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Senate Floor Activity - Friday, September 27, 2013

Mr. Angus S. King, Jr., from the State of Maine, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. King 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 (Friday, September 27)

H.J.Res. 59 (Rep. Rogers): A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 206
-- Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 1976 fell when cloture was invoked on the joint resolution in Senate.
-- Motion to waive all applicable budget points of order with respect to the measure and amendment SA 1974 made in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 207
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 44. Record Vote Number: 209
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Amdt. 1974 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Amendment SA 1974 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 44. Record Vote Number: 208

S.Amdt. 1975 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Proposed amendment SA 1975 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1976 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 1976 fell when cloture invoked on the joint resolution.

S.Amdt. 1977 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 1977 fell when SA 1976 fell.

S.Amdt. 1978 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 1978 fell when SA 1977 fell.


S.Res. 214 (Sen. Pryor): A resolution designating the week of October 13, 2013, through October 19, 2013, as "National Case Management Week" to recognize the value of case management in improving healthcare outcomes for patients.
-- 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. Harry Reid, at 4:15 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 2 p.m. on Monday, September 30, 2013.