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 (Wednesday, March 29)
H.R. 353 (Rep. Lucas):
To improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's weather research through a focused program of investment on
affordable and attainable advances in observational, computing, and modeling
capabilities to support substantial improvement in weather forecasting and
prediction of high impact weather events, to expand commercial opportunities
for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes
.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 204 (Sen. Thune):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 204 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Thune.
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Amendment SA 204 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 205 (Sen. Cantwell):
To authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection,
forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
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Amendment SA 205 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cantwell to
Amendment SA 204.
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Amendment SA 205 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.J.Res. 67 (Rep. Rooney):
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted
by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by
qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees
.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice
Vote.
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Measure laid before Senate by motion.
S.Res. 98 (Sen. Tester):
A resolution designating the first week of April
2017 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 103 (Sen. Burr):
A resolution designating March 29, 2017, as
"Vietnam Veterans Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:10 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Perdue in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m.
tomorrow.
