Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Mr. Edward J. Markey, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Markey 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 (Wednesday, September 10)

H.R. 1233 (Rep. Cummings): To amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code , popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

H.J.Res. 120 (Rep. Butterfield): A joint resolution approving the location of a memorial to commemorate the more than 5,000 slaves and free Black persons who fought for independence in the American Revolution.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2154 (Sen. Casey): To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program .

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2199 (Sen. Mikulski): To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote No. 103) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote. No. 103) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 25. Record Vote Number: 260

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

S. 2323 (Sen. Brown): To amend chapter 21 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in the civil service.

-- Passed Senate without amendment 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.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 3795 made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the joint resolution presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3791 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3791 proposed by Senator Reid to the committee-reported substitute.

S.Amdt. 3792 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3792 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3791.

S.Amdt. 3793 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3793 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be stricken by the committee-reported substitute.

S.Amdt. 3794 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3794 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3793.

S.Amdt. 3795 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3795 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 3796 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3796 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3795.

S.Amdt. 3797 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3797 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3796.

S.Res. 466 (Sen. Ayotte): A resolution designating the week of October 27 through November 2, 2014, as "National Drug Take-Back Week", and designating October 2014 as "National Prescription Opioid and Heroin Abuse Awareness Month".

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

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

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:39 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Blumenthal in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.