S.378 - Federal Government

Received in the House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Held at the desk.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4729-4744)

S.AMDT.897 Amendment SA 897 proposed by Senator Ensign. (consideration: CR S4729-4732 text: CR S4729-4730) To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into 2 circuits, and for other purposes.

S.AMDT.897 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 897.

S.AMDT.897 Amendment SA 897 ruled out of order by the chair.

Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 135. (text: CR S4742-4744)

S.AMDT.897 Amendment SA 897 proposed by Senator Ensign. (consideration: CR S4729-4732; text: CR S4729-4730) To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into 2 circuits, and for other purposes.

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4636-4653)

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 3. Record Vote Number: 133. (consideration: CR S4636 text: CR S4636)

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4653-4666)

The committee reported amendment was agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4653-4655)

S.AMDT.896 Amendment SA 896 proposed by Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S4661-4662, S4665 text: CR S4661) To make technical changes.

S.AMDT.891 Amendment SA 891 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S4662-4665, S4665 text: CR S4662) To express the sense of the Senate that Congress should offset the cost of new spending.

S.AMDT.896 Amendment SA 896 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.AMDT.891 Motion to table amendment SA 891 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 38. Record Vote Number: 134.