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Today's Senate Floor Activity
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Mr. Mitch McConnell, from the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer,
and Mr. McConnell 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 (Thursday, July 9)
H.R. 1735
Rep. Thornberry
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Motion to insist on Senate amendment, agree to request for conference, and
authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to insist on Senate amendment, agree to
request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint
conferees presented in Senate.
Cloture on the motion to insist on Senate amendment, agree to request for
conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees
invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 15. Record Vote Number:
229
Motion to insist on Senate amendment, agree to request for conference, and
authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees agreed to in Senate by
Voice Vote.
Senate insists on its amendment, agrees to request for conference, and
authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees.
Motion by Senator Reed to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate.
Motion by Senator Reed to instruct Senate conferees (OCO) rejected in
Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 52. Record Vote Number:
230
Senate appointed conferees McCain, Inhofe, Sessions, Wicker, Ayotte,
Fischer, Cotton, Rounds, Graham, Reed, Nelson, Manchin, Gillibrand,
Donnelly, Hirono, Kaine.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R. 2620
Rep. Scott
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 143
Sen. Wicker
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1177
Sen. Alexander
Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 2079
Sen. Fischer
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 2079 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2080
Sen. Hatch
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2080 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Hatch to
Amendment SA 2089.
S.Amdt. 2083
Sen. Gardner
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2083 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Gardner to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2083 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2087
Sen. Feinstein
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2087 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Feinstein to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2087 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2089
Sen. Alexander
Amendment to S. 1177
Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2092
Sen. McCaskill
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2092 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator McCaskill to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2092 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2093
Sen. Franken
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2093 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Franken to
Amendment SA 2089.
S.Amdt. 2094
Sen. Toomey
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 2094 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 -
0. Record Vote Number:
228
S.Amdt. 2095
Sen. Peters
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2096
Sen. Kaine
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2096 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Kaine to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2096 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2099
Sen. Brown
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2099 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Brown to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2099 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record
Vote Number:
227
S.Amdt. 2103
Sen. Manchin
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2103 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Manchin to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2103 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2108
Sen. Gillibrand
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2108 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Gillibrand to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2108 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2110
Sen. Daines
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2110 proposed by Senator Daines to Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2110, under the order of 7/9/15, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
44 - 54. Record Vote Number:
226
S.Amdt. 2118
Sen. Kaine
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2118 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Kaine to
Amendment SA 2089.
S.Amdt. 2119
Sen. Gardner
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2119 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Gardner to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2119 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Notwithstanding the adoption of amendment SA 2119, the amendment is
modified by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2120
Sen. Warren
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2120 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Warren to
Amendment SA 2089.
S.Amdt. 2121
Sen. Heller
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2121 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Heller to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2121 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2131
Sen. Casey
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2131 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Casey to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2131 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2132
Sen. Scott
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2132 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Scott to
Amendment SA 2089.
S.Amdt. 2138
Sen. Klobuchar
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2138 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Klobuchar to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2138 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2147
Sen. Portman
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2147 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Portman to
Amendment SA 2089.
Amendment SA 2147 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2161
Sen. Kirk
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177
Amendment SA 2161 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Kirk to
Amendment SA 2089.
S. 1180
Sen. Johnson
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1359
Sen. Fischer
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2214
Sen. Fischer
Amendment to S. 1359
Amendment SA 2214 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Fischer.
Amendment SA 2214 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 219
Sen. Enzi
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 220
Sen. Heitkamp
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 221
Sen. Gardner
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
6:34 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
3 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2015.