Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, May 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 (Wednesday, May 11)

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.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 3801 (Sen. Alexander): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Third cloture on amendment SA 3801 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 68

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture motion on amendment SA 3801 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 66) rendered moot in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3871 (Sen. Cardin): To use Federal and State expertise to mitigate fish and wildlife impacts at Corps of Engineers projects .

-- Amendment SA 3871 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Cardin to Amendment SA 3801.

-- Amendment SA 3871, under the order of 5/11/16, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 60. Record Vote Number: 69

S.Amdt. 3876 (Sen. Flake): To require that certain funds are used for the review and revision of certain operational documents.

-- Amendment SA 3876 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Flake to Amendment SA 3801.

S.Amdt. 3878 (Sen. Cotton): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Cloture on amendment SA 3878 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 67

-- Proposed amendment SA 3878 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3888 (Sen. Fischer): To provide for the operation of reservoir projects by the Bureau of Reclamation.

-- Amendment SA 3888 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Fischer to Amendment SA 3801.

-- Amendment SA 3888, under the order of 5/11/16, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 70

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Alexander, at 5:49 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.