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 .

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- 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.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Cloture on amendment SA 3896 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 10. Record Vote Number: 78

-- 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 .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- 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.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 3898 withdrawn in Senate.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 .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 3899 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3900 (Sen. Blunt): Zika response and preparedness .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Point of order that the emergency designations within the amendment violate the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3900, as modified.

-- 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

-- Amendment SA 3900 ruled in order by the chair.

-- 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.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- 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 .

-- Amendment SA 3970 proposed by Senator Collins to Amendment SA 3896.

-- 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 .

-- Amendment SA 4026 proposed by Senator Collins for Senator Baldwin to Amendment SA 3896.

-- 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 .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Point of order that the emergency designation within the amendment violates the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4039.

-- 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

-- Amendment SA 4039 ruled in order by the chair.

-- Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4039.

-- 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.

-- Amendment SA 4050 proposed by Senator Collins for Senator Rubio to Amendment SA 3896.

-- 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.

-- Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

-- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.

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

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Sullivan, at 5:21 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2016.