The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a
.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 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 (Tuesday, February
5)
H.R. 439 (Rep. Langevin):
A bill to amend the charter of the Future Farmers
of America, and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
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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Considered by Senate.
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Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 23. Record Vote Number:
16
S.Amdt. 97 (Sen. Risch):
To clarify the deadline for the reporting
requirement relating to the establishment of a Jordan Enterprise Fund
.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 97 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 98 (Sen. Risch):
To provide for a classified annex to be submitted
with the report on the cooperation of the United States and Israel with
respect to countering unmanned aerial systems.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 98 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S. 47 (Sen. Murkowski):
A bill to provide for the management of the
natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes
.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 1. Record Vote Number:
17
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
S. 49 (Sen. Lee):
A bill to designate the outstation of the
Department of Veterans Affairs in North Ogden, Utah, as the Major Brent
Taylor Vet Center Outstation.
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Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Res. 44 (Sen. Klobuchar):
A resolution raising awareness and encouraging the
prevention of stalking by designating January 2019 as "National Stalking
Awareness Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Executive Business (Tuesday, February 5)
PN25:
Col. Frank A. Rodman, in the Air Force, to be
Brigadier General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN27:
Brig. Gen. Robert D. Harter, in the Army, to be
Major General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN28:
Col. Charles M. Schoening, in the Army, to be
Brigadier General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN29:
3 nominations in the Army beginning with Brig. Gen
. David W. Ling and ending with Col. Rodney J. Fischer
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN35:
4 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with
Saleh P. Dagher and ending with Neville A. Welch
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN36:
375 nominations in the Marine Corps beginning with
Rico Acosta and ending with Christina F. Zimmerman
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 10:35 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Rounds in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow
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