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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, January 5, 2017


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 (Thursday, January 5)

S.Res. 7 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 8 (Sen. Schumer): A resolution to constitute the minority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Con.Res. 3 (Sen. Enzi): A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.
-- Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 1 (Sen. Paul): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 1 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Paul.

S.Amdt. 8 (Sen. Kaine): To prohibit legislation that makes America sick again.
-- Amendment SA 8 proposed by Senator Kaine.
-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 8.
-- Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 8 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 2
-- Amendment SA 8 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 19 (Sen. Sanders): To prevent the Senate from breaking Donald Trump's promise that "there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid".
-- Amendment SA 19 proposed by Senator Sanders.

S.Amdt. 20 (Sen. Hirono): To protect the Medicare and Medicaid programs .
-- Amendment SA 20 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Hirono.


Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:48 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12:45 p.m. tomorrow.