Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, October 29, 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 (Thursday, October 29)

H.R. 1314 (Rep. Meehan): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations .

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House).

-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 35. Record Vote Number: 292

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany H.R. 1314 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2752) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment in Senate.

-- Point of order that the House message to accompany H.R. 1314 violates S.Con .Res. 11 raised in Senate.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 293

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314 by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 294

S.Amdt. 2750 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Motion to table amendment SA 2750 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2751 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2751 fell when SA 2750 tabled.

S.Amdt. 2752 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2752 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to accompany H.R. 1314.

S.Amdt. 2753 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2753 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when SA 2752 fell

S.Amdt. 2754 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2754 fell when SA 2753 fell.

S. 1140 (Sen. Barrasso): To require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to propose a regulation revising the definition of the term "waters of the United States", and for other purposes.

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

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

S. 1731 (Sen. Murray): To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the minimum period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of certain benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish such benefits to homeless veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces with other than dishonorable conditions, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 2760 (Sen. Heller): To authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans.

-- Amendment SA 2760 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Heller.

-- Amendment SA 2760 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.