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Senator Reid filed cloture on the nomination of Paul J. Watford, of California, to be United State District Judge for the 9th Circuit. Senators should expect the cloture vote at approximately 5:30pm on Monday, May, 21.

At 10:30am, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session with 90 minutes for debate prior to votes on confirmation of the following nominations: -          Executive Calendar #646, Jeremy C. Stein, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the...

The Senate is considering the motion to proceed to S.3187, A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes. The...

Cloture on the Federal Reserve nominations has been vitiated. At 10:30am tomorrow, Thursday. May 17, there will be 90 minutes for debate equally divided and controlled prior to votes on confirmation of the nominations. Each nomination is subject to a 60-vote threshold. As a result, at approximately...

There will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the Senate.

If all time is used, there will be up to 5 roll call votes at approximately 3:50pm today. Those votes will be on motions to proceed to the following Budget resolutions: - Calendar #357, S.Con.Res.41 (Senator Sessions-his interpretation of the Obama budget); - Calendar #354, H.Con.Res.112...

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent to take up and pass Legislative Calendar #366, S.2344, an extension of National Flood Insurance program through December 31, 2012. Senator Coburn objected.

Following passage of Export-Import Bank Reauthorization (78-20), Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.2343 (Student Loans). The Senate then turned to Executive Session and Senator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations: -       Executive Calendar #646, Jeremy C. Stein, of Massachusetts, to be...

There will be no further roll call votes during today's session of the Senate.

At approximately 2:45pm today, the Senate will proceed to a series of up to 6 roll call votes in relation to the following items: - Lee #2100 (terminate Ex-Im Bank); - Paul #2101 (debt instruments) - Corker #2102 (private sector financing); - Vitter #2103 Energy products); - Toomey #2104 (lending...

Following Leader remarks on Wednesday, May 16, there will be up to 6 hours for debate prior to a series of roll call votes on motions to proceed to the Budget resolutions listed below. - Calendar #357, S.Con.Res.41 (Sessions-his interpretation of the Obama budget); - Calendar #354, H.Con.Res.112...

The following amendments have been considered to H.R.2072, the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act: Lee amendment #2100 (phase-out); Not Agreed to: 12-87 Paul amendment #2101 (debt instruments); Not Agreed to: 9-89 Corker amendment #2102 (export credit agencies); Not Agreed to: 36-62 Vitter...

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider H.R.2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization. As a result, we were able to vitiate tonight's cloture vote. The first judge in the series, George Levi Russell (Maryland) was confirmed by voice vote. The Senate is now voting on confirmation of the Tharp...

At approximately 5:30pm today, there will be up to 3 roll call votes in relation to the following items: -          Confirmation of Executive Calendar # 570 George Levi Russell, III, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland; -          Confirmation of Executive Calendar...

Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2072, Export Import Bank Reauthorization. Senators should expect the cloture vote to occur Monday evening.

This afternoon Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that the Senate adopt the motion to proceed to H.R. 2072, Export Import Bank Reauthorization, and there be 1 hour for debate with no amendments in order prior to vote on passage of the bill. Senator Kyl asked the Leader to modify his request to...

The Senate is now considering the motion to proceed to Calendar #396, H.R.2072, the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act.  Senator Reid stated on the floor that he hopes we can pass this bill today.  The unofficial transcript of his remarks is below. MR. REID: MR. PRESIDENT WE'RE NOW ON THE MOTION...

This morning Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.2343, Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012. The Senate will continue to debate the motion to proceed today with time until 2pm equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit by a vote of 91-3.  The Baker and Lee nominations were confirmed by voice vote.  There will be no further roll call votes today.

The Senate confirmed the following nominations by unanimous consent during today's session: -          Executive Calendar #512, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of 5 years from July 1, 2011 and -          Executive Calendar #513,...