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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, September 19, 2016


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 3 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, September 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2016, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, September 19)

H.R. 1475 (Rep. Johnson): To authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund that Wall of Remembrance.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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 measure considered in Senate.

H.R. 5936 (Rep. Miller): To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, to make certain improvements to the enhanced-use lease authority of the Department, and for other purposes .
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 5985 (Rep. Miller): To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 0. Record Vote Number: 143

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:29 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.