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, September
10)
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.
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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Second cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Cloture on amendment SA 2640 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 -
42. Record Vote Number:
264
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Second cloture motion on amendment SA 2640 presented in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2641 (Sen. McConnell):
To change the enactment date.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2643 (Sen. McConnell):
To change the enactment date.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2645 (Sen. McConnell):
To change the enactment date.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S. 1461 (Sen. Thune):
To provide for the extension of the enforcement
instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services
in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1629 (Sen. Johnson):
To revise certain authorities of the District of
Columbia courts, the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the
District of Columbia, and the Public Defender Service for the District of
Columbia, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Ms. Murkowski, at
7:02 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
9:30 a.m. tomorrow.
