Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, November 5, 2015

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 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, November 5)

H.R. 2029 (Rep. Dent): Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.

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

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 0. Record Vote Number: 299

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

S.Amdt. 2763 (Sen. Kirk): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2763 proposed by Senator Kirk.

S.Amdt. 2764 (Sen. Kirk): To clarify the term "congressional defense committees."

-- Amendment SA 2764 proposed by Senator Kirk to Amendment SA 2763.

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 measure considered in Senate.

-- Second cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 298

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the second motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 298) entered in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

H.Con.Res. 92:

-- Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1356 (Sen. Johnson): To clarify that certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 will not take effect until after the Director of the Office of Personnel Management promulgates and makes effective regulations relating to such provisions.

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

S.Res. 303 (Sen. Alexander): A resolution designating the week beginning November 8, 2015, as "National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week" .

-- 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. 307 (Sen. Barrasso): A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States .

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

S.Res. 308 (Sen. Casey): A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 20, 2015, as the "National Day on Writing".

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

S.Res. 309 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution relative to the death of Fred Thompson , former United States Senator for the State of Tennessee .

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

S.Con.Res. 24 (Sen. Blunt): A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of the marble bust of Vice President Richard Cheney on December 3, 2015 .

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

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 5:53 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2015.