The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 4 p
.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.
Legislative Business (Monday, October 16)
H.R. 695 (Rep. Schiff):
To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993
to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system
and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to
their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with
disabilities, and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous
Consent.
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Amendment SA 1114 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hatch.
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Amendment SA 1114 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 1115 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hatch.
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Amendment SA 1115 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 2266 (Rep. Conyers):
To amend title 28 of the United States Code to
authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges; and for other
purposes.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to
Senate amendment.
H.R. 2810 (Rep. Thornberry):
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to
prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
purposes.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a
conference.
S. 705 (Sen. Hatch):
To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993
to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system
and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to
their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with
disabilities, and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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The committee amendments withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous
Consent.
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Amendment SA 1112 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hatch.
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Amendment SA 1112 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 1113 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hatch.
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Amendment SA 1113 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 99 (Sen. Manchin):
A resolution recognizing the 11 African-American
soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion who were massacred in Wereth
, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944
.
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Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 292 (Sen. Heller):
A resolution condemning the brutal and senseless
attack at a country music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, honoring the memory
of the victims of the deadly shooting, offering condolences to, and
expressing support for, the families and friends of the victims and all of
the individuals who were affected by the attack, and applauding the
dedication and bravery of law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics
, emergency medical technicians, medical professionals, hotel security and
staff, and community members in responding to the attack
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Con.Res. 26 (Sen. Warren):
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of the
American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Chair of Honor
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Monday, October 16)
PN362:
David Joel Trachtenberg, of Virginia, to be a
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
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Considered by Senate.
PN523:
Callista L. Gingrich, of Virginia, to be Ambassador
to the Holy See
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 23. Record Vote Number:
217
PN525:
Henry Kerner, of California, to be Special Counsel,
Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
