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FLOOR UPDATES

At 10:00am, Senator Reid will make a motion to table the motion to proceed to H.R.2560, the Cut, Cap and Balance Act.  Therefore, Senators should expect a roll call vote at approximately 10:00am.

At this point, it is likely a roll call vote on the motion to table the motion to proceed to H.R.2560, the Cut, Cap and Balance Act will occur around 10:30am on Friday, July 22nd. However, this is subject to change. Once a vote is set, another message will be posted.

The Senate has passed S.1103, a bill to extend the term of the incumbent Director of the FBI with a Coburn amendment, which is at the desk and the committee-reported substitute amendment by voice vote and entered into the following consent agreement with respect to the expected nomination of Robert...

Please note Senator Reid's remarks below. {16:16:44 NSP} (MR. REID) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT } MR. REID: I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW WHO HAS ANY INTEREST IN THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION ON THE FLOOR TODAY THAT THIS IS THE TIME TO COME AND DEBATE IT TO THEIR HEART'S CONTENT. IF THEY WANT TO DEBATE IT...

The Senate is in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

The Senate has entered into a unanimous consent agreement with respect to H.R.2055, the Military Construction Appropriations bill.  As a result of this agreement, there will be up to 4 roll call votes at approximately 4:45pm in relation to the following: -          Ayotte amendment #575...

The Ayotte amendment #575 (next-generation technologies), the Boxer amendment #577 (funding for DoDEA school), Hutchison amendment #562 (US Africa Command headquarters) and Hutchison amendment #563 (milcon project in Germany) are pending to H.R.2055, the Military Construction Appropriations bill.

The Senate is in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each until 2:15pm. At 2:15pm, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2055, the Military Construction Appropriations bill.  Additional roll call votes are expected today in an effort to complete...

At noon today, Senator Johnson (SD) will be recognized to make a motion to table the Vitter amendment #586 (no funds expended at a higher rate than the budget resolution for 2012).  Therefore, Senators should expect a roll call vote in relation to the Vitter amendment at noon today.

The following amendments have been considered: Vitter amendment #568 (no funds expended at a higher rate than the budget resolution for 2012); Tabled: 69-30 Johnson-Kirk amendment #556 (Arlington Cemetery report), as further modified; agreed to by uanimous consent Wyden amendment #570 (closure of...

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

The Coburn amendment #564 (Agent Orange) is pending to H.R.2055, the Military Construction Appropriations bill.

The Wyden amendment #570 (closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot in OR) is pending to H.R.2055, the Military Construction Appropriations bill.

The Vitter amendment #568 (no funds expended at a higher rate than the budget resolution for 2012) is pending to H.R.2055, the Military Construction Appropriations bill.

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

The pending Johnson-Kirk amendment #556 (report on Arlington National Cemetery) to H.R.2055, the Military Construction, Veterans' Affairs and related agencies Appropriations bill has been modified.  The modification provides for additional Senate and House committees to receive the report.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will conduct a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of J. Paul Oetken, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.

The Senate is now in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.

The Johnson-Kirk amendment #556 (Arlington Cemetery report) is pending to H.R.2055, the Mil Con Approps bill.

There will be no further roll call vote this week.  The next roll call vote is expected on Monday, July 18, 2011.