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Senate Floor Activity - Friday, October 30, 2015

Mr. Cory Gardner, from the State of Colorado, called the Senate to order at 12:01 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mrs. Gillibrand 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 (Friday, October 30)

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
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 3:14 a.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015.