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S.AMDT.4538
Amends: H.R.1195 , S.AMDT.4146
Sponsor: Sen Coburn, Tom [OK] (submitted 4/16/2008) (proposed 4/16/2008)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
To create a bipartisan, bicameral special committee to investigate the improper insertion of an earmark for Coconut Road into the conference report of the 2005 highway bill after both chambers of Congress had approved identical versions of the conference report.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S3085-3086
STATUS:
- 4/16/2008:
- Amendment SA 4538 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 4146. (consideration: CR S3058-3060; text: CR S3058)
- 4/17/2008:
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3106, S3111-3112, S3119)
- 4/17/2008:
- Amendment SA 4538, pursuant to the order of April 17, 2008, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 43. Record Vote Number: 106. (consideration: CR S3119)
- 4/17/2008:
- Proposed amendment SA 4538, pursuant to the order of April 17, 2008, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was withdrawn in Senate.
COSPONSORS(6):
Sen Nelson, Bill [FL]
- 4/16/2008
Sen Martinez, Mel [FL]
- 4/16/2008
Sen McCain, John [AZ]
- 4/16/2008
Sen Obama, Barack [IL]
- 4/16/2008
Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY]
- 4/16/2008
Sen McCaskill, Claire [MO]
- 4/16/2008