http://democrats.senate.gov/calendar/2008-10.htmlFollowing the debate of H.R.7081, the Senate will consider H.R.1424, the Mental Health Parity bill, it will be under the following limitations:
-Senator Dodd and others will offer an amendment at the desk (Economic Rescue) with the Leaders approval
- 90 minutes of general debate time on the amendment equally divided
-upon use or yielding back of time, the only other amendment in order will be the Sanders amdt re:tax on high income individuals with 60 minutes of debate with the time equally divided and controlled
- When the Senate disposes of the amdts to H.R.1424, the first vote will occur with respect to the Sanders amdt, upon disposition of that amdt, the Senate then consider the Dodd amdt (60 vote threshold) and the Senate then vote on the bill (60 vote threshold), as amended, if amended
Votes:
Series of votes to begin around 7:30pm: