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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, May 6, 2013


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 2 p .m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore 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 Friday, May 3, 2013, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, May 3, 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 Friday, May 3, 2013, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, May 6)

S. 601 (Sen. Boxer): To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

S. 743 (Sen. Enzi): To restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes .
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 27. Record Vote Number: 113
S.Amdt. 741 (Sen. Enzi): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Amendment SA 741 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 24. Record Vote Number: 112

S.Amdt. 745 (Sen. Durbin): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Proposed amendment SA 745 withdrawn in Senate.


Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 7:00 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.