Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, July 17, 2014

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Leahy 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 17)

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.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee reported amendments are agreed to by Unanimous Consent and considered as original text.

-- Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 4. Record Vote Number: 231

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 3549 (Sen. Coburn): To allow the Secretary to extend the deadline for collecting terrorism loss risk-spreading premiums if the mandatory recoupment is more than $1,000,000,000.

-- Amendment SA 3549 proposed by Senator Coburn.

-- Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3549.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 3549 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 49. Record Vote Number: 229

-- Amendment SA 3549 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 3550 (Sen. Vitter): To reaffirm the importance of community banking and community banking regulatory experience on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, to ensure that the Federal Reserve Board of Governors has a member who has a member who has previous experience in community banking or community banking supervision.

-- Amendment SA 3550 proposed by Senator Vitter.

-- Amendment SA 3550 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3551 (Sen. Flake): To establish the Advisory Committee on Risk-Sharing Mechanisms.

-- Amendment SA 3551 proposed by Senator Flake.

-- Amendment SA 3551 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 230

S.Amdt. 3552 (Sen. Tester): To reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers.

-- Amendment SA 3552 proposed by Senator Tester.

-- Amendment SA 3552 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S. 2569 (Sen. Walsh): To provide an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America.

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

S.Res. 488 (Sen. Enzi): A resolution designating July 26, 2014, as "National Day of the American Cowboy".

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 498 (Sen. Graham): A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization .

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 507 (Sen. King): A resolution designating August 7, 2014, as "National Lighthouse and Lighthouse Preservation Day".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 508 (Sen. Cardin): A resolution commemorating the centennial anniversary of the establishment of the Congressional Research Service .

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, July 17)

PN1187: Julie E. Carnes, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/21/2014.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/17/2014.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 23. Record Vote Number: 232

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1291: David B. Shear, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/17/2014.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1640: David Arthur Mader, of Virginia, to be Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/17/2014.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 6:12 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 2 p.m. on Monday, July 21, 2014.