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Today's Senate Floor Activity
Thursday, February 11, 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 (Thursday, February
11)
H.R. 487
Rep. Mullin
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 644
Rep. Reed
Conference report considered in Senate.
Cloture on the conference report invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 22
. Record Vote Number:
21
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 20. Record Vote
Number:
22
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Res. 99
Sen. Nelson
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the
Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 298
Sen. Blumenthal
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by
Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3306
Sen. Blumenthal
Amendment to S. Res. 298
Amendment SA 3306 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Blumenthal.
Amendment SA 3306 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, February 11)
PN573-5
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN675
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 2/11/2016.
Considered by Senate.
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 0. Record Vote Number:
23
PN830
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN849
Motion to proceed to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by
Voice Vote.
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 2/22/16.
PN1039
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1040
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1085
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:21 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Mr. McConnell in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow
.