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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, December 1, 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, December 1)

H.R. 22 (Rep. Davis): To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes .
-- Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

H.R. 3762 (Rep. Price): To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016 .
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.
S.Amdt. 2874 (Sen. McConnell): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 2874 proposed by Senator McConnell.


S. 1177 (Sen. Alexander): An original bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves .
-- Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:50 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.