Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, December 8, 2016

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 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 (Thursday, December 8)

H.R. 2028 (Rep. Simpson): Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2028 made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2028 presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2028 with an amendment (SA 5139) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany H.R. 2028 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5141) made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 5139 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 5139 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 5140 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 5140 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 5139.

S.Amdt. 5141 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 5141 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 5142 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 5142 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 5141 (the instructions of the motion to refer).

S.Amdt. 5143 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 5143 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 5142.

S. 612 (Sen. Cornyn): To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 612 made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 612 presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 612 with an amendment (SA 5144) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works the House message to accompany S. 612 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5146) in Senate.

S.Amdt. 5144 (Sen. McConnell): No Statement of Purpose on File .

-- Amendment SA 5144 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 5145 (Sen. McConnell): No Statement of Purpose on File .

-- Amendment SA 5145 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 5144.

S.Amdt. 5146 (Sen. McConnell): No Statement of Purpose on File .

-- Amendment SA 5146 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 5147 (Sen. McConnell): No Statement of Purpose on File .

-- Amendment SA 5147 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 5146 (the instructions of the motion to refer).

S.Amdt. 5148 (Sen. McConnell): No Statement of Purpose on File .

-- Amendment SA 5148 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 5147.

S. 2854 (Sen. Burr): To reauthorize the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007.

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

S. 2943 (Sen. McCain): An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

-- Conference report considered in Senate.

-- Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 7. Record Vote Number: 159

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 2971 (Sen. Portman): To authorize the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System.

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:41 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.