Mr. Dan Sullivan, from the State of Alaska, called the Senate
to order at 11 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Sullivan led
the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
Legislative Business (Thursday, October
4)
S. 440 (Sen. Hoeven):
To establish a procedure for the conveyance of
certain Federal property around the Dickinson Reservoir in the State of
North Dakota.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 995 (Sen. Cantwell):
To provide for equitable compensation to the
Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal
land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other
purposes.
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Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
S. 2074 (Sen. Hoeven):
To establish a procedure for the conveyance of
certain Federal property around the Jamestown Reservoir in the State of
North Dakota, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 636 (Sen. Cassidy):
A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious
public health problem and expressing support for the designation of
September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 642 (Sen. Whitehouse):
A resolution designating the week of September 15
through September 22, 2018, as "National Estuaries Week"
.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 4045 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Whitehouse.
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Amendment SA 4045 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 668 (Sen. Shaheen):
A resolution designating October 5, 2018, as
"Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental
benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal
energy policies.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 669 (Sen. King):
A resolution supporting the designation of
September 2018 as "National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month"
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
