115 1 Thursday, September 14, 2017 Mr. John Hoeven, from the State of North Dakota, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Hoeven 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, September 14) S.Amdt. 543 Sen. Sullivan Amendment to H.R. 1628 Amendment pending in Senate. H.R. 2810 Rep. Thornberry Considered by Senate. S.Amdt. 1003 Sen. McCain Amendment to H.R. 2810 Amendment pending in Senate. Cloture on amendment SA 1003 as modified invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 9. Record Vote Number: 197 S. 129 Sen. Wicker Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 1091 Sen. Wicker Amendment to S. 129 Amendment SA 1091 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Wicker. Amendment SA 1091 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S. 1393 Sen. Cornyn Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 1532 Sen. Thune Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 1536 Sen. Klobuchar Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 256 Sen. Menendez Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 257 Sen. Brown Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 258 Sen. Cardin Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 259 Sen. Cornyn Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, September 14) PN299 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 required under Rule XXII waived. PN363 By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 9/14/2017. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 17. Record Vote Number: 196 PN609 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN610 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN613 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN614 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN787 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN788 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN791 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN792 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN793 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN795 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN796 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN797 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN799 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:03 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017.