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 Friday, November 25, 2016, the Journal
of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of Friday, November 25, 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 Friday, November 25, 2016,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
Legislative Business (Monday, November 28)
H.R. 4665 (Rep. Beyer):
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an
assessment and analysis of the outdoor recreation economy of the United
States, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 5111 (Rep. Lance):
To prohibit the use of certain clauses in form
contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding
the goods or services offered in interstate commerce that were the subject
of the contract, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2325 (Sen. Baldwin):
To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting
through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, to establish a constituent-driven program to provide a
digital information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data
with decision-support tools, training, and best practices and to support
collection of priority coastal geospatial data to inform and improve local,
State, regional, and Federal capacities to manage the coastal region, and
for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 5112 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Baldwin.
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Amendment SA 5112 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2974 (Sen. Klobuchar):
To ensure funding for the National Human
Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at
6:30 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
10 a.m. tomorrow.
