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
12)
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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Considered by Senate.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 8. Record Vote
Number:
22
S.Amdt. 111 (Sen. Murkowski):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 111 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 112 (Sen. Murkowski):
To modify the authorization period for the
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program
.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 112 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 182 (Sen. Rubio):
To give effect to more accurate maps of units of
the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System that were produced by
digital mapping.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 182 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S. 461 (Sen. Scott, of SC):
A bill to strengthen the capacity and
competitiveness of historically Black colleges and universities through
robust public-sector, private-sector, and community partnerships and
engagement, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 36 (Sen. Feinstein):
A resolution supporting the observation of
National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period
beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on February 1, 2019, to raise
awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery
.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, February 12)
PN17:
William Pelham Barr, of Virginia, to be Attorney
General
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 44. Record Vote Number:
23
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate 2/13/2019.
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:13 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Ms. McSally in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow
.
