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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, November 30, 2017


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10:30 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, November 30)

H.R. 1 (Rep. Brady): To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 .
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Motion by Senator Brown to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 286
-- Motion by Senator Casey to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 287
-- Motion by Senator King to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 288
-- Motion by Senator Stabenow to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 55. Record Vote Number: 289
-- Motion by Senator Baldwin to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate.
-- Motion by Senator Nelson to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1618 (Sen. Hatch): To improve the bill.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.


Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 9:14 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.