Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, March 2, 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, March 2)

S. 524 (Sen. Whitehouse): To authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 3345 (Sen. Shaheen): To make appropriations to address the heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 .

-- Amendment SA 3345 proposed by Senator Shaheen to Amendment SA 3378.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 311(a)(2)(A) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3345.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 3345 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 47. Record Vote Number: 30

-- Amendment SA 3345 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 3362 (Sen. Feinstein): To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, and for other purposes.

-- Amendment SA 3362 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Feinstein to Amendment SA 3378.

-- Amendment SA 3362, under the order of 3/2/16, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 28

S.Amdt. 3367 (Sen. Toomey): To establish a life-saving program to prevent drug and opioid abuse in Medicare.

-- Amendment SA 3367 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Toomey to Amendment SA 3378.

-- Amendment SA 3367 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3374 (Sen. Donnelly): To provide follow-up services to individuals who have received opioid overdose reversal drugs.

-- Amendment SA 3374 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Donnelly to Amendment SA 3378.

S.Amdt. 3378 (Sen. Grassley): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 3378 proposed by Senator Grassley.

S.Amdt. 3395 (Sen. Wyden): To provide for comprehensive provisions for the prevention and enforcement of opioid abuse and treatment of opioid addiction.

-- Amendment SA 3395 proposed by Senator Wyden to Amendment SA 3378.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 302(f) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3395.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 3395 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 50. Record Vote Number: 29

-- Amendment SA 3395 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Res. 384 (Sen. Collins): A resolution designating March 2, 2016, as "Read Across America Day".

-- 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 6:44 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Tillis in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.