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On the Amendment S.Amdt. 477: Cornyn Amdt. No. 477; To provide for a budget point of order against legislation that increases income taxes on taxpayers, including hard-working middle-income families, entrepreneurs, and college students. Result: Agreed to (63-35, 2 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 483: Bunning Amdt. No. 483; To provide a point of order against any budget resolution that fails to achieve an on-budget balance within 5 years. Result: Agreed to (98-0, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 507: Kyl Amdt. No. 507; To protect families, family farms and small businesses by raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%, to extend college tuition deduction, to extend the student loan interest deduction, to...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 476: Ensign Amdt. No. 476; To ensure that our troops serving in harms way remain Americas top budget priority by ensuring full funding for the Department of Defense within the regular appropriations process, reducing reliance on supplemental appropriations bills, and by...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 492: Baucus Amdt. No. 492; To provide tax relief to middle class families and small businesses and to expand health insurance coverage for children. Result: Agreed to (97-1, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 466: Sessions Amdt. 466 as Modified; To exclude the extension of tax relief provided in 2001 and 2003 from points of order provided in the resolution and other budget points of order. Result: Rejected (46-52, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 477: Cornyn Amdt. No. 477; To provide for a budget point of order against legislation that increases income taxes on taxpayers, including hard-working middle-income families, entrepreneurs, and college students. Result: Agreed to (63-35, 2 members not voting, 1/2...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 507: Kyl Amdt. No. 507; To protect families, family farms and small businesses by raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%, to extend college tuition deduction, to extend the student loan interest deduction, to...

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 492: Baucus Amdt. No. 492; To provide tax relief to middle class families and small businesses and to expand health insurance coverage for children. Result: Agreed to (97-1, 2 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

S.Con.Res.21, the FY08 Budget Resolution

S.Res.113, a resolution commending the achievements of the Alliance to Save Energy on the 30th anniversary of the incorporation of the Alliance

On Passage of the Bill: S.214 as Amended; A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys. Result: Passed (94-2, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 460: Sessions Amdt. No. 460; To require appropriate qualifications for interim United States attorneys. Result: Rejected (47-50, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 459: Kyl Amdt. No. 459; To ensure that United States attorneys are promptly nominated by the President, and are appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Result: Rejected (40-56, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On Passage of the Bill: S.214 as Amended; A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys. Result: Passed (94-2, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 460: Sessions Amdt. No. 460; To require appropriate qualifications for interim United States attorneys. Result: Rejected (47-50, 3 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 459: Kyl Amdt. No. 459; To ensure that United States attorneys are promptly nominated by the President, and are appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Result: Rejected (40-56, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold) Details: [click here]

S.214, the U.S. Attorneys bill S.Con.Res.21, the FY08 Budget Resolution

S.J.Res.5, a joint resolution to proclaim Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously S.Con.Res.14, a concurrent resolution commemorating the 85th anniversary of the founding of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association

S.214, the U.S. Attorneys bill