114 1 Wednesday, September 9, 2015 The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 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, September 9) H.J.Res. 61 Rep. Davis Considered by Senate. Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. S.Amdt. 2640 Sen. McConnell Amendment to H.J. Res. 61 Amendment pending in Senate. Cloture motion on amendment SA 2640 presented in Senate. S.Amdt. 2641 Sen. McConnell Amendment to S.Amdt. 2640 to H.J. Res. 61 Amendment pending in Senate. S.Amdt. 2642 Sen. McConnell Amendment to S.Amdt. 2641 to H.J. Res. 61 Amendment pending in Senate. S.Amdt. 2643 Sen. McConnell Amendment to H.J. Res. 61 Amendment pending in Senate. S.Amdt. 2644 Sen. McConnell Amendment to S.Amdt. 2643 to H.J. Res. 61 Amendment pending in Senate. S.Amdt. 2645 Sen. McConnell Amendment to H.J. Res. 61 Amendment pending in Senate. S.Amdt. 2646 Sen. McConnell Amendment to S.Amdt. 2645 to H.J. Res. 61 Amendment pending in Senate. S.Amdt. 2647 Sen. McConnell Amendment to S.Amdt. 2646 to H.J. Res. 61 Amendment pending in Senate. S. 349 Sen. Grassley Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 1603 Sen. Flake Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. The committee reported substitute amendment was withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 2648 Sen. Johnson Amendment to S. 1603 Amendment SA 2648 proposed by Senator Fischer for Senator Johnson. Amendment SA 2648 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 250 Sen. Casey Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment By unanimous consent, on the request of Mrs. Fischer, at 8:37 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.