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Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, June 3, 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 (Wednesday, June 3)

H.R. 1735 (Rep. Thornberry): To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year , and for other purposes.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
S.Amdt. 1456 (Sen. McCain): To require additional information supporting long-range plans for construction of naval vessels.
-- Amendment SA 1456 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SA 1463.

S.Amdt. 1463 (Sen. McCain): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 1463 proposed by Senator McCain.

S.Amdt. 1486 (Sen. Cornyn): To require reporting on energy security issues involving Europe and the Russian Federation, and to express the sense of Congress regarding ways the United States could help vulnerable allies and partners with energy security.
-- Amendment SA 1486 proposed by Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 1463.

S.Amdt. 1494 (Sen. Shaheen): To revise the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse .
-- Amendment SA 1494 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Shaheen to Amendment SA 1463.

S.Amdt. 1506 (Sen. Tillis): No Statement of Purpose on File .
-- Amendment SA 1506 proposed by Senator Tillis to Amendment SA 1463.

S.Amdt. 1521 (Sen. Reed): To limit the availability of amounts authorized to be appropriated for overseas contingency operations pending relief from the spending limits under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
-- Amendment SA 1521 proposed by Senator Reed to Amendment SA 1463.

S.Amdt. 1522 (Sen. Portman): To provide additional amounts for procurement and for research, development, test, and evaluation for Stryker Lethality Upgrades, and to provide an offset.
-- Amendment SA 1522 proposed by Senator Portman to Amendment SA 1463.

S.Amdt. 1540 (Sen. Bennet): To require the Comptroller General of the United States to brief and submit a report to Congress on the administration and oversight by the Department of Veterans Affairs of contracts for the design and construction of major medical facility projects.
-- Amendment SA 1540 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Bennet to Amendment SA 1463.


H.Con.Res. 48 (Rep. Miller): A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 87 (Sen. Menendez): A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe and to encourage greater cooperation with the European governments, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in preventing and responding to anti-Semitism.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 191 (Sen. Carper): A resolution relative to the death of Joseph Robinette Biden, III.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:31 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.