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ROLL CALL VOTES 1) Corker motion to table the Paul amendment #1739 (Egypt) to S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and related agencies appropriations bill; Tabled: 86-13 2) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #201, the nomination of Byron Todd Jones, of MN, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives;…
The Jones nomination was confirmed 53-42. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes tonight. At 11:00am, there will be up to 1 hour for debate on Executive Calendar #96, the nomination of…
7:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #201, the nomination of Byron Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Confirmed: 53-42
“Republicans have favored corporate tax reform for decades. But now that President Obama is proposing it, Republicans are opposing it.” “The President’s thoughtful approach would couple lower corporate tax rates with investments in job-creating measures such as road and bridge construction, worker training programs and manufacturing incentives. But it will take a balanced approach that…
Without Sequestration, Hundreds of Thousands Of Additional Jobs Would be CreatedWASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Center U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, and Vice Chair Senator Debbie Stabenow today blamed sequestration for limited GDP growth, according to data released by the Commerce Department today. While the figures released this morning exceeded…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid made remarks today commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: When a quarter of a million Americans marched on Washington demanding what Dr. King called, “a joyous daybreak to end the long night of…
At 2:01pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #201, the nomination of Byron Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Invoked: 60-40
The following amendments are pending to S.1243, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill: Cardin amendment #1760 (report on lane miles and highway bridge deck) Coburn amendment #1750 (Federal tax liability – Federal employees) Coburn amendment #1751 (Federal funding of union activities) Coburn amendment #1754 (Federal funds – matching programs) The…
The Senate stands in recess until 1:00pm to allow for a special Democratic caucus meeting
11:15am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Corker motion to table Paul amendment #1739 (prohibit foreign aid to the Government of Egypt); Tabled: 86-13