Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, July 10, 2014

Mr. John E. Walsh, from the State of Montana, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Walsh 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, July 10)

H.R. 1376 (Rep. Payne): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the "Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building" .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 1813 (Rep. Ryan): To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 162 Northeast Avenue in Tallmadge, Ohio, as the "Lance Corporal Daniel Nathan Deyarmin, Jr., Post Office Building" .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 653 (Sen. Blunt): To provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3556 (Sen. Blunt): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 3556 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Blunt.

-- Amendment SA 3556 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1104 (Sen. Nelson): To measure the progress of recovery and development efforts in Haiti following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 2056 (Sen. Gillibrand): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13127 Broadway Street in Alden, New York, as the "Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Office".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2057 (Sen. Gillibrand): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 198 Baker Street in Corning, New York, as the "Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2244 (Sen. Schumer): To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 , and for other purposes.

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

S. 2363 (Sen. Hagan): To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes .

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture on the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 56. Record Vote Number: 220

S.Amdt. 3469 (Sen. Udall, of CO): To clarify a provision relating to the non-Federal share of the cost of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range.