Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, June 23, 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, June 23)

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 .

-- Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

-- Conference report considered in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate.

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.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations the bill for a period of 14 days withdrawn in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 4858 made in Senate.

-- Motion to table the motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 4858 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 109

S.Amdt. 4685 (Sen. Shelby): In the nature of a substitute.

-- 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.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 4858 (Sen. Collins): To authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms and explosives and Federal firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected terrorists.

-- Amendment SA 4858 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Collins.

S.Amdt. 4859 (Sen. Johnson): To authorize the Attorney General to delay or deny the transfer of firearms and explosives and issuance of Federal firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected terrorists .

-- Amendment SA 4859 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Johnson to Amendment SA 4858 (the instructions of the motion to commit).

-- Motion to table amendment SA 4859 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 31. Record Vote Number: 110

S.Amdt. 4860 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 4860 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 4859.

-- SA 4860 fell when SA 4859 tabled.

H.R. 3114 (Rep. Napolitano): To provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and historic preservation activities, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 795 (Sen. McCaskill): To enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 512 (Sen. Heitkamp): A resolution designating the month of June 2016 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2016, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Con.Res. 39 (Sen. Nelson): A concurrent resolution honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were casualties of the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the United States Sector Khobar Towers military housing complex on Dhahran Air Base.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4864 (Sen. Nelson): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 4864 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Nelson.

-- Amendment SA 4864 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, June 23)

PN421: Julie Helene Becker, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1000: Steven Nathan Berk, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1001: Elizabeth Carroll Wingo, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1139: R. David Harden, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:06 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 27, 2016.