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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, September 20, 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, September 20)

H.R. 2615 (Rep. Plaskett): To establish the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission.
-- 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".
-- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- 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 .
-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
-- 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.
-- 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.
-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 5081 (Sen. Blumenthal): To make a technical correction .
-- Amendment SA 5081 proposed by Senator Daines for Senator Blumenthal.
-- 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.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Daines, at 6:36 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.