Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, January 11, 2017

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 12 noon, 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 (Wednesday, January 11)

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.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 26

S.Amdt. 13 (Sen. Nelson): To create a point of order against legislation that would repeal health reforms that closed the prescription drug coverage gap under Medicare.

-- Amendment SA 13 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Nelson.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 13.

-- Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 13 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 7

-- Amendment SA 13 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 60 (Sen. King): To create a point of order against legislation that would reduce health insurance access and affordability for individuals based on their occupation.

-- Amendment SA 60 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator King.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 60.

-- Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 60 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 8

-- Amendment SA 60 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 61 (Sen. Casey): To create a point of order against legislation that would make people with disabilities and chronic conditions sick again .

-- Amendment SA 61 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Casey.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 61.

-- Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 61 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 15

-- Amendment SA 61 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 63 (Sen. Manchin): To create a point of order against legislation that would reduce access to substance use disorder treatment and worsen the opioid abuse epidemic.

-- Amendment SA 63 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Manchin.

-- Proposed amendment SA 63 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 64 (Sen. Manchin): To create a point of order against legislation that would harm rural hospitals and health care providers .

-- Amendment SA 64 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Manchin.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 64.

-- Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 64 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 10

-- Amendment SA 64 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 81 (Sen. Baldwin): To create a point of order against legislation that makes young people sick again.

-- Amendment SA 81 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Baldwin.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 81.

-- Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 81 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 12

-- Amendment SA 81 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 82 (Sen. Gillibrand): To create a point of order against legislation that makes women sick again.

-- Amendment SA 82 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Gillibrand.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 82.

-- Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 82 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 23

-- Amendment SA 82 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 83 (Sen. Menendez): To create a point of order against legislation that would eliminate or reduce Federal funding to States under the Medicaid expansion.

-- Amendment SA 83 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Menendez.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 83.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 83 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 18

-- Amendment SA 83 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 86 (Sen. Brown): To create a point of order against legislation that would undermine the historic coverage gains the United States has made in children's health, which have resulted in the lowest uninsured rate for children in the Nation's history.

-- Amendment SA 86 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Brown.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 86.

-- Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 86 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 25

-- Amendment SA 86 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 94 (Sen. Stabenow): To create a point of order against legislation that would reduce or eliminate access to mental health care .

-- Amendment SA 94 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Stabenow.

-- Proposed amendment SA 94 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 104 (Sen. Tester): To create a point of order against legislation that would limit veterans' ability to choose VA health care .

-- Amendment SA 104 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Tester.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 104.

-- Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 104 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 14

-- Amendment SA 104 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 106 (Sen. Corker): To set an appropriate date for the reporting of a reconciliation bill in the Senate.

-- Amendment SA 106 proposed by Senator Corker.

-- Proposed amendment SA 106 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 126 (Sen. Coons): To create a point of order against legislation that would permit lifetime limits on health care coverage .

-- Amendment SA 126 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Coons.

-- Proposed amendment SA 126 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 143 (Sen. Cantwell): To create a point of order against any changes to the Medicare program, the Medicaid program, or the number of Americans enrolled in private health insurance coverage, in a manner that would result in reduced revenue to hospitals, health care centers, and physicians and other health care providers, thereby reducing their investments in health care delivery system reforms that improve patient health outcomes and reduce costs.

-- Amendment SA 143 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Cantwell.

-- Proposed amendment SA 143 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 167 (Sen. Heller): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to strengthening Social Security and repealing Obamacare, which has increased health care costs, raised taxes on middle-class families, reduced access to high quality care, created disincentives for work, and caused tens of thousands of Americans to lose coverage they had and liked, and replacing it with patient-centered, step-by-step health reforms that provide access to quality, affordable private health care coverage for all American's and their families by increasing competition, State flexibility and individual choice, and safeguarding consumer protections that Americans support.

-- Amendment SA 167 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Heller.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 167.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 167 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 11

-- Amendment SA 167 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 172 (Sen. Klobuchar): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to lowering prescription drug prices for Americans by importing drugs from Canada and other countries.

-- Amendment SA 172 proposed by Senator Sanders for Senator Klobuchar.

-- Proposed amendment SA 172 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 173 (Sen. Barrasso): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to rural health and repealing and replacing Obamacare .

-- Amendment SA 173 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Barrasso.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 173.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 173 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 9

-- Amendment SA 173 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 174 (Sen. Alexander): To strengthen Social Security and Medicare without raiding them to pay for new government programs, like Obamacare, that have failed Americans by increasing premiums and reducing affordable health care options, to reform Medicaid without prioritizing able-bodied adults over the disabled, and to ensure that any importation does not increase risk to public health according to the Secretary of Health and Human Services .

-- Amendment SA 174 proposed by Senator Alexander.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 174.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 174 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 19

-- Amendment SA 174 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 176 (Sen. Flake): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to enhancing health care and housing for veterans and their dependents by repealing Obamacare, facilitating medical facility leases, and prohibiting the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from employing individuals who have been convicted of a felony and medical personnel who have ever had their medical licenses or credentials revoked or suspended .

-- Amendment SA 176 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Flake.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 176.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 176 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 13

-- Amendment SA 176 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 178 (Sen. Klobuchar): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to lower prescription drug prices for Americans by importing drugs from Canada.

-- Amendment SA 178 proposed by Senator Klobuchar.

-- Amendment SA 178 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 20

S.Amdt. 179 (Sen. Hatch): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to reforming housing and Medicaid without prioritizing able-bodied adults over the disabled or raiding the Medicare Trust Funds to pay for new government programs, like Obamacare, which has failed Americans by increasing premiums and reducing affordable health care opportunities .

-- Amendment SA 179 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Hatch.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 179.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 179 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 17

-- Amendment SA 179 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 180 (Sen. Hatch): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to strengthening Social Security and repealing and replacing Obamacare, which has increased health care costs, raised taxes on middle-class families, reduced access to high quality care, created disincentives for work, and caused tens of thousands of Americans to lose coverage they had and liked, and replacing it with reforms that strengthen Medicaid, and the Children?s Health Insurance Program without prioritizing able-bodied adults over the disabled or children and lead to patient-centered step-by-step health reforms that provide access to quality , affordable private health care coverage for all Americans and their families by increasing competition, State flexibility, and individual choice, and safe-guarding consumer protections that Americans support .

-- Amendment SA 180 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Hatch.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 180.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 180 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 24

-- Amendment SA 180 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 181 (Sen. Barrasso): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to strengthening Social Security and repealing and replacing Obamacare, which has increased health care costs, raised taxes on middle-class families, reduced access to high quality care, created disincentives for work, and caused tens of thousands of Americans to lose coverage they had and liked, and replacing Obamacare with patient-centered step-by-step health reforms that provide access to quality, affordable private health care coverage for all Americans and their families by increasing competition, State flexibility, and individual choice, and safe-guarding consumer protections, such as a ban on lifetime limits, that Americans support.

-- Amendment SA 181 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Barrasso.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 181.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 181 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 16

-- Amendment SA 181 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 184 (Sen. Fischer): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to strengthening Social Security or health care for women, which may include strengthening community health centers, and repealing and replacing Obamacare.

-- Amendment SA 184 proposed by Senator Fischer.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 184.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 184 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 22

-- Amendment SA 184 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 188 (Sen. Wyden): To create a point of order against legislation that does not lower drug prices.

-- Amendment SA 188 proposed by Senator Wyden.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 188.

-- Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 188 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 21

-- Amendment SA 188 ruled out of order by the chair.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Enzi, at 1:36 a.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12:30 p.m. tomorrow.