Senate Session
2009-12-06T12:31:41-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/32d/290471-m.jpgThe Senate reconvened in a special weekend session. Members continued debate on amendments, including a proposal from Senator Lincoln (D-AR) on limiting executive compensation for health insurance companies, and Senator Ensign’s (R-NV) amendment regarding attorney fees.
Later, both amendments failed to pass. The amendment on attorney fees submitted by Senator Ensign (R-NV) failed by a vote of 32 - 66. Amendments require at least 60 votes to pass. Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) also announced that an abortion amendment will be taken up tomorrow.
Later, both amendments failed to pass. The amendment on attorney fees submitted by Senator Ensign (R-NV) failed by a vote of 32 - 66. Amendments require at least 60 votes to pass. Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) also announced that an abortion amendment will be taken up tomorrow.
The Senate reconvened in a special weekend session. Members continued debate on amendments, including a proposal from Senator Lincoln (D-AR) on… read more
The Senate reconvened in a special weekend session. Members continued debate on amendments, including a proposal from Senator Lincoln (D-AR) on limiting executive compensation for health insurance companies, and Senator Ensign’s (R-NV) amendment regarding attorney fees.
Later, both amendments failed to pass. The amendment on attorney fees submitted by Senator Ensign (R-NV) failed by a vote of 32 - 66. Amendments require at least 60 votes to pass. Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) also announced that an abortion amendment will be taken up tomorrow. close
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- John A. Barrasso M.D. U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Wyoming
- Max Baucus U.S. Senator [D] Montana
- Mark Begich U.S. Senator [D] Alaska
- Barbara Boxer U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] California
- Sam Brownback U.S. Senator [R] Kansas
- Bob Casey Jr. U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Pennsylvania
- Tom Coburn M.D. U.S. Senator [R] Oklahoma
- Bob Corker U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Tennessee
- John Cornyn U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Texas
- Chris Dodd U.S. Senator [D] Connecticut
- Byron L. Dorgan U.S. Senator [D] North Dakota
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- John Ensign U.S. Senator [R] Nevada
- Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Iowa
- Judd Alan Gregg U.S. Senator [R] New Hampshire
- Tom Harkin U.S. Senator [D] Iowa
- Kay Bailey Hutchison U.S. Senator [R] Texas
- Jon Kyl U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Arizona
- Patrick J. Leahy U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Vermont
- George LeMieux U.S. Senator [R] Florida
- Blanche Lambert Lincoln U.S. Senator [D] Arkansas
- John S. McCain III U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Arizona
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- Bill Nelson U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Florida
- Harry Reid U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Nevada
- Jeff Sessions U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Alabama
- Arlen Specter U.S. Senator [D] Pennsylvania
- John Thune U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] South Dakota
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