The Senate convened for a one-hour period of morning business and thereafter resumed consideration of S. 1813, the surface transportation bill. Other legislation on the agenda:
conference report, the Senate may conduct up to four roll call votes on the following:
*Cloture vote on a perfecting amendment to S 1813, the surface transportation bill
*Vote on the nomination of Jesse Furman to be a US District Judge for the southern district of New York
*Cloture on the conference report to HR 3630, the payroll tax cut agreement
*Final vote on the conference report to HR 3630, the payroll tax cut agreement