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Today's Senate Floor Activity
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.