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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, January 12, 2016


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, January 12)

H.R. 4038 (Rep. McCaul): To require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, 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. 2232 (Sen. Paul): To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes .
-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 2
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

S.Res. 345 (Sen. Hoeven): A resolution congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 10:17 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Rounds in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11 a.m. on Friday, January 15, 2016.