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Today's Senate Floor Activity
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 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 (Tuesday, July 12)
H.R. 636
Rep. Tiberi
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to
Senate amendments.
H.R. 4875
Rep. Meehan
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 524
Sen. Whitehouse
Conference report considered in Senate.
S. 2012
Sen. Murkowski
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate bill, agree to
request for conference, and the Presiding Officer appoints the following
conferees: Murkowski, Barrasso, Risch, Cornyn, Cantwell, Wyden, and Sanders
made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to disagree to the House amendment to the
Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and the Presiding Officer
appoints the following conferees: Murkowski, Barrasso, Risch, Cornyn,
Cantwell, Wyden, and Sanders presented in Senate.
Cloture on the motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate bill
, agree to request for conference, and the Presiding Officer appoints the
following conferees: Murkowski, Barrasso, Risch, Cornyn, Cantwell, Wyden,
and Sanders invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 3. Record Vote Number:
125
Motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate bill, agree to
request for conference, and the Presiding Officer appoints the following
conferees: Murkowski, Barrasso, Risch, Cornyn, Cantwell, Wyden, and Sanders
agreed to by Voice Vote.
Senate disagrees to the House amendment to the Senate bill, agrees to
request for conference, and the Presiding Officer appoints the following
conferees: Murkowski, Barrasso, Risch, Cornyn, Cantwell, Wyden, and Sanders
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 2650
Sen. Thune
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Ordered held at desk.
S.Res. 513
Sen. King
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 528
Sen. Alexander
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, July 12)
PN1463
Considered by Senate.
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 8:27 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Flake in the chair) declared the Senate
adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow
.