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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, January 28, 2013


Mr. Tim Kaine, from the Commonwealth of Virginia, called the Senate to order at 2 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Kaine 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 Thursday, January 24, 2013, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, January 24, 2013, 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 Thursday, January 24, 2013, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, January 28)

H.R. 152 (Rep. Rogers): Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
-- Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate, under the order of 1/24/13, having achieved 60 votes in the afffirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 36. Record Vote Number: 4
S.Amdt. 4 (Sen. Lee): To offset the cost of the bill with rescissions and discretionary cap reductions.
-- Amendment SA 4 proposed by Senator Lee.
-- Amendment SA 4, under the order of 1/24/13, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the amendment was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 62. Record Vote Number: 3


S.Res. 9 (Sen. Landrieu): A resolution designating January 2013 as "National Mentoring Month".
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 19 (Sen. Shelby): A resolution congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide for winning the 2012 Bowl Championship Series National Championship.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mrs. Shaheen, at 7:02 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.