The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 2:30
p.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 Thursday, June 25, 2015, the Journal
of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of Thursday, June 25, 2015,
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 Thursday, June 25, 2015,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
Legislative Business (Tuesday, July 7)
S. 286 (Sen. Barrasso):
To amend the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes
, and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 1471 (Sen. Barrasso):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 1471 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Barrasso.
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Amendment SA 1471 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1177 (Sen. Alexander):
An original bill to reauthorize the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves
.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
S.Amdt. 2078 (Sen. Rounds):
To require the Secretary of Education and the
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study regarding elementary and
secondary education in rural or poverty areas of Indian country
.
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Amendment SA 2078 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Rounds to
Amendment SA 2089.
S.Amdt. 2079 (Sen. Fischer):
To ensure local governance of education
.
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Amendment SA 2079 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Fischer to
Amendment SA 2089.
S.Amdt. 2085 (Sen. Reed):
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 regarding school librarians and effective school library
programs.
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Amendment SA 2085 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Reed to
Amendment SA 2089.
S.Amdt. 2086 (Sen. Warner):
To enable the use of certain State and local
administrative funds for fiscal support teams.
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Amendment SA 2086 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Warner to
Amendment SA 2089.
S.Amdt. 2089 (Sen. Alexander):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 2089 proposed by Senator Alexander.
S.Amdt. 2094 (Sen. Toomey):
To protect our children from convicted pedophiles,
child molesters, and other sex offenders infiltrating our schools and from
schools "passing the trash"-- helping pedophiles obtain jobs at other
schools.
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Amendment SA 2094 proposed by Senator Toomey to Amendment SA 2089.
S.Amdt. 2095 (Sen. Peters):
To allow local educational agencies to use parent
and family engagement funds for financial literacy activities
.
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Amendment SA 2095 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Peters to
Amendment SA 2089.
Executive Business (Tuesday, July 7)
PN12:
Kara Farnandez Stoll, of Virginia, to be United
States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number:
221
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:54 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Daines in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow
.
