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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Establishes a standing order to allow the reading of an amendment to be waived by a non-debatable motion if the amendment: (1) has been submitted at least 72 hours before the motion, and (2) is available in printed or electronic form in the Congressional Record.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S.Res. 29 as passed Senate without amendment on Jan 27, 2011. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.
Senate Jan 27, 2011
S. Res. 29
Resolution Agreed to
81 Yea 15 Nay 4 not voting
Crossed both parties 15 of 96 voting members broke with their own party: 15 Republicans.
DemocratsIndependentsOtherRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present
100 members on this roll call, from the official Senate record. Party majorities need at least five voting members, so an independent never counts as breaking with a party.
Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S.Res. 29 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.