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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, January 17, 2017


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, January 13, 2017, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, January 13, 2017, 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, January 13, 2017, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Tuesday, January 17)

H.R. 39 (Rep. McCarthy): To amend title 5, United States Code, to codify the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program, and for other purposes .
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 72 (Rep. Carter): To ensure the Government Accountability Office has adequate access to information.
-- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 28
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:05 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Rubio in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 4 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2017.