Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, September 16, 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 16)

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.

S.Amdt. 2640 (Sen. McConnell): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

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 pending in Senate.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

H.Con.Res. 70 (Rep. Norton): A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.Con.Res. 73 (Rep. King): A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 2nd Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.Con.Res. 74 (Rep. Davis): A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 242 (Sen. Mikulski): A resolution celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Office of Research on Women's Health at the National Institutes of Health.

-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2663 (Sen. Mikulski): To amend the resolving clause.

-- Amendment SA 2663 proposed by Senator Mikulski.

-- Amendment SA 2663 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2664 (Sen. Mikulski): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 2664 proposed by Senator Mikulski.

-- Amendment SA 2664 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2665 (Sen. Mikulski): To amend the title.

-- Amendment SA 2665 proposed by Senator Mikulski.

-- Amendment SA 2665 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:45 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Cotton in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow .