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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, May 4, 2017

Mr. Dean Heller, from the State of Nevada, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Rev. Pat Conroy, S.J., Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives offered a prayer, and Mr. Heller 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, May 4)

H.R. 244 (Rep. Cook): To encourage effective, voluntary investments to recruit, employ, and retain men and women who have served in the United States military with annual Federal awards to employers recognizing such efforts, and for other purposes.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions the House message to accompany the bill (H.R . 244) with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment (SA 212) withdrawn in Senate.
-- McConnell motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment numbered 1 with an amendment (SA 210) withdrawn in Senate.
-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment numbered 1 to the bill (H.R. 244) by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 121
-- Cloture motion on the motion to agree to the House amendment to the Senate amendment numbered 1 rendered moot in Senate.
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Amdt. 210 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Proposed amendment SA 210 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 211 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 211 fell when SA 210 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 212 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Proposed amendment SA 212 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 213 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 213 fell when SA 212 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 214 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 214 fell when SA 213 fell.


H.R. 534 (Rep. Emmer): To require the Secretary of State to take such actions as may be necessary for the United States to rejoin the Bureau of International Expositions, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.Con.Res. 53: A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 244.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Res. 158 (Sen. Menendez): A resolution recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, May 4)

PN118: Scott Gottlieb, of Connecticut, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 5/8/2017.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 4:30 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Cassidy in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12 noon tomorrow .