Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, July 29, 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 (Wednesday, July 29)

H.R. 22 (Rep. Davis): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 35. Record Vote Number: 259

S.Amdt. 2266 (Sen. McConnell): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 2266 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 38. Record Vote Number: 258

S.Amdt. 2417 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Motion to table amendment SA 2417 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2418 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2418 fell when SA 2417 was tabled.

S.Amdt. 2421 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 2421 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2533 (Sen. Inhofe): To improve the amendment.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 2533 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 234 (Sen. Blunt): A resolution to authorize the printing of a collection of the rules of the committees of the Senate.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 235 (Sen. Rubio): A resolution designating September 2015 as "National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Wednesday, July 29)

PN52: Allison Beck, of the District of Columbia, to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation Director

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN286: Carol Fortine Ochoa, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, General Services Administration

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN314: Jeffrey Michael Prieto, of California, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN520: Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., in the Marine Corps, to be General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:28 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.