Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Mr. Rand Paul, from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Paul 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 (Wednesday, October 18)

H.R. 2989 (Rep. Norton): To establish the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.Con.Res. 71 (Rep. Black): A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 1116 (Sen. Enzi): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1119 (Sen. Sanders): To provide additional resources to restore the $1 ,000,000,000,000 in cuts to Medicaid paid for by reducing the tax breaks for the wealthy.

-- Amendment SA 1119 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 1116.

-- Amendment SA 1119 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 221

S.Amdt. 1120 (Sen. Sanders): To ensure that there are no tax cuts for the top 1 percent of Americans.

-- Amendment SA 1120 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 1116.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1120.

-- Motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the CBA with respect to amendment SA 1120 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 224

-- Amendment SA 1120 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 1144 (Sen. Hatch): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting Medicare and Medicaid.

-- Amendment SA 1144 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Hatch to Amendment SA 1116.

-- Amendment SA 1144 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 9. Record Vote Number: 220

S.Amdt. 1146 (Sen. Heller): To provide tax relief to American families with children to provide them with more money in their paychecks to make ends meet.

-- Amendment SA 1146 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Heller to Amendment SA 1116.

-- Amendment SA 1146 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 223

S.Amdt. 1150 (Sen. Nelson): To provide additional resources to restore the $473,000,000,000 in cuts to Medicare paid for by closing special interest tax loopholes.

-- Amendment SA 1150 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Nelson to Amendment SA 1116.

-- Amendment SA 1150 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 222

S.Amdt. 1151 (Sen. Collins): To provide tax relief to small businesses and to include provisions to prevent upper-income taxpayers from sheltering income from taxation at the appropriate rate.

-- Amendment SA 1151 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Collins to Amendment SA 1116.

-- Amendment SA 1151 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 293 (Sen. Cardin): A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of Morgan State University.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Gardner, at 7:31 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.