-0, 12 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Brian Stacy Miller, of Arkansas, to be US District Judge Result: Confirmed (88-0, 12 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: S.2739; A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, to implement further the Act approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union...