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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, January 16, 2014


Mr. Brian Schatz, from the State of Hawaii, called the Senate to order at 10 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, January 16)

H.R. 3547 (Rep. Smith): Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 26. Record Vote Number: 12
-- Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with amendment SA 2655 rendered moot when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in House amendment to the Senate amendment.
-- 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 rendered moot when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment in Senate.
-- Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 26. Record Vote Number: 13
S.Amdt. 2655 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2655 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment.

S.Amdt. 2656 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2656 fell when SA 2655 fell.

S.Amdt. 2657 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2657 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment.

S.Amdt. 2658 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2658 fell when SA 2657 fell.

S.Amdt. 2659 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2659 fell when SA 2658 fell.


H.Con.Res. 74 (Rep. Rogers): A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 3547.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1926 (Sen. Menendez): To delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.

S.Res. 335 (Sen. Landrieu): A resolution designating January 2014 as "National Mentoring Month".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 336 (Sen. Baucus): A resolution designating the first week of April 2014 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 7:55 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11:15 a.m. tomorrow.