February 9, 2012: The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 11:00 a.m. with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1813, the Surface Transportation bill. At approximately 2:00 p.m., there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1813.
Appropriations Committee
The Senate Appropriations Committee, the largest committee in the Senate,
writes the legislation that allocates federal funds to the numerous
government agencies, departments, and organizations on an annual basis.
Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI) is chairman of the committee.
Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs Committee
The Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee deals with legislation
on multiple topics, including banks and financial institutions, public
and private housing, urban development and urban mass transit and the
renegotiation of Government contracts. Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) is
the committee chairman.
Energy and Natural
Resources Committee
The committee oversees issues dealing with energy resources and development,
including regulation, conservation, strategic petroleum reserves and
appliance standards; nuclear energy; Indian affairs; public lands and
their renewable resources; surface mining, Federal coal, oil, and gas,
other mineral leasing; territories and insular possessions; and water
resources. Currently, Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) chairs the committee.
Indian Affairs Committee
The Indian Affairs Committee deals with issues pertaining to the nation's
Native American population. North Dakota Senator Senator Byron Dorgan
chairs the committee.
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