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Today's Senate Floor Activity
Monday, July 27, 2015
The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 2 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 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 (Monday, July 27)
H.R. 22
Rep. Davis
Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 2266
Sen. McConnell
Amendment to H.R. 22
Amendment pending in Senate.
Cloture on amendment SA 2266 as modified invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay
Vote. 62 - 32. Record Vote Number:
257
S.Amdt. 2327
Sen. Kirk
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2266 to H.R. 22
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 2327 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 29. Record
Vote Number:
256
S.Amdt. 2328
Sen. McConnell
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2327 to H.R. 22
Amendment pending in Senate.
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2328.
Amendment SA 2328 ruled non-germane by the chair.
S.Amdt. 2329
Sen. McConnell
Amendment to H.R. 22
Amendment pending in Senate.
Motion to table amendment SA 2329 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2330
Sen. McConnell
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2329 to H.R. 22
Amendment pending in Senate.
SA 2330 fell when SA 2329 tabled.
S.Amdt. 2417
Sen. McConnell
Amendment to H.R. 22
Amendment SA 2417 proposed by Senator McConnell to language proposed to
be stricken by amendment no. 2266 as modified.
S.Amdt. 2418
Sen. McConnell
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2417 to H.R. 22
Amendment SA 2418 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2417.
S.Amdt. 2421
Sen. McConnell
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2266 to H.R. 22
Amendment SA 2421 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2266.
S.Amdt. 2533
Sen. Inhofe
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2421 to H.R. 22
Amendment SA 2533 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Inhofe to
Amendment SA 2421.
H.R. 876
Rep. Doggett
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Res. 231
Sen. Vitter
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Monday, July 27)
PN303
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN453
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN484
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN506
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN518
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN558
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN582
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN583
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN584
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN585
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN588
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN589
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN591
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN592
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN593
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN594
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN598
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN599
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN600
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN602
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN604
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN605
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN606
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN607
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN609
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN610
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN611
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN612
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN613
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN614
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN615
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN616
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN617
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN618
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN619
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN620
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN621
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN622
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN623
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN624
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN625
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN635
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN636
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN637
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN638
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN639
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN640
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN646-1
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN647
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN648
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN655
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN657
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN658
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN660
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN661
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN664
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN666
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN667
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at
11:13 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
11 a.m. tomorrow.