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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Remember "Senator No" ?



Recent Senate Votes
Judicial Confirmation - Vote Confirmed (91-3, 6 Not Voting)

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Jacqueline H. Nguyen of California to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Sen. Patrick Toomey voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Bob Casey voted YES......send e-mail or see bio


Cloture Motion: Student Loan Interest Rates - Vote Rejected (52-45, 1 Present, 2 Not Voting)

This bill would extend the current 3.4 percent interest rate on federally-subsidized Stafford loans to undergraduate students for one year. This extension would be paid for by eliminating a tax preference for certain shareholders of S-Corporations. The Senate failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to invoke cloture, and thereby end debate, on the motion to proceed to the bill. It is possible the Senate will hold another cloture vote on this bill. The House passed a competing version (H.R.4628) on April 27.

Sen. Patrick Toomey voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
Sen. Bob Casey voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

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