Mr. Mitch McConnell, from the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
called the Senate to order at 10:03 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer,
and Mr. McConnell led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag of the United States of America.
Legislative Business (Tuesday, June 12)
H.R. 2229 (Rep. Cummings):
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
permanent authority for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection
Board decisions relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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.
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Cloture motion on amendment SA 2282 as modified presented in Senate.
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.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2700 (Sen. Toomey):
To require congressional review of certain
regulations issued by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United
States.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Cloture motion on amendment SA 2700 presented in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2756 (Sen. Reed):
To require the authorization of appropriation of
amounts for the development of new or modified nuclear weapons
.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2842 (Sen. Reed):
To require the authorization of appropriation of
amounts for the development of new or modified nuclear weapons
.
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Amendment SA 2842 proposed by Senator Reed to Amendment SA 2366.
H.Con.Res. 111 (Rep. LaHood):
A concurrent resolution recognizing and supporting
the efforts of the United Bid Committee to bring the 2026 Federation
Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup competition to
Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 542 (Sen. Van Hollen):
A resolution congratulating the Washington Capitals
for winning the 2018 Stanley Cup hockey championship.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 543 (Sen. Rubio):
A resolution congratulating the Florida State
University Seminoles softball team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Women's College World Series.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 544 (Sen. Hirono):
A resolution celebrating June 11, 2018, as the 20th
anniversary of the establishment of the United States Coral Reef Task Force
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 545 (Sen. Nelson):
A resolution honoring the memory of the victims of
the terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub on June 12, 2016
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
