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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, October 1, 2018


Mr. Roy Blunt, from the State of Missouri, called the Senate to order at 3 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Blunt 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 Friday, September 28, 2018, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, September 28, 2018, 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 Friday, September 28, 2018, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, October 1)

H.R. 6 (Rep. Walden): To provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes.
-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

H.R. 302 (Rep. Guthrie): To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State .
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 302 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 7. Record Vote Number: 219
-- 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) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 302 in Senate.
S.Amdt. 4026 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 4027 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 4028 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
-- SA 4028 fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 302.

S.Amdt. 4029 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
-- SA 4029 fell when SA 4028 fell.

S.Amdt. 4030 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
-- SA 4030 fell when SA 4029 fell.


H.R. 4921 (Rep. Mitchell): To require the Surface Transportation Board to implement certain recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation.
-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1311 (Sen. Cornyn): To provide assistance in abolishing human trafficking in the United States.
-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

S. 1312 (Sen. Grassley): To prioritize the fight against human trafficking in the United States.
-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

S. 2152 (Sen. Hatch): To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for assistance for victims of child pornography, and for other purposes .
-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

S.Res. 664 (Sen. Graham): A resolution designating October 8, 2018, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Monday, October 1)

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

Recess

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:39 p.m., the Senate recessed, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.