Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Mr. Christopher A. Coons, from the State of Delaware, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Coons 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 (Tuesday, July 17)

H.R. 205 (Rep. Heinrich): To amend the Act titled "An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases", approved August 9, 1955, to provide for Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval from the Secretary of the Interior.

-- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 3364 (Sen. Stabenow): To provide an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S. 3369 (Sen. Whitehouse): To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes .

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 179) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 179) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

-- Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 180

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

S.Res. 483 (Sen. Pryor): A resolution commending efforts to promote and enhance public safety on the need for yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing bonding.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Durbin, at 5:57 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.