The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11:01
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.
Legislative Business (Wednesday, December
16)
H.R. 3594 (Rep. Bishop):
To extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan
program, and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Amdt. 2929 (Sen. Alexander):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 2929 proposed by Senator Alexander.
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Amendment SA 2929 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 3831 (Rep. Brady):
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend the annual comment period for payment rates under Medicare Advantage
.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.Con.Res. 91:
A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment of the House of Representatives.
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 238 (Sen. Toomey):
To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize
the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to
officers and employees of the Bureau of Prisons.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 1616 (Sen. Carper):
To provide for the identification and prevention of
improper payments and the identification of strategic sourcing opportunities
by reviewing and analyzing the use of Federal agency charge cards
.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 2930 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Carper.
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Amendment SA 2930 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 189 (Sen. Whitehouse):
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate
regarding the 25th anniversary of democracy in Mongolia.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 310 (Sen. Johnson):
A resolution condemning the ongoing sexual violence
against women and children from Yezidi, Christian, Shabak, Turkmen, and
other religious communities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants and
urging the prosecution of the perpetrators and those complicit in these
crimes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2931 (Sen. Lankford):
To define "complicit" for purposes of the
resolution.
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Amendment SA 2931 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Lankford.
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Amendment SA 2931 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 320 (Sen. McCain):
A resolution congratulating the people of Burma on
their commitment to peaceful elections.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 326 (Sen. Johnson):
A resolution celebrating the 135th anniversary of
diplomatic relations between the United States and Romania
.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Wednesday, December
16)
PN331:
Gabriel Camarillo, of Texas, to be an Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN366:
Thomas Edgar Rothman, of Maryland, to be a Member
of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3,
2016
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN479:
Thomas O. Melia, of Maryland, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN759:
Marcel John Lettre, II, of Maryland, to be Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN892:
Steven Michael Haro, of Virginia, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN922:
Vice Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, in the Navy, to be
Admiral
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.