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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, June 11, 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, June 7, 2018, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, June 7, 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, June 7, 2018, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, June 11)

H.R. 5515 (Rep. Thornberry): To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 4. Record Vote Number: 120
-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.
S.Amdt. 2282 (Sen. Inhofe): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 2282 proposed by Senator Inhofe.

S.Amdt. 2366 (Sen. Lee): To clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority does not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
-- Amendment SA 2366 proposed by Senator Lee to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 2282.

S.Amdt. 2700 (Sen. Toomey): To require congressional review of certain regulations issued by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
-- Amendment SA 2700 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Toomey to Amendment SA 2282.

S.Amdt. 2756 (Sen. Reed): To require the authorization of appropriation of amounts for the development of new or modified nuclear weapons .
-- Amendment SA 2756 proposed by Senator Reed to Amendment SA 2700.


Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Corker, at 6:47 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.