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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, April 6, 2017


Mr. Luther Strange, from the State of Alabama, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Strange 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 Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Tuesday, April 4, 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 Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Executive Business (Thursday, April 6)

PN55: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
-- Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 105
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote (Roll Call No. 105) by which cloture was not invoked on the nomination agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 106
-- Motion by Senator Schumer to postpone the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination, upon reconsideration, until a time certain not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 107
-- Point of order by Senator McConnell that the vote on cloture, under the precedent set on November 21, 2013, for all nominations is by majority vote in Senate.
-- Ruling of the Chair that the precedent of November 21, 2013 did not apply to nominations to the Supreme Court; those nominations are considered under plain language of Rule XXII; the point of order raised with respect to the majority vote for all nominations is not sustained.
-- Senator McConnell appealed the ruling of the chair.
-- Motion by Senator Schumer to adjourn until 5 p.m. not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 108
-- Ruling of the Chair not sustained, the question being "Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgement of the Senate" determined by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 109
-- Upon reconsideration, cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 110
-- Considered by Senate.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 7:05 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.