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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, September 8, 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 Thursday, August 6, 2015, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, August 6, 2015, 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 Thursday, August 6, 2015, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Tuesday, September 8)

H.J.Res. 61 (Rep. Davis): A joint resolution amending 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.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2645) made in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2640 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 2640 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 2641 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 2641 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2640.

S.Amdt. 2642 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 2642 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2641.

S.Amdt. 2643 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 2643 proposed by Senator McConnell to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 2640.

S.Amdt. 2644 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 2644 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2643.

S.Amdt. 2645 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 2645 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 2646 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 2646 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2645 (the instructions of the motion to commit).

S.Amdt. 2647 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 2647 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2646.


S.Res. 243 (Sen. Vitter): A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Small Business Development Centers of the United States .
-- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, September 8)

PN17: Roseann A. Ketchmark, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 263

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:25 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.