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Today's Senate Floor Activity
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 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, July 8)
H.R. 728
Rep. Luetkemeyer
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 891
Rep. Cuellar
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 1326
Rep. Ross
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 1350
Rep. Serrano
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1177
Sen. Alexander
Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 2078
Sen. Rounds
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 2078 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2079
Sen. Fischer
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2085
Sen. Reed
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 2085 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record
Vote Number:
222
S.Amdt. 2086
Sen. Warner
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 2086 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2089
Sen. Alexander
Amendment to S. 1177
Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2094
Sen. Toomey
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2095
Sen. Peters
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2107
Sen. Tester
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2107 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Tester to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2107 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record
Vote Number:
224
S.Amdt. 2109
Sen. Hirono
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2109 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Hirono to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2109 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50.
Record Vote Number:
223
S.Amdt. 2115
Sen. Bennet
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2115 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Bennet to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2115 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2124
Sen. Murray
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2124 proposed by Senator Murray to Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2124 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2139
Sen. Alexander
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2139 proposed by Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2139, under the order of 7/8/15, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
45 - 52. Record Vote Number:
225
S.Res. 200
Sen. Feinstein
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 218
Sen. Menendez
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:18 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Perdue in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m.
tomorrow.