Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, April 14, 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, April 14)

H.R. 636 (Rep. Tiberi): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other purposes .

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 3679 (Sen. Thune): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Cloture on amendment SA 3679 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 4. Record Vote Number: 45

S.Amdt. 3680 (Sen. Thune): To strike and replace section 4105 .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

H.R. 1670 (Rep. Lynch): To direct the Architect of the Capitol to place in the United States Capitol a chair honoring American Prisoners of War Missing in Action.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 2028 (Rep. Simpson): Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S. 1436 (Sen. Reid): To require the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 311 (Sen. Menendez): A resolution honoring Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, as Rutgers celebrates its 250th anniversary .

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 427 (Sen. Reed): A resolution designating April 2016 as "Financial Literacy Month".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 428 (Sen. Rounds): A resolution congratulating the 2016 national champions, the University of South Dakota Coyotes, for winning the 2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 429 (Sen. Perdue): A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of April 11 through April 15, 2016, as "National Assistant Principals Week".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 430 (Sen. Gardner): A resolution supporting the designation of April 20 , 2016, as "Cheyenne Mountain Day".

-- 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 Mr. Sullivan, at 6:11 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2016.