The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 4 p
.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 Thursday, July 7, 2016, the Journal of
the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of Thursday, July 7, 2016,
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 Thursday, July 7, 2016,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
Legislative Business (Monday, July 11)
H.R. 5293 (Rep. Frelinghuysen):
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes
.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
S. 524 (Sen. Whitehouse):
To authorize the Attorney General and Secretary of
Health and Human Services to award grants to address the national epidemics
of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, and to provide for the
establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update
best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for
other purposes.
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Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on
House action held at the desk in Senate.
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Conference report considered in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany S. 524 presented in
Senate.
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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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to
Senate bill and House requests a conference.
S.Res. 525 (Sen. Murkowski):
A resolution designating August 16, 2016, as
"National Airborne Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Con.Res. 44 (Sen. Burr):
A concurrent resolution recognizing the sunflower
as the flower for military caregivers.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:35 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Mrs. Ernst in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow
.
