The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11 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 (Wednesday, March 21)
H.R. 1865 (Rep. Wagner):
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to
clarify that section 230 of such Act does not prohibit the enforcement
against providers and users of interactive computer services of Federal and
State criminal and civil law relating to sexual exploitation of children or
sex trafficking, and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote
Number:
60
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Amdt. 2212 (Sen. Wyden):
To clarify that efforts of a provider or user of
an interactive computer service to identify, restrict access to, or remove
objectionable material shall not be considered in determining the criminal
or civil liability of the provider or user for other material
.
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Amendment SA 2212 proposed by Senator Wyden.
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Proposed amendment SA 2212 withdrawn in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2213 (Sen. Wyden):
To provide additional funding to the Department of
Justice to combat the online facilitation of sex trafficking
.
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Amendment SA 2213 proposed by Senator Wyden.
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Point of order that the amendement violates section 4106(a) of H.Con.Res
. 71, 115th Congress, raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2213
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Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to
amendment SA 2213 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 21 - 78. Record
Vote Number:
59
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Amendment SA 2213 ruled out of order by the chair.
S.Res. 438 (Sen. Feinstein):
A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary
of the University of California.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Wednesday, March 21)
PN1355:
David J. Ryder, of New Jersey, to be Director of
the Mint for a term of five years
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1356:
Thomas E. Workman, of New York, to be a Member of
the Financial Stability Oversight Council for a term of six
years
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 5:01 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Lee in the chair) declared the Senate
adjourned, under its order of today, until 10:30 a.m. tomorrow
.
