Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, September 15, 2015

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 1 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 Friday, September 11, 2015, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, September 11, 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 Friday, September 11, 2015, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Tuesday, September 15)

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.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Second cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment SA 2645 tabled in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2660) made in Senate.

-- Third cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2640 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Second cloture on amendment SA 2640 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Number: 265

-- Third cloture motion on amendment SA 2640 presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2641 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Motion to table amendment SA 2641 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2642 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2642 fell when SA 2641 was tabled.

S.Amdt. 2643 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Motion to table amendment SA 2643 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2644 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2644 fell when SA 2643 was tabled.

S.Amdt. 2645 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2645 fell when the motion to commit was tabled.

S.Amdt. 2646 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2646 fell when SA 2645 fell.

S.Amdt. 2647 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2647 fell when SA 2646 fell.

S.Amdt. 2656 (Sen. McConnell): To prohibit the President from waiving, suspending , reducing, providing relief from, or otherwise limiting the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran .

-- Amendment SA 2656 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2640.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 2656 presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2657 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2657 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2656.

S.Amdt. 2658 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2658 proposed by Senator McConnell to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 2640.

S.Amdt. 2659 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2659 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2658.

S.Amdt. 2660 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2660 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 2661 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2661 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2660 (the instructions of the motion to commit).

S.Amdt. 2662 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2662 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2661.

S. 2036 (Sen. Vitter): To suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and for other purposes.

-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 245 (Sen. Cardin): A resolution designating the week beginning September 13, 2015, as "National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week".

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 254 (Sen. Menendez): A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States .

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

S.Res. 255 (Sen. Menendez): A resolution designating the week beginning September 14, 2015, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week .

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

S.Res. 256 (Sen. Fischer): A resolution designating September 2015 as "School Bus Safety Month".

-- 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 Mr. McConnell, at 7:43 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.