Food Safety Wrap-Up
Just to recap this morning’s votes on the food safety bill (S. 510):
- The Coburn motion to suspend regarding amendment #4697 on earmarks failed on a 39-56 vote (a 2/3rds vote was needed for passage);
- The Coburn motion to suspend regarding substitute amendment #4696 failed on a 36-62 vote (a 2/3rds vote was needed for passage);
- The bill passed on a 73-25 vote.
The measure now proceeds to the House for further disposition.