Senate Floor Activity - Sunday, December 15, 2013

Mr. Mark R. Warner, from the Commonwealth of Virginia, called the Senate to order at 1 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Warner 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 Wednesday, December 11, 2013, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Wednesday, December 11, 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 Wednesday, December 11, 2013, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Sunday, December 15)

H.R. 3304 (Rep. Deutch): To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam Conflict and to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to certain other veterans who were previously recommended for award of the Medal of Honor.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2552) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany the bill with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2554 made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2552 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2552 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 2553 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2553 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2552.

S.Amdt. 2554 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2554 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 2555 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2555 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2554.

S.Amdt. 2556 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2556 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2555.

H.J.Res. 59 (Rep. Rogers): A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2547) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on the Budget the House message to accompany the joint resolution with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2549 made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2547 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2547 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 2548 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2548 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2547.

S.Amdt. 2549 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2549 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 2550 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2550 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2549.

S.Amdt. 2551 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2551 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2550.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 1:22 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. tomorrow.