Mr. Brian Schatz, from the State of Hawaii, called the Senate
to order at 10:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Schatz 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 (Thursday, October
3)
H.R. 3233 (Rep. Blumenauer):
To extend the period during which Iraqis who were
employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special
immigrant status and to temporarily increase the fee or surcharge for
processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas.
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Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Res. 228 (Sen. Schumer):
An original resolution authorizing the reporting of
committee funding resolutions for the period October 1, 2013, through
February 28, 2015.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 253 (Sen. Schumer):
An original resolution authorizing expenditures by
committees of the Senate for the periods October 1, 2013, through September
30, 2014, and October 1, 2014, through February 28, 2015
.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment 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 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.
