Senate Floor Activity - Friday, August 1, 2014
Mr. Tim Kaine, from the Commonwealth of Virginia, called the
Senate to order at 11 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Kaine
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 (Friday, August 1)
H.R. 606 (Rep. Reed):
To designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 815 County Road 23 in Tyrone, New York, as the
"Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 1671 (Rep. Swalwell):
To designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 6937 Village Parkway in Dublin, California, as the
"James 'Jim' Kohnen Post Office".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 2291 (Rep. Maloney):
To designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 450 Lexington Avenue in New York, New York, as the
"Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 3472 (Rep. Collins):
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".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 3765 (Rep. Reed):
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".
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 4386 (Rep. Ellison):
To allow the Secretary of the Treasury to rely on
State examinations for certain financial institutions, and for other
purposes.
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Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 5195 (Rep. Blumenauer):
To provide additional visas for the Afghan Special
Immigrant Visa Program, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.J.Res. 76 (Rep. Frelinghuysen):
A joint resolution making continuing appropriations
for the National Nuclear Security Administration for fiscal year 2014, and
for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous
Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Amdt. 3780 (Sen. Reid):
Of a perfecting nature.
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Amendment SA 3780 proposed by Senator Reid.
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Amendment SA 3780 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3781 (Sen. Reid):
To amend the title.
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Amendment SA 3781 proposed by Senator Reid.
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Amendment SA 3781 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
S.Res. 536 (Sen. Stabenow):
A resolution designating September 2014 as
"National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
