Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, June 14, 2018

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 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 (Thursday, June 14)

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.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 15. Record Vote Number: 126

S.Amdt. 2273 (Sen. Rounds): To require a report on participation in the Transition Assistance Program.

-- Amendment SA 2273 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Rounds to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 2282.

-- Proposed amendment SA 2273 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2276 (Sen. Boozman): To require a report on the permanent stationing of the United States forces in the Republic of Poland.

-- Amendment SA 2276 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Boozman to Amendment SA 2282.

-- Amendment SA 2276 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2282 (Sen. Inhofe): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Cloture on amendment SA 2282 as modified invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 14. Record Vote Number: 124

-- Amendment SA 2282 as modified, as amended, agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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 pending in Senate.

-- Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2366.

-- Amendment SA 2366 ruled non-germane by the chair.

S.Amdt. 2700 (Sen. Toomey): To require congressional review of certain regulations issued by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Cloture on amendment SA 2700 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 62. Record Vote Number: 123

-- Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2700.

-- Amendment SA 2700 ruled non-germane by the chair.

S.Amdt. 2756 (Sen. Reed): To require the authorization of appropriation of amounts for the development of new or modified nuclear weapons .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2756 fell when SA 2700 ruled non-germane by the chair.

S.Amdt. 2842 (Sen. Reed): To require the authorization of appropriation of amounts for the development of new or modified nuclear weapons .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2842 fell when SA 2366 ruled non-germane by the chair.

S.Amdt. 2885 (Sen. Reed): To improve the amendment.

-- Amendment SA 2885 proposed by Senator Reed to Amendment SA 2276.

-- Amendment SA 2885 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 125

H.R. 5895 (Rep. Simpson): Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S. 1091 (Sen. Collins): To establish a Federal Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

S. 2652 (Sen. Cassidy): To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Stephen Michael Gleason.

-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 503 (Sen. Cornyn): A resolution commemorating the tricentennial of the City of San Antonio, Texas.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2907 (Sen. Cornyn): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 2907 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cornyn.

-- Amendment SA 2907 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 547 (Sen. Wicker): A resolution designating June 19, 2018, as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States .

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

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 4:33 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 18, 2018.