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During Thursday's session, Senator Inhofe asked unanimous consent to pass S.3268, the Pilot's Rights Act.  Senators Rockefeller and Hutchison objected to Senator Inhofe's request.  The unofficial transcript of their remarks is below. 13:01:39 NSP} (MR. INHOFE) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT } MR....

The Senate has reached an agreement to reconsider the failed cloture vote on the nomination of Executive Calendar #501, the nomination of Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador. At 12:00pm, there will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided...

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to consider the next 4 amendments to the Farm bill. Senator Coburn objected. The request can be found below. Senator Reid then offered the following amendments: Reid amendment # 2406 which is the text of Coburn amendment #2353 (to eliminate certain working lands...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #610, the nomination of Jeffrey J. Helmick, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio. At 4pm today, Wednesday, June 6, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the Helmick...

The cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the Paycheck Fairness bill, S.3220, failed 52-47. Senator Reid then made a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote at a later time. Senator Reid also moved to proceed to S.3240, a bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017 (the Farm...

At 2:30pm the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the proceed to S.3220, Paycheck Fairness Act.

At 5:00pm on Monday, June 4, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #613, the nomination of Timothy S. Hillman, of Massachusetts, to be US District Judge for the District of Massachusetts. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate prior to a...

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #398, H.R.5652; that all after the enacting clause be stricken and the language of S.1925, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, as passed by the Senate on April 26th by a vote of 68-31, be...

Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.3220, a bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes., and filed cloture on the motion. The cloture vote on the motion to...