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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, February 4, 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 (Thursday, February 4)

H.Con.Res. 109 (Rep. Sewell): A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches.
-- Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2012 (Sen. Murkowski): An original bill to provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes .
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 54. Record Vote Number: 17
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 17) entered in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2953 (Sen. Murkowski): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Cloture on amendment SA 2953 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 50. Record Vote Number: 16
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on amendment SA 2953 was not invoked (Roll Call Vote No. 16) entered in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2954 (Sen. Cassidy): To provide for certain increases in, and limitations on, the drawdown and sales of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve .
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2963 (Sen. Murkowski): To modify a provision relating to bulk-power system reliability impact statements.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.


S.Res. 363 (Sen. Brown): A resolution congratulating the University of Mount Union football team for winning the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Football Championship.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 364 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution relative to the death of Marlow Cook, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, February 4)

PN1090: Lt. Gen. John W. Nicholson, Jr., in the Army, to be General
-- Reported by Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 465. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Sasse, at 5:47 p.m, the Senate adjourned, , pursuant to the provisions of S . Res. 364, as a mark of respect for the late Marlow Cook, former Senator from Kentucky, under its order of today, until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 8, 2016.