Mrs. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, from the State of New York,
called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer,
and Mrs. Gillibrand led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag of the United States of America.
The Journal
Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition
of the two leaders being reserved.
Transaction of Morning Business
Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
Legislative Business (Wednesday, June 13)
S. 1940 (Sen. Johnson, of SD):
An original bill to amend the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood
insurance fund, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
S. 3240 (Sen. Stabenow):
An original bill to reauthorize agricultural
programs through 2017, and for other purposes.
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Considered by Senate.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2392 (Sen. Reid):
To empower States with programmatic flexibility
and predictability to administer a supplemental nutrition assistance block
grant program under which, at the request of a State agency, eligible
households within the State may receive an adequate, or more nutritious,
diet.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Motion to table amendment SA 2392 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
65 - 33. Record Vote Number:
120
S.Amdt. 2393 (Sen. Reid):
To phase out the Federal sugar program
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Motion to table amendment SA 2393 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
50 - 46. Record Vote Number:
119
S.Amdt. 2406 (Sen. Reid):
To eliminate certain working lands conservation
programs.
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Amendment SA 2406 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2391 (the
instructions of the motion to recommit).
S.Amdt. 2407 (Sen. Reid):
To convert all mandatory spending to discretionary
spending subject to annual appropriations.
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Amendment SA 2407 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2406.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Sherrod Brown
, at 7:03 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today,
until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.
