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Today's Senate Floor Activity
Tuesday, October 27, 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, October 27)
S. 754
Sen. Burr
Considered by Senate.
Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 21. Record Vote
Number:
291
S.Amdt. 2548
Sen. Heller
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2716 to S. 754
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 2548 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 49.
Record Vote Number:
286
S.Amdt. 2552
Sen. Coons
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2716 to S. 754
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 2552 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 54.
Record Vote Number:
289
S.Amdt. 2557
Sen. Mikulski
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2716 to S. 754
Amendment pending in Senate.
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2557.
Amendment SA 2557 ruled non-germane by the chair.
S.Amdt. 2581
Sen. Cotton
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2716 to S. 754
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 2581 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22 - 73.
Record Vote Number:
290
S.Amdt. 2582
Sen. Flake
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2716 to S. 754
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 2582 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2587
Sen. Leahy
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2716 to S. 754
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 2587 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 59.
Record Vote Number:
287
S.Amdt. 2612
Sen. Franken
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2716 to S. 754
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 2612 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 60.
Record Vote Number:
288
S.Amdt. 2621
Sen. Wyden
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2716 to S. 754
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 2621 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 55.
Record Vote Number:
285
S.Amdt. 2626
Sen. Whitehouse
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2716 to S. 754
Amendment pending in Senate.
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2626.
Amendment SA 2626 ruled non-germane by the chair.
S.Amdt. 2716
Sen. Burr
Amendment to S. 754
Amendment pending in Senate.
Amendment SA 2716 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2749
Sen. Burr
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2716 to S. 754
Amendment SA 2749 proposed by Senator Burr to Amendment SA 2716.
Amendment SA 2749 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at
6:23 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
10 a.m. tomorrow.