To prohibit taxpayer dollars from being earmarked to 14 clients of a lobbying firm under Federal investigation for making campaign donations in exchange for political favors for the group's clients.
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)Legislative Activity
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 623 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 52. Record Vote Number: 80.
March 4, 2009
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 623 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 52. Record Vote Number: 80.
March 4, 2009
Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 623 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 52. Record Vote Number: 80.
March 4, 2009
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2728, S2741-2743, S2746-2748, S2754, S2761)
March 4, 2009
Amendment SA 623 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 52. Record Vote Number: 80.
March 4, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
March 3, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 623 proposed by Senator Coburn.(consideration: CR S2669, S2670-2671; text: CR S2669; text as modified: CR S2670)
March 3, 2009
Amendment SA 623 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S2669, S2670-2671; text: CR S2669; text as modified: CR S2670) To prohibit taxpayer dollars from being earmarked to 14 clients of a lobbying firm under Federal investigation for making campaign donations in exchange for political favors for the group's clients.
March 3, 2009
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1 roll call on this amendment
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SA 623. Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. McCain) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1105, making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: Sec. __. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of the funds made available under this Act may be obligated or otherwise expended for any congressionally directed spending item for-- (1) DIRECT Methanol Fuel Cell (IN); (2) Solar Energy Windows and Smart IR Switchable Building Technologies (PA); (3) Adaptive Liquid Crystal Windows (OH); (4) Anti-idling Lithium Ion Battery Program, California (CA) ; (5) Advanced Engineering Environment for Sandia National Lab (MA); (6) Multi-Disciplined Integrated Collaborative Environment (MDICE) (MO); (7) Hydrogen Optical Fiber Sensors (CA); (8) Flexible Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells (OH); (9) CATALYST: Explorations in Aerospace and Innovation education program; (10) Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, for renovation and equipment; (11) Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, PA, for college preparation programs; (12) Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA, for science education outreach programs; (13) DePaul University, Chicago, IL, for math and science teacher education in Chicago Public Schools; and (14) Nazareth Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, for renovation and equipment. ______