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Today's Senate Floor Activity
Friday, May 22, 2015
The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30
a.m., the Pastor Leroy Gilbert, of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, Washington,
D.C. 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, May 22)
H.R. 1314
Rep. Meehan
Considered by Senate.
Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 38. Record
Vote Number:
192
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 37. Record Vote
Number:
193
S.Amdt. 1221
Sen. Hatch
Amendment to H.R. 1314
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 1221 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 37. Record
Vote Number:
191
S.Amdt. 1226
Sen. McCain
Amendment to S.Amdt. 1221 to H.R.
1314
Amendment pending in Senate.
Point of order that the amendment is not germane raised in Senate with
respect to amendment SA 1226.
Amendment SA 1226 ruled non-germane by the chair.
S.Amdt. 1227
Sen. Shaheen
Amendment to S.Amdt. 1221 to H.R.
1314
Amendment pending in Senate.
Point of order that the amendment is not germane raised in Senate with
respect to amendment SA 1227.
Amendment SA 1227 ruled non-germane by the chair.
S.Amdt. 1243
Sen. Flake
Amendment to S.Amdt. 1221 to H.R.
1314
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 1243 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 62.
Record Vote Number:
190
S.Amdt. 1251
Sen. Brown
Amendment to S.Amdt. 1221 to H.R.
1314
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 1251 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52.
Record Vote Number:
189
S.Amdt. 1299
Sen. Portman
Amendment to S.Amdt. 1221 to H.R.
1314
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 1299 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51.
Record Vote Number:
187
S.Amdt. 1312
Sen. Inhofe
Amendment to S.Amdt. 1221 to H.R.
1314
Amendment pending in Senate.
Point of order that the amendment is not germane raised in Senate with
respect to amendment SA 1312 as modified.
Amendment SA 1312 as modified ruled non-germane by the chair.
S.Amdt. 1327
Sen. Warren
Amendment to S.Amdt. 1221 to H.R.
1314
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 1327 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 60.
Record Vote Number:
188
S.Amdt. 1411
Sen. Hatch
Amendment to H.R. 1314
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 1411 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 -
29. Record Vote Number:
186
H.R. 2048
Rep. Sensenbrenner
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number:
194
Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the
motion to proceed was not invoked (Record Vote No. 194) entered in Senate.
H.R. 2353
Rep. Shuster
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
H.R. 2496
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 802
Sen. Rubio
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1357
Sen. McConnell
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 54. Record Vote Number:
195
Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not
invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 195)
entered in Senate.
S. 1463
Sen. Moran
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Res. 156
Sen. Blumenthal
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Friday, May 22)
PN47
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN72-3
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN176
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN236
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN259
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN260
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN368
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN369
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN370
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
Recess
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at
11:13 p.m., the Senate recessed, under its order of today, until
12:01 a.m. tomorrow.