114 1 Thursday, July 16, 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 (Thursday, July 16) S. 139 Sen. Wyden Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 192 Sen. Alexander Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. S. 1177 Sen. Alexander Considered by Senate. Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 248 Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 17. Record Vote Number: 249 S.Amdt. 2082 Sen. Hatch Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2082 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2089 Sen. Alexander Amendment to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2089 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2095 Sen. Peters Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2095 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2100 Sen. Brown Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2100 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 246 S.Amdt. 2106 Sen. Warren Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2106 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2130 Sen. Schatz Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2130 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2156 Sen. Capito Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2156 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2177 Sen. Sanders Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2177, under the order of 7/15/15, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 55. Record Vote Number: 243 S.Amdt. 2180 Sen. Cruz Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2180 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 58. Record Vote Number: 242 S.Amdt. 2186 Sen. Murphy Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2186 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2188 Sen. Baldwin Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2188 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2215 Sen. Nelson Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2215 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2222 Sen. Manchin Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2222 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2231 Sen. Boozman Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2231 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2232 Sen. Thune Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2232 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2240 Sen. Schatz Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2240 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2242 Sen. Casey Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2242, under the order of 7/15/15, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 247 S.Amdt. 2243 Sen. Coons Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2243, under the order of 7/15/15, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 244 S.Amdt. 2247 Sen. Burr Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2247 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 39. Record Vote Number: 245 S.Amdt. 2249 Sen. Warren Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2249 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2256 Sen. King Amendment to S.Amdt. 2089 to S. 1177 Amendment pending in Senate. Amendment SA 2256 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:04 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10:40 a.m. tomorrow.