Senate Floor Activity - Friday, December 12, 2014

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a .m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore 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, December 12)

H.R. 83 (Rep. Christensen): To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4100) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany the bill with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA4102 made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 4100 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 4100 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 4101 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 4101 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 4100.

S.Amdt. 4102 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 4102 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 4103 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 4103 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 4102 (the instructions of the motion to refer).

S.Amdt. 4104 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 4104 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 4103.

H.R. 3979 (Rep. Barletta): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Coburn to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany the bill with instructions to report back forthwith with changes to strike title XXX made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Coburn to recommit to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany the bill with instructions to report back forthwith with changes to strike title XXX, under the order of 12/11/14, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 18 - 82. Record Vote Number: 323

-- Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of amendment SA 4098 made in Senate.

-- Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of amendment SA 4098 ruled out of order by chair.

-- Senator Coburn appealed the ruling of the chair.

-- Ruling of the Chair sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 324

-- Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 3979, under the order of 12/11/14, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 11. Record Vote Number: 325

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 3984 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 3984 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3985 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 3985 fell when SA 3984 withdrawn.

H.Con.Res. 121 (Rep. McKeon): A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3979.

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

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.Con.Res. 123 (Rep. McKeon): A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3979.

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

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.