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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, June 19, 2018


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 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 (Tuesday, June 19)

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.
-- Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 2910 (Sen. Shelby): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2911 (Sen. Alexander): To make a technical correction .
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2914 (Sen. Gardner): To express the sense of the Senate regarding the need for funding for innovative scientific research.
-- Amendment SA 2914 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Gardner to Amendment SA 2910.
-- Amendment SA 2914 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 3. Record Vote Number: 130

S.Amdt. 2920 (Sen. Carper): To direct the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on the status of returning to non-Federal project sponsors excess non-Federal funds.
-- Amendment SA 2920 proposed by Senator Carper to Amendment SA 2910.
-- Amendment SA 2920 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 131

S.Amdt. 2943 (Sen. Crapo): To increase funds for a nuclear demonstration program.
-- Amendment SA 2943 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Crapo to Amendment SA 2910.

S.Amdt. 2985 (Sen. Baldwin): To set aside funds for cooperative agreements and laboratory support to accelerate the domestic production of Molybdenum-99 .
-- Amendment SA 2985 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Baldwin to Amendment SA 2910.


S. 2269 (Sen. Casey): To reauthorize the Global Food Security Act of 2016 for 5 additional years.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:39 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Johnson in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.