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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, February 12, 2015

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 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 (Thursday, February 12)

H.R. 240 (Rep. Rogers): Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
-- Third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S.Res. 52 (Sen. Cardin): A resolution calling for the release of Ukrainian fighter pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who was captured by Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine and has been held illegally in a Russian prison since July 2014.
-- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 251 (Sen. Cardin): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 251 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cardin.
-- Amendment SA 251 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


S.Res. 73 (Sen. Blunt): An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015, October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, and October 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017.
-- Committee on Rules and Administration. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Blunt. Without written report.
-- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 18
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 78 (Sen. Heller): A resolution relative to the death of Jerry Tarkanian, former head basketball coach of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 79 (Sen. Burr): A resolution honoring Dean Edwards Smith, former head coach for the men's basketball team for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 80 (Sen. Coons): A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 81 (Sen. Gillibrand): A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that children trafficked for sex in the United States should not be treated or regarded as child prostitutes because there is no such thing as a "child prostitute", only children who are victims or survivors of rape and sex trafficking.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 82 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution commending Kathleen Alvarez Tritak on her service to the United States Senate.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, February 12)

PN1: Ashton B. Carter, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Defense
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 5. Record Vote Number: 56

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:34 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 4:45 p.m. on Monday, February 16, 2015.