Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, October 6, 2015

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 12 noon, 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, October 6)

H.R. 34 (Rep. Bonamici): To authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

-- 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. 2709 (Sen. Thune): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2709 proposed by Senator Daines for Senator Thune.

-- Amendment SA 2709 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 1735 (Rep. Thornberry): To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

-- Conference report considered in Senate.

-- Cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1735 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 26. Record Vote Number: 275

H.R. 2028 (Rep. Simpson): Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.

-- Star Print ordered on the reported bill.

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

-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

H.R. 3116 (Rep. Lieu): To extend by 15 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program .

-- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2710 (Sen. Sasse): To protect privacy for the American public .

-- Amendment SA 2710 proposed by Senator Daines for Senator Sasse.

-- Amendment SA 2710 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 272 (Sen. Moran): A resolution congratulating the University of Kansas for 150 years of outstanding service to the State of Kansas, the United States, and the world.

-- 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. 279 (Sen. Casey): A resolution honoring the Red Land Little League Team of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, for the performance of the Team in the 2015 Little League World Series.

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

S.Con.Res. 22 (Sen. Sullivan): A concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the White House Fellows program.

-- 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. Daines, at 7:01 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.