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.
Legislative Business (Tuesday, September
20)
H.R. 2615 (Rep. Plaskett):
To establish the Virgin Islands of the United
States Centennial Commission.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 5252 (Rep. Hurd):
To designate the United States Customs and Border
Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo,
Texas, as the "Marcelino Serna Port of Entry".
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Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous
Consent.
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Passed Senate without 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
.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 7. Record Vote Number:
144
H.R. 5937 (Rep. Miller):
To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize
the American Battle Monuments Commission to acquire, operate, and maintain
the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, and for
other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3076 (Sen. Cotton):
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial in
cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without next of
kin or sufficient resources to provide for caskets or urns, and for other
purposes.
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Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 5081 (Sen. Blumenthal):
To make a technical correction
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Amendment SA 5081 proposed by Senator Daines for Senator Blumenthal.
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Amendment SA 5081 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 572 (Sen. Enzi):
A resolution designating November 5, 2016, as
National Bison Day.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.