Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Mr. Edward J. Markey, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Markey 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 (Wednesday, January 15)

H.R. 3547 (Rep. Smith): To extend Government liability, subject to appropriation, for certain third-party claims arising from commercial space launches.

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

-- 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 2655) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany the bill with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2657 made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2655 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2655 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 2656 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2656 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2655.

S.Amdt. 2657 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2657 (the instructions to the motion) proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 2658 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2658 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2657.

S.Amdt. 2659 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2659 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2658.

H.J.Res. 106 (Rep. Rogers): A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 14. Record Vote Number: 11

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 1845 (Sen. Reed): To provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.

-- Senator Toomey moved to appeal the ruling of the chair that Amdt. No. 2606 is not in order to be proposed.

S. 1846 (Sen. Menendez): To delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 7:39 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.