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.
Legislative Business (Wednesday, June 8)
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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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the
House bill, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the
Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to disagree to the House amendment to the
Senate amendment to the House bill, agree to the request for conference,
and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees presented in
Senate.
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Cloture on the motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate
amendment to the House bill, agree to the request for conference, and
authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees invoked in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 2. Record Vote Number:
92
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Motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the
House bill, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the
Presiding Officer to appoint conferees agreed to by Voice Vote.
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Senate disagrees to the House amendment to the Senate amendment, agrees to
the request for conference, and authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint
conferees.
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Motion by Senator Nelson to instruct Senate conferees (Ebola/Zika Funding),
under the order of 6/8/16, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative,
rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 49. Record Vote Number:
93
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Motion by Senator Sullivan to instruct Senate conferees (Bridges), under
the order of 6/8/16, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative,
rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 38. Record Vote Number:
94
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Senate appointed conferees. Collins; Kirk; McConnell; Murkowski; Hoeven;
Boozman; Capito; Cochran; Blunt; Graham; Tester; Murray; Reed; Udall;
Schatz; Baldwin; Murphy; Mikulski; Leahy.
S. 2943 (Sen. McCain):
An original bill to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and
for other purposes.
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
S.Amdt. 4229 (Sen. McCain):
To address unfunded priorities of the Armed Forces
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 4549 (Sen. Reed):
To authorize parity for defense and nondefense
spending pursuant to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
