Senate Floor Activity - Monday, September 30, 2013

Mr. Richard J. Durbin, from the State of Illinois, called the Senate to order at 2 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Durbin 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 Friday, September 27, 2013, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, September 27, 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 Friday, September 27, 2013, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, September 30)

H.R. 2642 (Rep. Lucas): To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

H.R. 3210:

-- Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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 to table to the House amendments to Senate amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 210

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

-- Motion to table to the House amendment to Senate amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 211

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 1560 (Sen. Udall, of CO): To allow certain emergency relief amounts to be made available to the Federal Highway Administration to use for disasters occurring in calendar year 2013.

-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 1566 (Sen. Shaheen): 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.

-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.