Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Mr. William M. Cowan, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Cowan 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, May 8)

H.Con.Res. 32 (Rep. Barletta): A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition .

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 799 (Sen. Boxer): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 799 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 801 (Sen. Pryor): To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms.

-- Amendment SA 801 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Pryor.

-- Amendment SA 801 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 803 (Sen. Whitehouse): To create the National Endowment for the Oceans to promote the protection and conservation of United States ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems.

-- Amendment SA 803 proposed by Senator Whitehouse to Amendment SA 799.

-- Amendment SA 803, under the order of 5/7/13, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 32. Record Vote Number: 116

S.Amdt. 805 (Sen. Coburn): To protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects administered by the Secretary of the Army.

-- Amendment SA 805 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 799.

-- Amendment SA 805, under the order of 5/7/13, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 43. Record Vote Number: 115

S.Amdt. 806 (Sen. Pryor): To provide a work-in-kind credit .

-- Amendment SA 806 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Pryor.

-- Amendment SA 806 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 813 (Sen. Brown): To provide a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries.

-- Amendment SA 813 proposed by Senator Brown.

-- Amendment SA 813 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0 . Record Vote Number: 117

S.Amdt. 832 (Sen. Murray): To modify the definition of the term "cargo container".

-- Amendment SA 832 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Murray.

-- Amendment SA 832 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 833 (Sen. McCain): To protect the American taxpayer by establishing metrics to measure the effectiveness of grants administered by the national levee safety program.

-- Amendment SA 833 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator McCain.

-- Amendment SA 833 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 835 (Sen. Inhofe): To provide for rural water infrastructure projects .

-- Amendment SA 835 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Inhofe.

-- Amendment SA 835 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 622 (Sen. Harkin): An original bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal drugs and generic new animal drugs.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 126 (Sen. Lautenberg): A resolution recognizing the teachers of the United States for their contributions to the development and progress of our country.

-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:18 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Heinrich in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.