Ms. Susan M. Collins, from the State of Maine, called the
Senate to order at 11 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms.
Collins 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 (Saturday, January
19)
S. 1 (Sen. Rubio):
A bill to make improvements to certain defense and
security assistance provisions and to authorize the appropriation of funds
to Israel, to reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act
of 2015, and to halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, and for
other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
S.Res. 25 (Sen. Scott, of SC):
A resolution designating the week of January 20
through January 26, 2019, as "National School Choice Week"
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 12:24 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Ms. Murkowski in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 1 p.m. on
Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
