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Today's Senate Floor Activity
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
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 (Wednesday, February
3)
H.R. 907
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3278
Sen. Rubio
Amendment to H.R. 907
Amendment SA 3278 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Rubio.
Amendment SA 3278 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 3033
Rep. Smith
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3279
Sen. Lee
Amendment to H.R. 3033
Amendment SA 3279 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Lee.
Amendment SA 3279 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2012
Sen. Murkowski
Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 2953
Sen. Murkowski
Amendment to S. 2012
Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2954
Sen. Cassidy
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2953 to S. 2012
Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2963
Sen. Murkowski
Amendment to S.Amdt. 2953 to S. 2012
Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Res. 357
Sen. Vitter
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 358
Sen. Murray
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 359
Sen. Heitkamp
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 360
Sen. Roberts
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Ms. Murkowski, at
7:23 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
10 a.m. tomorrow.