Senate Floor Activity - Monday, April 16, 2018

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, April 12, 2018, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, April 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 Thursday, April 12, 2018, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, April 16)

S. 140 (Sen. Flake): To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 74

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Indian Affairs the House message to accompany S. 140 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2229) tabled in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Motion to table the motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 with an amendment (SA 2227) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 with an amendment (SA 2232) made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 with an amendment (SA 2232) presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation the House message to accompany S. 140 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2234) made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2227 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Motion to table amendment SA 2227 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2228 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 2228 fell when the motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 140 with an amendment (SA 2227) tabled.

S.Amdt. 2229 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Motion to table amendment SA 2229 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2230 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 2230 fell when the motion to refer the House message to accompany S. 140 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2229) tabled.

S.Amdt. 2231 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 2231 fell when SA 2230 fell.

S.Amdt. 2232 (Sen. Thune): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2232 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Thune.

S.Amdt. 2233 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2233 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2232.

S.Amdt. 2234 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2234 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 2235 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2235 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2234 (the instructions of the motion to refer).

S.Amdt. 2236 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2236 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2235.

S.Res. 465 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution electing Michael C. Stenger as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 466 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate .

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 467 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate .

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 468 (Sen. Wyden): A resolution designating May 19, 2018, as "Kids to Parks Day".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Monday, April 16)

PN1359: James Bridenstine, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:14 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mrs. Ernst in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow .