Senate Floor Activity - Friday, September 28, 2018

Mr. John Boozman, from the State of Arkansas, called the Senate to order at 2 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Boozman 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 (Friday, September 28)

H.R. 302 (Rep. Guthrie): To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State .

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

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 302 made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 302 presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 302 with an amendment (SA 4026) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation the House message to accompany H.R. 302 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4028) made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 4026 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 4026 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 4027 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 4027 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 4026.

S.Amdt. 4028 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 4028 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 4029 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 4029 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 4028 (the instructions of the motion to refer).

S.Amdt. 4030 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 4030 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 4029.

H.R. 6897: To extend the authorizations of Federal aviation programs, to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 1595 (Sen. Rubio): To amend the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 to impose additional sanctions with respect to Hizballah, and for other purposes.

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

S. 2515 (Sen. Hoeven): To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian Tribes , and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 632 (Sen. Feinstein): A resolution designating September 2018 as "National Workforce Development Month".

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

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 661 (Sen. Scott): A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2018 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to sickle cell disease, complications from sickle cell disease, and conditions related to sickle cell disease.

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

S.Res. 662 (Sen. Collins): A resolution designating September 2018 as "Campus Fire Safety Month".

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

S.Con.Res. 49 (Sen. Stabenow): A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of S. 2553.

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

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Executive Business (Friday, September 28)

PN2259: Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

-- Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 1127.

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Considered by Senate.

Recess

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mrs. McCaskill, at 6:21 p.m., the Senate recessed, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, October 1, 2018.