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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, October 23, 2017


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 3 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.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, October 19, 2017, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, October 19, 2017, 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 Thursday, October 19, 2017, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, October 23)

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.
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 16. Record Vote Number: 246
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany H.R. 2266 with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 1570 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1568 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1569 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1570 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 1570 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2266.

S.Amdt. 1571 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 1571 fell when SA 1570 fell.

S.Amdt. 1572 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 1572 fell when SA 1571 fell.


S. 1766 (Sen. Cornyn): To reauthorize the SAFER Act of 2013, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Monday, October 23)

PN374: Scott L. Palk, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma
-- 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.

PN589: Trevor N. McFadden, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia
-- 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.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Daines, at 6:47 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.