Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, June 10, 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 10)

H.R. 1735 (Rep. Thornberry): To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 1456 (Sen. McCain): To require additional information supporting long-range plans for construction of naval vessels.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1463 (Sen. McCain): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1473 (Sen. Vitter): To limit the retirement of Army combat units .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

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 pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1543 (Sen. Paul): To strengthen employee cost savings suggestions programs within the Federal Government.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1559 (Sen. Durbin): To prohibit the award of Department of Defense contracts to inverted domestic corporations.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1564 (Sen. Blumenthal): To increase civil penalties for violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1569 (Sen. Burr): To improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 1569, as modified, presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1645 (Sen. Markey): To express the sense of Congress that exports of crude oil to United States allies and partners should not be determined to be consistent with the national interest if those exports would increase energy prices in the United States for American consumers or businesses or increase the reliance of the United States on imported oil .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1825 (Sen. Fischer): To authorize appropriations for national security aspects of the Merchant Marine for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, and for other purposes.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1889 (Sen. McCain): To reaffirm the prohibition on torture .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1921 (Sen. Burr): To improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 1921 was rendered moot when its language was accepted as part of a modification to Amendment SA 1569.

S.Amdt. 1986 (Sen. Kirk): To reauthorize and reform the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

-- Amendment SA 1986 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator Kirk to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 1463.

-- Motion to table amendment SA 1986 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 31 - 65. Record Vote Number: 206

-- Proposed amendment SA 1986 withdrawn in Senate.

S. 253 (Sen. Heller): To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 198 (Sen. Leahy): A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, often referred to as the "Second Founding" of the United States.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Wednesday, June 10)

PN155: Eileen Maura Decker, of California, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of California for the term of four years

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/10/2015.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN156: John W. Huber, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/10/2015.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN516: Eric Steven Miller, of Vermont, to be United States Attorney for the District of Vermont for the term of four years

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/10/2015.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Flake, at 6:16 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.