Mrs. Cindy Hyde-Smith, from the State of Mississippi, called
the Senate to order at10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mrs.
Hyde-Smith 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, July 10)
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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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, agree to request for
conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made
in Senate.
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Motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, agree to request for
conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees agreed
to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 8. Record Vote Number:
147
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Senate insists on its amendment, agrees to request for conference, and
authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees.
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Motion by Senator Cornyn to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate.
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Motion by Senator Cornyn to instruct Senate conferees (Committee on Foreign
Investment) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote
Number:
148
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Motion by Senator Reed to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate.
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Motion by Senator Reed to instruct Senate conferees (NATO) agreed to in
Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number:
149
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Senate appointed conferees. McCain; Inhofe; Wicker; Fischer; Cotton;
Rounds; Ernst; Tillis; Sullivan; Perdue; Cruz; Graham; Sasse; Scott; Crapo;
Reed; Nelson; McCaskill; Shaheen; Gillibrand; Blumenthal; Donnelly; Hirono;
Kaine; King; Heinrich; Warren; Peters; Brown.
S.Con.Res. 41 (Sen. Blunt):
A concurrent resolution recognizing 100 years of the United States-Australia
relationship -- 100 years of Mateship.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, July 10)
PN1402:
Brian Allen Benczkowski, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney
General
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 42. Record Vote Number:
146
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number:
146
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/11/2018.
PN1642:
Mark Jeremy Bennett, of Hawaii, to be United States Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 27. Record Vote Number:
145
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell,
at 7:29:00PM, the Senate adjourned, under its order of today,
until 10 a.m. tomorrow.
