Senate again moves S.510 forward

Tonight, the U.S. Senate voted by 69 to 26 to move S.510 forward, ending debate on the Food Safety Modernization Act. They are now voting on the proposed amendments.

UPDATE 1: Senate voted to reject the Johanns Amendment to S510 by a vote of 61-35. Johanns Amendment uses “unspent federal funds” to pay for the repeal of a requirement on small business to file a 1099 tax form when spending more than $600.

UPDATE 2: By a vote of 53-44, the Senate rejected the Baucus Amendment to #S510 to repeal 1099 requirement, paid for by “adding $19 billion to federal deficit” which is how Sen. Johanns, an opponent, characterized it.

The 1099 requirement showed up in ObamaCare and requires businesses to submit a tax form when spending over $600. It increases the paperwork burden, and to which small businesses widely object.

The vote on these amendments, technically, was a vote on whether to suspend Rule XXII, and thus allow amendments to S 510.

UPDATE 3: Tuesday morning, the Senate will vote on whether to adopt two more amendments, one being the Coburn Amendment to ban earmarks thru 2013.