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Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, March 16, 2016


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10:15 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 16)

H.R. 1831 (Rep. Ryan): To establish the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking, and for other purposes.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3456 (Sen. Burr): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 3456 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Burr.
-- Amendment SA 3456 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


S. 719 (Sen. Tester): To rename the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center.
-- Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 764 (Sen. Wicker): To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 764) with an amendment (SA 3450) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 49. Record Vote Number: 37
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 764) with an amendment (SA 3450) entered in Senate.
S.Amdt. 3450 (Sen. Roberts): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.


S.Res. 401 (Sen. Isakson): A resolution designating March 22, 2016, as "National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 402 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution to authorize testimony, documentary production, and representation in United States of America v. Chaka Fattah, Sr., et al.
-- 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 5:44 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Lee in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow .