Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, June 24, 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 24)

H.R. 533 (Rep. Mullin): To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes .

-- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.R. 644 (Rep. Reed): To reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes .

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to insist on Senate amendment to House amendment, request a conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Motion to insist on Senate amendment to House amendment, request a conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees, agreed to by Voice Vote.

-- Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatch; Cornyn; Thune; Isakson; Wyden; Schumer; Stabenow.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.R. 1295 (Rep. Holding): To extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti, and for other purposes.

-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2065) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 22. Record Vote Number: 220

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2067 withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

-- Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1295) with an amendment (SA 2065) by Voice Vote.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 2065 (Sen. McConnell): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 2065 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2066 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 2066 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2067 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 2067 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2068 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 2068 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2069 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 2069 withdrawn in Senate.

H.R. 2146 (Rep. Reichert): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2060) withdrawn in Senate.

-- Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment to H.R. 2146 by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 38. Record Vote Number: 219

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 2060 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 2060 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2061 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2061 fell when SA 2060 withdrawn.

S.Res. 212 (Sen. Scott): A resolution condemning the attack on Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and expressing encouragement and prayers for all affected by this evil assault .

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

S.Con.Res. 19 (Sen. McConnell): A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.

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

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.