Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, September 22, 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 (Tuesday, September 22)

H.R. 36 (Rep. Franks): To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 268

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

H.R. 2685 (Rep. Frelinghuysen): Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes .

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote No. 216) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 216) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 269

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.

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

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2674) made in Senate.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Motion to table amendment SA 2640 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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.

-- SA 2656 fell when SA 2640 was tabled.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2657 fell when SA 2656 fell.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Motion to table amendment SA 2658 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2659 fell when SA 2658 was tabled.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2660 fell when the motion to commit was tabled.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2661 fell when SA 2660 fell.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2662 fell when SA 2661 fell.

S.Amdt. 2669 (Sen. Cochran): Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.

-- Amendment SA 2669 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cochran.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 2669 presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2670 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2670 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2669.

S.Amdt. 2671 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2671 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2670.

S.Amdt. 2672 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2672 proposed by Senator McConnell to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 2669.

S.Amdt. 2673 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2673 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2672.

S.Amdt. 2674 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2674 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 2675 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2675 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2674 (the instructions of the motion to commit).

S.Amdt. 2676 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2676 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2675.

S. 986 (Sen. Udall): To require the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 4 parcels of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1170 (Sen. Feinstein): To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1632 (Sen. Collins): To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2677 (Sen. Lankford): To require that the Director of National Intelligence assess the capability of the United States Government to help implement the 5-year strategy to counter the regional threat of Boko Haram .

-- Amendment SA 2677 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Lankford.

-- Amendment SA 2677 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 263 (Sen. Enzi): A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Retirement Security Week, including raising public awareness of the various tax-preferred retirement vehicles, increasing personal financial literacy, and engaging the people of the United States on the keys to success in achieving and maintaining retirement security throughout their lifetimes.

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

S.Res. 264 (Sen. Collins): A resolution designating September 23, 2015, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.

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

S.Res. 265 (Sen. Brown): A resolution honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Congressman Louis Stokes.

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

Executive Business (Tuesday, September 22)

PN282: Kathryn K. Matthew, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:29 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2015.