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#157
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May 9, 2007 |
On Passage of the Bill S. 1082
(S. 1082)
An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products, and for other purposes.
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Bill Passed (93-1)
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93–1
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#156
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May 9, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1034 to S. 1082 (Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007)
(S. 1082)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1034 (To reduce financial conflict of interest in FDA Advisory Panels.)
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Amendment Rejected (47-47)
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47–47
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#155
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May 9, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 998 to S. 1082 (Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007)
(S. 1082)
Amendment S.Amdt. 998 (To provide for the application of stronger civil penalties for violations of approved risk evaluation and mitigation strategies.)
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Amendment Agreed to (64-30)
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64–30
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#154
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May 9, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1039 to S. 1082 (Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007)
(S. 1082)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1039 (To clarify the authority of the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology with respect to postmarket drug safety pursuant to recommendations by the Institute of Medicine.)
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Amendment Rejected (46-47)
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46–47
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#153
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May 8, 2007 |
On the Nomination PN20
(PN 20)
Frederick J. Kapala, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
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Nomination Confirmed (91-0)
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91–0
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#152
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May 7, 2007 |
On the Cloture Motion S. 1082
(S. 1082)
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize and amend the prescription drug user fee provisions, and for other purposes.
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Cloture Motion Agreed to (82-8, 3/5 majority required)
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82–8
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#151
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May 7, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1010 to S.Amdt. 990 to S. 1082 (Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007)
(S. 1082)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1010 (To protect the health and safety of the public.)
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Amendment Agreed to (49-40)
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49–40
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#150
|
May 3, 2007 |
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 990 to S. 1082 (Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007)
(S. 1082)
Amendment S.Amdt. 990 (To provide for the importation of prescription drugs.)
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Cloture Motion Agreed to (63-28, 3/5 majority required)
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63–28
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#149
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May 2, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1022 to S. 1082 (Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007)
(S. 1082)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1022 (To ensure the safety of human and pet food.)
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Amendment Agreed to (94-0)
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94–0
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#148
|
May 2, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 982 to S. 1082 (Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007)
(S. 1082)
Amendment S.Amdt. 982 (To strike provisions related to market exclusivity.)
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Amendment Rejected (41-53)
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41–53
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#147
|
Apr 26, 2007 |
On the Conference Report H.R. 1591
(H.R. 1591)
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
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Conference Report Agreed to (51-46)
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51–46
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#146
|
Apr 25, 2007 |
On Passage of the Bill S. 761
(S. 761)
A bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy.
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Bill Passed (88-8)
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88–8
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#145
|
Apr 25, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 922 to S. 761 (No short title on file)
(S. 761)
Amendment S.Amdt. 922 (To promote transparency at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.)
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Amendment Agreed to (82-14)
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82–14
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#144
|
Apr 25, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 921 to S. 761 (No short title on file)
(S. 761)
Amendment S.Amdt. 921 (To discontinue the Advanced Technology Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.)
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Amendment Rejected (39-57)
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39–57
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#143
|
Apr 25, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 918 to S. 761 (No short title on file)
(S. 761)
Amendment S.Amdt. 918 (To provide a sunset date.)
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Amendment Rejected (27-67)
|
27–67
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#142
|
Apr 25, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 930 to S. 761 (No short title on file)
(S. 761)
Amendment S.Amdt. 930 (To prohibit congressional earmarks of funds appropriated pursuant to authorizations in the bill.)
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Amendment Rejected (22-71)
|
22–71
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#141
|
Apr 25, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 938 to S. 761 (No short title on file)
(S. 761)
Amendment S.Amdt. 938 (To strike the provisions regarding strengthening the education and human resources directorate of the National Science Foundation.)
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Amendment Rejected (24-74)
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24–74
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#140
|
Apr 24, 2007 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 917 to S. 761 (No short title on file)
(S. 761)
Amendment S.Amdt. 917 (To express the sense of the Senate that Congress has a moral obligation to offset the cost of new Government programs and initiatives.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (54-43)
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54–43
|
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#139
|
Apr 24, 2007 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 928 to S. 761 (No short title on file)
(S. 761)
Amendment S.Amdt. 928 (To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to smaller public company options regarding internal controls.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (62-35)
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62–35
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#138
|
Apr 24, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 947 to S. 761 (No short title on file)
(S. 761)
Amendment S.Amdt. 947 (To express the sense of the Senate with respect to small business growth and capital markets.)
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Amendment Agreed to (97-0)
|
97–0
|
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#137
|
Apr 24, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 929 to S. 761 (No short title on file)
(S. 761)
Amendment S.Amdt. 929 (To require the study on barriers to innovation to include an examination of the impact of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on innovation.)
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Amendment Agreed to (96-0)
|
96–0
|
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#136
|
Apr 24, 2007 |
On the Nomination PN26
(PN 26)
Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi
|
Nomination Confirmed (95-0)
|
95–0
|
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#135
|
Apr 19, 2007 |
On Passage of the Bill S. 378
(S. 378)
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, and for other purposes.
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Bill Passed (97-0)
|
97–0
|
|
#134
|
Apr 18, 2007 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 891 to S. 378 (Court Security Improvement Act of 2007)
(S. 378)
Amendment S.Amdt. 891 (To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should offset the cost of new spending.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (59-38)
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59–38
|
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#133
|
Apr 18, 2007 |
On the Cloture Motion S. 378
(S. 378)
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, and for other purposes.
|
Cloture Motion Agreed to (93-3, 3/5 majority required)
|
93–3
|
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#132
|
Apr 18, 2007 |
On the Cloture Motion S. 3
(S. 3)
A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fair prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.
|
Cloture Motion Rejected (55-42, 3/5 majority required)
|
55–42
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|
#131
|
Apr 17, 2007 |
On the Cloture Motion S. 372
(S. 372)
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Accou…
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Cloture Motion Rejected (50-45, 3/5 majority required)
|
50–45
|
|
#130
|
Apr 16, 2007 |
On the Cloture Motion S. 372
(S. 372)
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Accou…
|
Cloture Motion Rejected (41-40, 3/5 majority required)
|
41–40
|
|
#129
|
Apr 12, 2007 |
On the Cloture Motion S. 372
(S. 372)
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Accou…
|
Cloture Motion Agreed to (94-3, 3/5 majority required)
|
94–3
|
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#128
|
Apr 11, 2007 |
On Passage of the Bill S. 30
(S. 30)
A bill to intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines.
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Bill Passed (70-28, 3/5 majority required)
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70–28
|
|
#127
|
Apr 11, 2007 |
On Passage of the Bill S. 5
(S. 5)
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
|
Bill Passed (63-34, 3/5 majority required)
|
63–34
|
|
#126
|
Mar 29, 2007 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1591
(H.R. 1591)
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
|
Bill Passed (51-47)
|
51–47
|
|
#125
|
Mar 29, 2007 |
Whether the Amendment is Germane S.Amdt. 641 to H.R. 1591 (U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007)
(H.R. 1591)
Amendment S.Amdt. 641 (In the nature of a substitute.)
|
Amendment Germane (57-41)
|
57–41
|
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#124
|
Mar 29, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 739 to H.R. 1591 (U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007)
(H.R. 1591)
Amendment S.Amdt. 739 (To appropriate an additional $1,500,000,000 for Procurement, Marine Corps, to accelerate the procurement of an additional 2,500 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles for the…
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Amendment Agreed to (98-0)
|
98–0
|
|
#123
|
Mar 29, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 704 to H.R. 1591 (U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007)
(H.R. 1591)
Amendment S.Amdt. 704 (To prohibit the use of funds to make payments to certain spinach growers and first handlers.)
|
Amendment Agreed to (97-0)
|
97–0
|
|
#122
|
Mar 29, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 752 to H.R. 1591 (U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007)
(H.R. 1591)
Amendment S.Amdt. 752 (To provide additional funding for certain programs under the Adam Walsh Child Safety and Protection Act of 2006, by increasing funding for the United States Marshals Service to…
|
Amendment Agreed to (93-0)
|
93–0
|
|
#121
|
Mar 28, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 648 to H.R. 1591 (U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007)
(H.R. 1591)
Amendment S.Amdt. 648 (To remove $100 million in funding for the Republican and Democrat party conventions in 2008.)
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Amendment Rejected (45-51)
|
45–51
|
|
#120
|
Mar 28, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 657 to H.R. 1591 (U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007)
(H.R. 1591)
Amendment S.Amdt. 657 (To provide farm assistance in a fiscally responsible manner.)
|
Amendment Rejected (23-74)
|
23–74
|
|
#119
|
Mar 28, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 716 to H.R. 1591 (U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007)
(H.R. 1591)
Amendment S.Amdt. 716 (To reauthorize the secure rural schools and community self-determination program and to provide funding for the payments in lieu of taxes program.)
|
Amendment Rejected (8-89)
|
8–89
|
|
#118
|
Mar 28, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 709 to H.R. 1591 (U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007)
(H.R. 1591)
Amendment S.Amdt. 709 (To reauthorize the secure rural schools and community self-determination program and to provide funding for the payments in lieu of taxes program.)
|
Amendment Agreed to (74-23)
|
74–23
|
|
#117
|
Mar 28, 2007 |
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1591
(H.R. 1591)
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
|
Cloture Motion Agreed to (97-0, 3/5 majority required)
|
97–0
|
|
#116
|
Mar 27, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 643 to H.R. 1591 (U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007)
(H.R. 1591)
Amendment S.Amdt. 643 (To strike language that would tie the hands of the Commander-in-Chief by imposing an arbitrary timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, thereby undermining the po…
|
Amendment Rejected (48-50)
|
48–50
|
|
#115
|
Mar 27, 2007 |
On the Nomination PN33
(PN 33)
George H. Wu, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
|
Nomination Confirmed (95-0)
|
95–0
|
|
#114
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Resolution S.Con.Res. 21
(S.Con.Res. 21)
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and…
|
Resolution Agreed to (52-47)
|
52–47
|
|
#113
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 606 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 606 (To repeal section 13203 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 by restoring the Alternative Minimum Tax rates that had been in effect prior thereto.)
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Amendment Rejected (49-50)
|
49–50
|
|
#112
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 536 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 536 (To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) that eliminates enhanced Federal matching payments fo…
|
Amendment Rejected (44-55)
|
44–55
|
|
#111
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 594 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 594 (To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund for protecting State flexibility in Medicaid.)
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Amendment Rejected (44-55)
|
44–55
|
|
#110
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 529 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 529 (To increase funding for the COPS Program to $1.15 billion for FY 2008 to provide state and local law enforcement with critical resources necessary to prevent and respond to vio…
|
Amendment Agreed to (65-33)
|
65–33
|
|
#109
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 578 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 578 (To repeal the death tax.)
|
Amendment Rejected (44-55)
|
44–55
|
|
#108
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 471 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 471 (To amend the budget resolution for fiscal year 2008 in order to accommodate the full repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax preventing 23 million families and individuals from b…
|
Amendment Rejected (44-53)
|
44–53
|
|
#107
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 478 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 478 (To extend the 35, 33, 28, and 25 percent income tax rate structure and protect nearly 28,000,000 families and individuals, including small business owners, from having their ta…
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Amendment Rejected (46-52)
|
46–52
|
|
#106
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 515 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 515 (To prevent the adding of extraneous earmarks to an emergency war supplemental.)
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Amendment Rejected (39-59)
|
39–59
|
|
#105
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 510 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 510 (To provide for the consideration of an increase in the tobacco products user fee rate, but only to the extent that such rate increase does not result in an increase of more tha…
|
Amendment Agreed to (59-40)
|
59–40
|
|
#104
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Allard Amendment No. 521)
Amendment S.Amdt. 521 (To improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs and reduce the Federal debt by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse.)
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Motion Rejected (39-60, 3/5 majority required)
|
39–60
|
|
#103
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 508 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 508 (To establish a reserve fund for protecting coverage choices, additional benefits, and lower cost-sharing for Medicare beneficiaries.)
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Amendment Rejected (49-50)
|
49–50
|
|
#102
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 583 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 583 (To reform the death tax by setting the exemption at $5 million per estate, indexed for inflation, and the top death tax rate at no more than 35% beginning in 2010; to avoid sub…
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Amendment Rejected (48-51)
|
48–51
|
|
#101
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 626 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 626 (To reform the estate tax to avoid subjecting thousands of families, family businesses, and family farms and ranches to the estate tax, and to promote continued economic growth …
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Amendment Rejected (25-74)
|
25–74
|
|
#100
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 473 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 473 (To save families from the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) first by permitting a deduction for personal exemptions for purposes of computing the AMT.)
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Amendment Rejected (46-53)
|
46–53
|
|
#99
|
Mar 23, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 513 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 513 (To provide for true deficit reduction in appropriation bills.)
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Amendment Rejected (38-61)
|
38–61
|
|
#98
|
Mar 22, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 577 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 577 (To provide budget levels to extend through 2012 the production tax credit for electricity produced from renewable resources, the Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, and energy tax pr…
|
Amendment Rejected (42-53)
|
42–53
|
|
#97
|
Mar 22, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 598 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 598 (To create a deficit-neutral reserve fund for extending certain energy tax incentives.)
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Amendment Agreed to (54-42)
|
54–42
|
|
#96
|
Mar 22, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 498 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 498 (To strike the reserve funds.)
|
Amendment Rejected (29-67)
|
29–67
|
|
#95
|
Mar 22, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 497 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 497 (To establish a 60-vote point of order for legislation that creates unfunded mandates on small business concerns.)
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Amendment Rejected (47-49)
|
47–49
|
|
#94
|
Mar 22, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 545 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 545 (To restore the top marginal tax rate to pre-2001 levels on taxable income in excess of $1 million and use the increased revenue to increase funding for the Individuals with Dis…
|
Amendment Rejected (38-58)
|
38–58
|
|
#93
|
Mar 22, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 472 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 472 (To require wealthy Medicare beneficiaries to pay a greater share of their Medicare Part D premiums.)
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Amendment Rejected (44-52)
|
44–52
|
|
#92
|
Mar 22, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 525 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 525 (To provide reconciliation instructions of $33.8 billion to make provider payments more accurate, to improve Medicare Part B income relation provisions, expand those provisions …
|
Amendment Rejected (23-74)
|
23–74
|
|
#91
|
Mar 22, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 511 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 511 (To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) that will cover kids first.)
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Amendment Rejected (38-59)
|
38–59
|
|
#90
|
Mar 22, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 491 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 491 (To pay down the Federal debt and eliminate government waste by reducing spending on programs rated ineffective by the Program Assessment Rating Tool.)
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Amendment Rejected (33-64)
|
33–64
|
|
#89
|
Mar 22, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 489 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 489 (To establish a reserve fund for Social Security.)
|
Amendment Rejected (45-52)
|
45–52
|
|
#88
|
Mar 21, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 486 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 486 (To provide additional funding resources in FY2008 for investments in innovation and education in order to improve the competitiveness of the United States.)
|
Amendment Agreed to (97-1)
|
97–1
|
|
#87
|
Mar 21, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 483 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 483 (To provide a point of order against any budget resolution that fails to achieve an on-budget balance within 5 years.)
|
Amendment Agreed to (98-0)
|
98–0
|
|
#86
|
Mar 21, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 476 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 476 (To ensure that our troops serving in harms way remain Americas top budget priority by ensuring full funding for the Department of Defense within the regular appropriations proc…
|
Amendment Rejected (47-51)
|
47–51
|
|
#85
|
Mar 21, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 466 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 466 (To exclude the extension of tax relief provided in 2001 and 2003 from points of order provided in the resolution and other budget points of order.)
|
Amendment Rejected (46-52)
|
46–52
|
|
#84
|
Mar 21, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 477 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 477 (To provide for a budget point of order against legislation that increases income taxes on taxpayers, including hard-working middle-income families, entrepreneurs, and college s…
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Amendment Agreed to (63-35)
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63–35
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#83
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Mar 21, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 507 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 507 (To protect families, family farms and small businesses by raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%, to extend c…
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Amendment Rejected (47-51)
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47–51
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#82
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Mar 21, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 492 to S.Con.Res. 21 (No short title on file)
(S.Con.Res. 21)
Amendment S.Amdt. 492 (To provide tax relief to middle class families and small businesses and to expand health insurance coverage for children.)
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Amendment Agreed to (97-1)
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97–1
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#81
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Mar 20, 2007 |
On Passage of the Bill S. 214
(S. 214)
A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the independence of United States attorneys.
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Bill Passed (94-2)
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94–2
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#80
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Mar 20, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 460 to S. 214 (Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007)
(S. 214)
Amendment S.Amdt. 460 (To require appropriate qualifications for interim United States attorneys.)
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Amendment Rejected (47-50)
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47–50
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#79
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Mar 20, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 459 to S. 214 (Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007)
(S. 214)
Amendment S.Amdt. 459 (To ensure that United States attorneys are promptly nominated by the President, and are appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.)
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Amendment Rejected (40-56)
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40–56
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#78
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Mar 15, 2007 |
On the Nomination PN8
(PN 8)
Thomas M. Hardiman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
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Nomination Confirmed (95-0)
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95–0
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#77
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Mar 15, 2007 |
On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 20
(S.Con.Res. 20)
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that no funds should be cut off or reduced for American Troops in the field which would result in undermining their safety or their ability to…
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Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (82-16, 3/5 majority required)
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82–16
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#76
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Mar 15, 2007 |
On the Resolution S.Res. 107
(S.Res. 107)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that no action should be taken to undermine the safety of the Armed Forces of the United States or impact their ability to complete their assigned or f…
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Resolution Agreed to (96-2, 3/5 majority required)
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96–2
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#75
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Mar 15, 2007 |
On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 9
(S.J.Res. 9)
A joint resolution to revise United States policy on Iraq.
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Joint Resolution Defeated (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
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48–50
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#74
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Mar 14, 2007 |
On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 9
(S.J.Res. 9)
A joint resolution to revise United States policy on Iraq.
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Cloture Motion Agreed to (89-9, 3/5 majority required)
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89–9
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#73
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Mar 13, 2007 |
On Passage of the Bill S. 4
(S. 4)
A bill to make the United States more secure by implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for other…
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Bill Passed (60-38)
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60–38
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#72
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Mar 13, 2007 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 383 to S.Amdt. 275 to S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)
(S. 4)
Amendment S.Amdt. 383 (To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop regulations regarding the transportation of high hazard materials, and for other purposes.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (73-25)
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73–25
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#71
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Mar 13, 2007 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 325 to S.Amdt. 275 to S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)
(S. 4)
Amendment S.Amdt. 325 (To ensure the fiscal integrity of grants awarded by the Department of Homeland Security.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (66-31)
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66–31
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#70
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Mar 13, 2007 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 294 to S.Amdt. 275 to S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)
(S. 4)
Amendment S.Amdt. 294 (To provide that the provisions of the Act shall cease to have any force or effect on and after December, 31, 2012, to ensure congressional review and oversight of the Act.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (60-38)
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60–38
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#69
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Mar 9, 2007 |
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 275 to S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)
(S. 4)
Amendment S.Amdt. 275 (In the nature of a substitute.)
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Cloture Motion Agreed to (69-26, 3/5 majority required)
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69–26
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#68
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Mar 9, 2007 |
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 312 to S.Amdt. 275 to S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)
(S. 4)
Amendment S.Amdt. 312 (To prohibit the recruitment of persons to participate in terrorism, to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review, …
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Cloture Motion Rejected (46-49, 3/5 majority required)
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46–49
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#67
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Mar 8, 2007 |
On the Nomination PN19
(PN 19)
John Alfred Jarvey, of Iowa, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa
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Nomination Confirmed (95-0)
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95–0
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#66
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Mar 7, 2007 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 345 to S.Amdt. 275 to S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)
(S. 4)
Amendment S.Amdt. 345 (To authorize funding for the Emergency Communications and Interoperability Grants program, to require the Secretary to examine the possibility of allowing commercial entities t…
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Motion to Table Agreed to (71-25)
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71–25
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#65
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Mar 7, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 342 to S.Amdt. 275 to S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)
(S. 4)
Amendment S.Amdt. 342 (To provide certain employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners, and for other purposes.)
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Amendment Rejected (47-52)
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47–52
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#64
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Mar 7, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 316 to S.Amdt. 275 to S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)
(S. 4)
Amendment S.Amdt. 316 (To provide appeal rights and employee engagement mechanisms for passenger and property screeners.)
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Amendment Agreed to (51-48)
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51–48
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#63
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Mar 6, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 333 to S.Amdt. 275 to S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)
(S. 4)
Amendment S.Amdt. 333 (To increase the minimum allocation for States under the State Homeland Security Grant Program.)
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Amendment Rejected (49-50)
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49–50
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#62
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Mar 6, 2007 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 338 to S.Amdt. 275 to S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)
(S. 4)
Amendment S.Amdt. 338 (To require consideration of high-risk qualifying criteria in allocating funds under the State Homeland Security Grant Program.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (58-41)
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58–41
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#61
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Mar 6, 2007 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 335 to S.Amdt. 275 to S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)
(S. 4)
Amendment S.Amdt. 335 (To improve the allocation of grants through the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (56-43)
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56–43
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#60
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Mar 6, 2007 |
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 314 to S.Amdt. 275 to S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)
(S. 4)
Amendment S.Amdt. 314 (To strike the provision that revises the personnel management practices of the Transportation Security Administration.)
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Motion to Table Agreed to (51-46)
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51–46
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#59
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Mar 5, 2007 |
On the Nomination PN104
(PN 104)
Carl Joseph Artman, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior
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Nomination Confirmed (87-1)
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87–1
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#58
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Mar 2, 2007 |
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 280 to S.Amdt. 275 to S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007)
(S. 4)
Amendment S.Amdt. 280 (To create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.)
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Amendment Agreed to (82-1)
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82–1
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