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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, April 1, 2019


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 Thursday, March 28, 2019, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, March 28, 2019, 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 Thursday, March 28, 2019, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, April 1)

H.R. 268 (Rep. Lowey): A bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes .
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 48. Record Vote Number: 56
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on H.R. 268 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 56) entered in Senate.
S.Amdt. 201 (Sen. Shelby): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Cloture on amendment SA 201 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 49. Record Vote Number: 55
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on amendment SA 201 (Record Vote No. 55) entered in Senate.

S.Amdt. 213 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 214 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 215 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 216 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.


S.Res. 133 (Sen. Wyden): A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, Cryptanalyst.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Monday, April 1)

PN92: Jeffrey Kessler, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN211: Roy Kalman Altman, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:17 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Daines in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow .