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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, September 12, 2016


Mr. James Lankford, from the State of Oklahoma, called the Senate to order at 3 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Lankford 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, September 8, 2016, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, September 8, 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, September 8, 2016, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, September 12)

H.R. 5325 (Rep. Graves): Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes .
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S. 2848 (Sen. Inhofe): To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
-- Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 4979 (Sen. Inhofe): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Cloture on amendment SA 4979 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 1. Record Vote Number: 138

S.Amdt. 4980 (Sen. Inhofe): To make a technical correction .
-- Amendment pending in Senate.


Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:46 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.