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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, February 7, 2019


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 12 noon, 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 (Thursday, February 7)

S. 47 (Sen. Murkowski): A bill to provide for the management of the natural resources of the United States, and for other purposes .
-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.
-- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
S.Amdt. 111 (Sen. Murkowski): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 111 proposed by Senator Murkowski.

S.Amdt. 112 (Sen. Murkowski): To modify the authorization period for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program .
-- Amendment SA 112 proposed by Senator Murkowski to Amendment SA 111.

S.Amdt. 158 (Sen. Lankford): To modify the provision relating to the Land and Water Conservation Fund to impose certain requirements on the Federal acquisition of land and to require an allocation of funds for the deferred maintenance backlog.
-- Amendment SA 158 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Lankford to Amendment SA 111.
-- Motion to table amendment SA 158 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 33. Record Vote Number: 18

S.Amdt. 162 (Sen. Lee): To modify the authorization period of the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
-- Amendment SA 162 proposed by Senator Lee to Amendment SA 111.
-- Motion to table amendment SA 162 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 19


Executive Business (Thursday, February 7)

PN17: William Pelham Barr, of Virginia, to be Attorney General
-- Reported by Senator Graham, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.
-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 14.
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 5:09 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Braun in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, February 11, 2019.