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, August 16)
H.R. 6157 (Rep. Granger):
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes
.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Amendment SA 3695 proposed by Senator Shelby.
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Amendment SA 3699 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Shelby to
Amendment SA 3695.
S.Amdt. 3705 (Sen. Menendez):
To provide funding for the Firefighter Cancer
Registry Act of 2018.
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Amendment SA 3705 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Menendez to
Amendment SA 3695.
S.Amdt. 3706 (Sen. Fischer):
To appropriate an additional $10,000,000 for
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide for POW/MIA identification within
the Defense Personnel Accounting Agency, and to provide an offset
.
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Amendment SA 3706 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Fischer to
Amendment SA 3695.
S.Res. 607 (Sen. Schatz):
A resolution reaffirming the vital and
indispensable role the free press serves.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 608 (Sen. Murkowski):
A resolution designating August 16, 2018, as
"National Airborne Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 609 (Sen. Heller):
A resolution relative to the death of Paul Laxalt,
the former Governor and Senator of the State of Nevada.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, August 16)
PN1895:
A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., of South Carolina, to
be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 28. Record Vote Number:
183
PN1897:
Julius Ness Richardson, of South Carolina, to be
United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 10. Record Vote Number:
184
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 8. Record Vote Number:
185
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, August 20, 2018.
