Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, July 31, 2014

Mr. John E. Walsh, from the State of Montana, called the Senate to order at 9:30 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 31)

H.R. 3230 (Rep. Rogers): To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes .

-- Conference report considered in Senate.

-- Point of order that an emergency designation within the conference report violates the CBA raised in Senate.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline within the conference report with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 253

-- Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 3. Record Vote Number: 254

H.R. 3548 (Rep. Johnson): To amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the definition of trauma to include thermal, electrical, chemical, radioactive, and other extrinsic agents.

-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4360 (Rep. Meadows): To designate the facility of the United States Forest Service for the Grandfather Ranger District located at 109 Lawing Drive in Nebo, North Carolina, as the "Jason Crisp Forest Service Building" .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4631 (Rep. Smith): To reauthorize certain provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to autism, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4838 (Rep. Fattah): To redesignate the railroad station located at 2955 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commonly known as "30th Street Station", as the "William H. Gray III 30th Street Station" .

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5021 (Rep. Camp): To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

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

-- Senate receded from its amendment to the measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 13. Record Vote Number: 255

H.Con.Res. 111: A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make certain corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3230.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 231 (Sen. Portman): To reauthorize the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp.

-- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. With written report No. 113-235.

-- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 503.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2648 (Sen. Mikulski): Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes .

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the committee report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3752) made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.

-- Point of order against the measure raised in Senate.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 252

-- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to section 312 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the committee report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3752) fell when the bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the bill rendered moot in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3750 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 3750 proposed by Senator Reid.

-- SA 3750 fell when the bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

S.Amdt. 3751 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3751 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3750.

-- Motion to table amendment SA 3751 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 52. Record Vote Number: 251

-- SA 3751 fell when 3750 fell.

S.Amdt. 3752 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 3752 proposed by Senator Reid.

-- SA 3752 fell when the motion to commit to Appropriations fell.

S.Amdt. 3753 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3753 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3752 (the instructions of the motion to commit).

-- SA 3753 fell when SA 3752 fell.

S.Amdt. 3754 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3754 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3753.

-- SA 3754 fell when SA 3753 fell.

S.J.Res. 19 (Sen. Udall, of NM): A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.

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

S.J.Res. 36 (Sen. Menendez): A joint resolution relating to the approval and implementation of the proposed agreement for nuclear cooperation between the United States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 502 (Sen. Portman): A resolution concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 513 (Sen. Mikulski): A resolution honoring the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.

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

S.Res. 520 (Sen. Murphy): A resolution condemning the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and expressing condolences to the families of the victims .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 3779 (Sen. Murphy): To make a technical correction .

-- Amendment SA 3779 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Murphy.

-- Amendment SA 3779 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 522 (Sen. Coons): A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate supporting the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit to be held in Washington, D.C. from August 4 through 6, 2014.

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

S.Res. 532 (Sen. Cardin): A resolution designating the week beginning September 7, 2014, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".

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

S.Res. 533 (Sen. Rubio): A resolution designating September 2014 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month".

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

S.Res. 534 (Sen. Kirk): A resolution designating September 6, 2014, as "Everett McKinley Dirksen and Marigold Day".

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

S.Res. 535 (Sen. Schumer): A resolution to authorize the printing of a revised edition of the Senate Rules and Manual.

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

Executive Business (Thursday, July 31)

PN1180: Jill A. Pryor, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/31/2014.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 33. Record Vote Number: 256

PN1492: Laura Junor, of Virginia, to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense