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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, June 29, 2017


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11 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 (Thursday, June 29)

S. 722 (Sen. Corker): An Act to Provide Congressional Review and to Counter Iranian and Russian Governments' Aggression.
-- Senate requests return of papers with respect to S. 722 by Unanimous Consent.
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Res. 210 (Sen. Corker): A resolution to correct the engrossment of S. 722 .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Voice Vote.

Executive Business (Thursday, June 29)

PN117: William Francis Hagerty IV, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to Japan
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

PN478: Neomi Rao, of the District of Columbia, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 36. Record Vote Number: 155
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 07/10/2017.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Corker, at 5:45 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 6 p.m. on Monday, July 3, 2017.