Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, February 4, 2014

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 (Tuesday, February 4)

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.

-- Conference report considered in Senate.

-- Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 32. Record Vote Number: 21

-- 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.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2633 withdrawn in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2716 made in Senate

-- Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2631 (Sen. Reed): Relating to extension and modification of emergency unemployment compensation program.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Motion to table amendment SA 2631 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 22

S.Amdt. 2632 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2632 fell when SA 2631 was tabled.

S.Amdt. 2633 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 2633 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2634 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2634 fell when SA 2633 was withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 2635 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2635 fell when SA 2634 fell.

S.Amdt. 2714 (Sen. Reed): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2714 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Reed.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 2714 presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2715 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2715 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2714.

S.Amdt. 2716 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2716 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 2717 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2717 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2716.

S.Amdt. 2718 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2718 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2717.

S. 1950 (Sen. Sanders): To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.

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

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

S. 1963 (Sen. Pryor): To repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013.

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

S.Res. 344 (Sen. Toomey): A resolution congratulating the Penn State University women's volleyball team for winning the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Championship.

-- 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. Donnelly, at 6:58 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2014.