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, June 22)
H.R. 2578 (Rep. Culberson):
Making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce and Justice, Science, 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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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 4787 (Sen. McCain):
To amend section 2709 of title 18, United States
Code, to clarify that the Government may obtain a specified set of
electronic communication transactional records under that section, and to
make permanent the authority for individual terrorists to be treated as
agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Cloture on amendment SA 4787 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 -
38. Record Vote Number:
108
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Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on
amendment SA 4787 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 108) entered in
Senate.
S.Res. 509 (Sen. Brown):
A resolution congratulating the Cleveland Cavaliers
for winning the 2016 National Basketball Association Finals
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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. McConnell, at
6:29 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
9:30 a.m. tomorrow.
