114 2 Monday, September 26, 2016 Mrs. Joni Ernst, from the State of Iowa, called the Senate to order at 3 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mrs. Ernst 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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 2016, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, September 26) H.R. 5325 Rep. Graves Considered by Senate. S.Amdt. 5082 Sen. Cochran Amendment to H.R. 5325 Amendment pending in Senate. S.Amdt. 5083 Sen. McConnell Amendment to S.Amdt. 5082 to H.R. 5325 Amendment pending in Senate. S.Amdt. 5084 Sen. McConnell Amendment to S.Amdt. 5083 to H.R. 5325 Amendment pending in Senate. S.Amdt. 5085 Sen. McConnell Amendment to H.R. 5325 Amendment pending in Senate. S.Amdt. 5086 Sen. McConnell Amendment to S.Amdt. 5085 to H.R. 5325 Amendment pending in Senate. S.Amdt. 5087 Sen. McConnell Amendment to H.R. 5325 Amendment pending in Senate. S.Amdt. 5088 Sen. McConnell Amendment to S.Amdt. 5087 to H.R. 5325 Amendment pending in Senate. S.Amdt. 5089 Sen. McConnell Amendment to S.Amdt. 5088 to H.R. 5325 Amendment pending in Senate. S. 1550 Sen. Ernst Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. S. 1886 Sen. Wicker The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 2040 Sen. Cornyn Veto message ordered held at the desk. S.Res. 573 Sen. Blumenthal Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. S.Res. 574 Sen. Menendez Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 575 Sen. Enzi Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 576 Sen. Cassidy Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 577 Sen. Murkowski 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. McConnell, at 5:27 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.