Mr. Tom Cotton, from the State of Arkansas, called the Senate
to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Cotton 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, January
17)
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).
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).
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 8:15 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Gardner in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11 a.m. tomorrow
.
