115 2 Thursday, August 23, 2018 Mr. Dean Heller, from the State of Nevada, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Heller 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 23) H.R. 6157 Rep. Granger Considered by Senate. Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 7. Record Vote Number: 193 S.Amdt. 3695 Sen. Shelby Amendment to H.R. 6157 Cloture on amendment SA 3695 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 6. Record Vote Number: 190 Amendment pending in Senate. Point of order that the amendment violates section 314(a) of S. Con. Res . 70, 110th Congress, raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3695 Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 3695 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 24. Record Vote Number: 192 Amendment SA 3695, as amended, agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3699 Sen. Shelby Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment pending in Senate. Proposed amendment SA 3699 withdrawn in Senate. S.Amdt. 3702 Sen. Moran Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3702 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Moran to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3702 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3707 Sen. Donnelly Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3707 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Donnelly to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3707 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3710 Sen. Sasse Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3710 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Sasse to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3710 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3717 Sen. Schatz Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3717 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Schatz to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3717 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3721 Sen. Blunt Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3721 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Blunt to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3721 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3722 Sen. Lankford Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3722 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Lankford to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3722 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3727 Sen. Kennedy Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3727 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3727 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3731 Sen. Inhofe Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3731 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Inhofe to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3731 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3733 Sen. Hirono Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3733 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hirono to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3733 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3750 Sen. Cardin Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3750 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cardin to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3750 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3751 Sen. Reed Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3751 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Reed to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3751 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3759 Sen. Schumer Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3759 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3759 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3763 Sen. Warner Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3763 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Warner to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3763 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3764 Sen. Warner Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3764 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Warner to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3764 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3765 Sen. Whitehouse Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3765 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Whitehouse to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3765 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3796 Sen. Merkley Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3796 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Merkley to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3796 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3809 Sen. Cruz Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3809 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cruz to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3809 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3810 Sen. Heller Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3810 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Heller to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3810 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3812 Sen. Hyde-Smith Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3812 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hyde-Smith to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3812 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3825 Sen. Cortez Masto Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3825 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cortez Masto to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3825 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3830 Sen. Murray Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3830 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Murray to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3830 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3831 Sen. Murray Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3831 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Murray to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3831 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3835 Sen. Flake Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3835 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Flake to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3835 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3841 Sen. McCaskill Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3841 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator McCaskill to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3841 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3853 Sen. Rubio Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3853 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Rubio to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3853 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3857 Sen. Isakson Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3857 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Isakson to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3857 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3858 Sen. Cassidy Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3858 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cassidy to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3858 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3860 Sen. Portman Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3860 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Portman to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3860 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3862 Sen. Nelson Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3862 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Nelson to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3862 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3870 Sen. Peters Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3870 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Peters to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3870 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3875 Sen. Casey Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3875 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Casey to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3875 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3880 Sen. Kennedy Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3880 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3880 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3881 Sen. Kennedy Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3881 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3881 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3883 Sen. Wicker Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3883 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Wicker to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3883 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3893 Sen. Heitkamp Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3893 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Heitkamp to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3893 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3897 Sen. Schatz Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3897 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Schatz to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3897 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3903 Sen. Menendez Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3903 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Menendez to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3903 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3908 Sen. Cantwell Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3908 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cantwell to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3908 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3910 Sen. Shelby Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3910 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Shelby to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3910 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3912 Sen. Heller Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3912 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Heller to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3912 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3926 Sen. Cassidy Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3926 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cassidy to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3926 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3927 Sen. Isakson Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3927 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Isakson to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3927 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3933 Sen. Heitkamp Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3933 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Heitkamp to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3933 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3940 Sen. Perdue Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3940 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Perdue to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3940 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3950 Sen. Blunt Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3950 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Blunt to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3950 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3951 Sen. Heller Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3951 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Heller to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3951 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3964 Sen. Durbin Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3964 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Durbin to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3964 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3967 Sen. Paul Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3967 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Paul to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3967, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 48. Record Vote Number: 191 S.Amdt. 3977 Sen. Merkley Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3977 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Merkley to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3977 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3979 Sen. Cornyn Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3979 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3979 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3981 Sen. Gillibrand Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3981 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Gillibrand to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3981 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3982 Sen. Casey Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3982 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Casey to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3982 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3985 Sen. Reed Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3985 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Reed to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3985 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 3993 Sen. Leahy Amendment to S.Amdt. 3699 to H.R. 6157 Amendment pending in Senate. SA 3993 fell when when SA 3699 was withdrawn. S.Amdt. 3998 Sen. Rubio Amendment to S.Amdt. 3695 to H.R. 6157 Amendment SA 3998 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Rubio to Amendment SA 3695. Amendment SA 3998 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S. 2511 Sen. Wicker Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 2896 Sen. Kennedy Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 4008 Sen. Kennedy Amendment to S. 2896 Amendment SA 4008 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Kennedy. Amendment SA 4008 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 618 Sen. Nelson Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, August 23) PN602 Considered by Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, debate 08/27/2018.

Adjournment By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:02 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 4 p.m. on Monday, August 27, 2018.