Congress is in Session –

The Senate Convenes at 9:30amET June 29, 2011

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 time equally divided and controlled between the two
Leaders or their designees with the Republicans controlling the first half and
the Majority controlling the final half.
Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.679,
the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act. At approximately
11am, the Senate will conduct up to 4 roll call votes in relation to the
following amendments to S.679:
- DeMint #501 (IMF bailouts)(60-vote threshold);
- Portman-Udall(NM)-Cornyn #509, as modified with the changes that are at the
  desk (Comptrollers of Navy, Army, Air Force; Controller of OMB and department
  CFOs)(expected voice vote);
- DeMint #511 (legislative & public affairs);
- Toomey #514(strikes the provision relating to the Governors and alternate
  governors of the IMF and the International Bank for Reconstruction and
  Development)(expected voice vote);
Following disposition of the amendments, the Senate will conduct an
additional roll call vote on passage of S.679, as amended (60-vote threshold).
Following disposition of S.679, the Senate will proceed to consideration of
S.Res.116, a resolution to provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain
nominations subject to advice and consent.

6:11pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #521
(duplicative Federal programs)At approximately 6:10pm, the Senate will conduct 2 roll call votes in
relation to the following:
- Coburn amendment #521 (duplicative Federal programs) (67-vote threshold)
- Adoption of S.Res.116, to provide for expedited Senate consideration of
  certain nominations, as amended (majority threshold)
- VOTES
- 6:36pm the Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of S.Res.116, to provide
  for expedited Senate procedure for certain nominations, as amended; Adopted:
  89-8
- 6:11pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Coburn amendment #521
  (duplicative Federal programs) (67 vote threshold) Not agreed to; 63-34
- Roll
  call vote on Passage of S.679
  
  Jun 29,
  ’11 11:57 AM
  
  11:55am The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.679, the
  Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act; Passed: 79-20
  
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  Roll
  call vote on DeMint amendment #511
  
  Jun 29,
  ’11 11:39 AM
  
  11:35am the Senate began a roll call vote on the DeMint amendment #511
  (legislative and public affairs) Not agreed to; 25-74
  
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  Roll
  call on DeMint amendment #501
  
  Jun 29,
  ’11 11:07 AM
  
  11:07am The Senate began a roll call vote on the DeMint amendment #501 (IMF
  Bailouts); Not agreed to; 44-55
  
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  Vote
  Reminder: up to 5 roll call votes at approx 11am
  
  Jun 29,
  ’11 9:36 AM
  
  At approximately 11:00am today, the Senate will conduct up to 5 roll call
  votes in relation to the following: DeMint #501 (IMF bailouts)(60-vote
  threshold); Portman-Udall(NM)-Cornyn #509, as modified with the changes that are
  at the desk (Comptrollers of Navy, Army, Air Force; Controller of OMB and
  department CFOs)(expected voice vote); DeMint #511 (legislative &
  public…
  
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  Live
  quorum/roll call vote on motion to instruct
- Wrap Up
  - Adopted S.Res.220, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the June 30,
    2011, opening of the Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest, Hungary.
  - Adopted S.Res.221, congratulating Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity on reaching the
    historic milestone of 100 years.
  - Adopted S.Res.222, recognizing the American Revolution Center for its role
    in telling the story of the American Revolution and the continuing impact on
    struggles for freedom, self-government, and the rule of law throughout the
    world, and encouraging the Center in its efforts to build a new Museum of the
    American Revolution.