The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 4:30
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 Friday, January 12, 2018, the Journal
of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of Friday, January 12, 2018,
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 Friday, January 12, 2018,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
Legislative Business (Tuesday, January 16)
S. 139 (Sen. Hatch):
A bill to implement the use of Rapid DNA
instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and
their conditions, to solve and prevent violent crimes and other crimes, to
exonerate the innocent, to prevent DNA analysis backlogs, and for other
purposes.
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Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
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Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 139 invoked in
Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 38. Record Vote Number:
11
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Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on the Judiciary
the House message to accompany S. 139 with instructions to report back
forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1872) fell when cloture was
invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 139 in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1870 (Sen. McConnell):
To change the enactment date.
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Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
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Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
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Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
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SA 1872 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when cloture
invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 139.
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Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
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SA 1873 fell when SA 1872 fell.
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Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
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SA 1874 fell when SA 1873 fell.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Rounds, at
7:58 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
10 a.m. tomorrow.
