Economy

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Obama’s “Stimulus”: Three Years & $800 Billion Later

What happened to 6 percent unemployment? Where are the 3.8 million missing workers? Read More

Taxes and Spending

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CBO Projects Continued Obama Budget Pain

The Congressional Budget Office released its 2012 Budget and Economic Outlook with a new budget baseline and economic forecasts. The U.S. will record a deficit of more than $1 trillion for every year of Obama’s first term. Read More

Energy

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Obama’s Energy Plan = Spend, Shut Down & Spin

The American people cannot afford for the White House to double down on energy projects that have cost hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars and thousands of jobs across the country. Read More
Vote tally: Confirmed, 90-6: Executive Calendar #407, Cathy Ann Bencivengo, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California; Invoked, 85-11: Cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1813, the Highway Bill

Senate Floor Proceedings

*The Senate stands in adjournment until 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 13. *At 2:00 p.m., following the Leaders' remarks, the Senate will be in Morning Business until 4:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak up to 10 minutes each. *At 4:30 p.m., the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #437, Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida,

to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, with the time until 5:30 p.m. equally divided. *At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will VOTE on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. *Pending is S. 1813, the Highway Bill. Pending to S. 1813 is Reid (for Johnson (SD)/Shelby) amdt. #1515 (Transit title).

Senate Schedule

Feb 9 2012

9:30 a.m.
Morning Business until 11:00 a.m., with the first half under Majority control and the second half under Republican control and Senators permitted to speak up to 10 minutes each

11:00 a.m.
Resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1813, the Highway bill

2:00 p.m.
VOTE on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1813

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