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Follow legislative action on the Senate Floor with our updates throughout the day. All updates from Majority Leader Harry Reid and Democratic staff are listed below.

Today In The Senate

We prepare a Daily Summary with each day's expected Senate schedule.

Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of ...
December 11, 2012

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Wrap Up

Our Wrap Up compiles Senate unanimous consent items and other business at the end of the legislative day.

Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, December 10, 2012
No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.3187, the March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act. Adopted S.Res.612, a resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Arlen Specter, distinguished former Senator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.   No EXECUTIVE ITEMS ...
December 10, 2012

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Votes

Results of the latest Senate Roll Call votes.

Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Dowdell nomination
4:32pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #762 John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to ...
December 11, 2012

Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to S.3637, TAG
2:17pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3637, ...
December 11, 2012

Roll Call Vote on confirmation of the Walker nomination
12:43pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #761, the nomination of Mark E. Walker, ...
December 6, 2012

Roll Call Vote on Passage of H.R.6156, Russia Trade
12:09pm The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.6156, the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei ...
December 6, 2012

Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Shae nomination (CT District Judge)
5:28pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Executive Calendar #676 Michael Shae, of ...
December 5, 2012

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Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Dowdell nomination

4:32pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #762 John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma

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Cloture filed on TAG bill, S.3637

Under the previous order, the motion to proceed to S.3637, TAG bill, was agreed to. Senator Reid then filled the “amendment tree” with technical amendments and filed cloture on the bill. The cloture vote is expected to occur on Thursday.   For the information of senators, at 4:00pm today, the Senate will execute the order…

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4:00pm Executive Session–vote at 4:30pm re: Dowdell and Bernal nominations

At 4:00pm today, the Senate will execute the order with respect to the Dowdell and Bernal nominations. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate prior to votes on confirmation of the nominations. We expect a roll call vote on confirmation of the Dowdell nomination and a voice vote on confirmation of the Bernal…

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Roll Call Vote on cloture on MTP to S.3637, TAG

2:17pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3637, a bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program  (TAG program); Invoked: 76-20

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Senate Floor Schedule for Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the…

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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Monday, December 10, 2012

No ROLL CALL VOTES   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Passed H.R.3187, the March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act. Adopted S.Res.612, a resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Arlen Specter, distinguished former Senator for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.   No EXECUTIVE ITEMS  

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Agreement to consider Dowdell and Bernal nominations

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the nominations of John Dowdell and Jesus Bernal at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader. When the Senate considered the nominations, there will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form. Following the use or…

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5:30pm vote moved to 2:15pm tomorrow

Tonight’S.5:30pm vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3637, a bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, will now occur at 2:15pm tomorrow, Tuesday, December 11. If cloture is invoked on the motion to proceed tomorrow, the Senate will immediately adopt the motion to proceed and the…

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Senate Floor Schedule for Monday, December 10, 2012

Convenes: 2:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3637, the transaction account guarantee (TAG) extension legislation with the time…

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Senate Floor Wrap Up for Thursday, December 6, 2012

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Passage of H.R.6156, the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012; 92-4 2)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #761, the nomination of Mark E. Walker, of FL, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida; Confirmed: 94-0   LEGISLATIVE ITEMS…

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