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January 23, 2002 |
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Quorum Call: By a vote of 88 yeas to 6 nays, Vote No. 1, the Senate agreed to the Daschle Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms to Request the Attendance of Absent Senators. {A "Yea" vote indicates the Senator agrees to be counted for the quorum}. 12:50 PM
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January 24, 2002 |
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Adoption Tax Credit Act of 2001: The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 622, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the adoption credit [replaced with the text of an economic stimulus bill]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 622 Summary] [H.R. 622 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 57 yeas to 33 nays, (Vote No. 2), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn NOT having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected the Baucus motion to waive section 205 of H. Con. Res. 290, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2001 with respect to the Baucus Amendment No. 2701, (to the Daschle/Baucus Amendment No. 2698, in the nature of a substitute that would replace the language of the bill with the text of an economic stimulus bill). Senator Nickles had made a point of order against the emergency designation of Amendment No. 2701 to provide $2.3 billion in agriculture disaster relief. 4:57 PM
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January 25, 2002 |
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Adoption Tax Credit Act of 2001: The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 622, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the adoption credit [replaced with the text of an economic stimulus bill]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 622 Summary] [H.R. 622 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 39 yeas to 45 nays, (Vote No. 3), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn NOT having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected the Smith (OR) motion to waive the relative sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the Smith (OR) Amendment No. 2705 (to the language proposed to be stricken), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a special depreciation allowance for certain property acquired after September 10, 2001, and before September 11, 2004. 11:02 AM
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Executive Nominations: By a vote of 83 yeas to 0 nays, (Vote No. 4 EX), the Senate confirmed the nomination of Marcia S. Krieger, of Colorado, to
be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado, vice Daniel B. Sparr, retired. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [Congressional Record Debate] 11:35 AM
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Executive Nominations: By a vote of 81 yeas to 0 nays, (Vote No. 5 EX), the Senate confirmed the nomination of James C. Mahan, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada, vice a new position created by Public Law 106-553, approved December 21, 2000. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [Congressional Record Debate] 11:55 AM
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January 29, 2002 |
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Adoption Tax Credit Act of 2001: The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 622, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the adoption credit [replaced with the text of an economic stimulus bill]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 622 Summary] [H.R. 622 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 57 yeas to 35 nays, (Vote No. 6), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn NOT having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected the Durbin motion to waive the applicable sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the Durbin Amendment No. 2714 (to the Daschle/Baucus Amendment No. 2698, in the nature of a substitute), to provide enhanced unemployment compensation benefits. 12:02 PM
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Adoption Tax Credit Act of 2001: The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 622, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the adoption credit [replaced with the text of an economic stimulus bill]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 622 Summary] [H.R. 622 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 90 yeas to 2 nays, (Vote No. 7), the Senate agreed to the Nickles (for Bond) Amendment No. 2717 (to the Daschle/Baucus Amendment No. 2698, in the nature of a substitute), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a temporary increase in expenses under section 179 of such code [allows businesses to claim up to $40,000 in expenses over the next two years]. 12:57 PM
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Adoption Tax Credit Act of 2001: The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 622, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the adoption credit [replaced with the text of an economic stimulus bill]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 622 Summary] [H.R. 622 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 54 yeas to 41 nays, (Vote No. 8), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn NOT having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected the Harkin motion to waive the applicable sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the Reid (for Harkin) Amendment No. 2719 (to the Daschle/Baucus Amendment No. 2698, in the nature of a substitute), to provide for a temporary increase in the Federal medical assistance percentage for the Medicaid program for fiscal year 2002. 4:17 PM
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Adoption Tax Credit Act of 2001: The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 622, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the adoption credit [replaced with the text of an economic stimulus bill]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 622 Summary] [H.R. 622 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 92 yeas to 2 nays, (Vote No. 9), the Senate agreed to the Allen Amendment No. 2702 (to the Daschle/Baucus Amendment No. 2698, in the nature of a substitute), to exclude from gross income certain terrorist attack zone compensation of civilian uniformed personnel. 5:12 PM
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Adoption Tax Credit Act of 2001: The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 622, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the adoption credit [replaced with the text of an economic stimulus bill]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 622 Summary] [H.R. 622 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 62 yeas to 33 nays, (Vote No. 10), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the Senate agreed to the Baucus motion to waive the applicable sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the Reid (for Baucus/Torricelli/Bayh) Amendment No. 2718 (to the Daschle/Baucus Amendment No. 2698, in the nature of a substitute), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a special depreciation allowance for certain property acquired after December 31, 2001, and before January 1, 2004 [2 year period]. 5:44 PM
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