Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, May 19, 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, May 19)
H.R. 2577 (Rep. Diaz-Balart):
Making appropriations for the Departments of
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes
.
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 8. Record Vote
Number:
82
S.Amdt. 3896 (Sen. Collins):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Cloture on amendment SA 3896 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 10.
Record Vote Number:
78
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Amendment SA 3896 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3897 (Sen. Lee):
To prohibit the use of funds to carry out a rule
and notice of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Motion to table amendment SA 3897 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
60 - 37. Record Vote Number:
81
S.Amdt. 3898 (Sen. Nelson):
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year
2016 to respond to Zika virus.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Proposed amendment SA 3898 withdrawn in Senate.
S.Amdt. 3899 (Sen. Cornyn):
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Proposed amendment SA 3899 withdrawn in Senate.
S.Amdt. 3900 (Sen. Blunt):
Zika response and preparedness
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Point of order that the emergency designations within the amendment
violate the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3900, as
modified.
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Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to
amendment SA 3900, as modified, (the sections within the amendment
regarding emergency designations) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
70 - 28. Record Vote Number:
76
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Amendment SA 3900 ruled in order by the chair.
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Amendment SA 3900 as modified, and as amended, was agreed to in Senate
by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number:
77
S.Amdt. 3946 (Sen. Blunt):
To require the periodic submission of spending
plan updates to the Committee on Appropriations.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 3946 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3970 (Sen. Collins):
To prohibit the use of funds to carry out a final
rule and notice of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Amendment SA 3970 proposed by Senator Collins to Amendment SA 3896.
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Amendment SA 3970 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 9. Record
Vote Number:
80
S.Amdt. 4026 (Sen. Baldwin):
To prohibit certain health care providers from
providing non-Department health care services to veterans
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Amendment SA 4026 proposed by Senator Collins for Senator Baldwin to
Amendment SA 3896.
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Amendment SA 4026 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 4039 (Sen. McCain):
To extend and expand eligibility for the Veterans
Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to establish
consistent criteria and standards relating to the use of amounts under the
Medical Community Care account of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Point of order that the emergency designation within the amendment
violates the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4039.
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Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to
amendment SA 4039 (the section within the amendment regarding an
emergency designation) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 14.
Record Vote Number:
79
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Amendment SA 4039 ruled in order by the chair.
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Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4039.
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Amendment SA 4039 ruled non-germane by the chair.
S.Amdt. 4050 (Sen. Rubio):
To make temporary relocation assistance available
for tenants in project-based section 8 properties with imminent health and
safety risks.
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Amendment SA 4050 proposed by Senator Collins for Senator Rubio to
Amendment SA 3896.
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Amendment SA 4050 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 469 (Sen. Leahy):
A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of
the 1916 Easter Rising, a seminal moment in the journey of Ireland to
independence.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without
amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No.
476.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
