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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, October 9, 2018


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 3 p .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 Friday, October 5, 2018, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, October 5, 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, October 5, 2018, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Tuesday, October 9)

S. 3021 (Sen. Klobuchar): To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control activities, and for other purposes.
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendments to S. 3021 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 3. Record Vote Number: 224
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works the House message to accompany S. 3021 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4050) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendments to S. 3021 in Senate.
S.Amdt. 4048 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 4049 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 4050 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
-- SA 4050 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendments to S. 3021.

S.Amdt. 4051 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
-- SA 4051 fell when SA 4050 fell.

S.Amdt. 4052 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
-- SA 4052 fell when SA 4051 fell.


Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 7:01 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.