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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, November 7, 2013

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a .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 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, November 7)

H.R. 3204 (Rep. Upton): To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to human drug compounding and drug supply chain security, and for other purposes.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S. 815 (Sen. Merkley): To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Health, Education , Labor, and Pensions with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2016) withdrawn in Senate.
-- The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
-- Cloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 231
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 32. Record Vote Number: 232
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Amdt. 2013 (Sen. Toomey): To strike the appropriate balance between protecting workers and protecting religious freedom.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Amendment SA 2013, under the order of 11/6/13, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 55. Record Vote Number: 230

S.Amdt. 2014 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Proposed amendment SA 2014 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2015 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2015 fell when SA 2014 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 2016 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Proposed amendment SA 2016 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2017 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2017 fell when SA 2016 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 2018 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2018 fell when SA 2017 fell.

S.Amdt. 2020 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Proposed amendment SA 2020 withdrawn in Senate.


S.Res. 280 (Sen. Thune): A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of United States combat troops from the Vietnam War and expressing renewed support for United States veterans of that conflict .
-- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, November 7)

PN528: Cornelia T. L. Pillard, of the District of Columbia , to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII be waived.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote November 12, 2013.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 6:16 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11:45 a.m. tomorrow.