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, April 2)
H.R. 1839 (Rep. Ruiz):
A bill to amend title XIX to extend protection for
Medicaid recipients of home and community-based services against spousal
impoverishment, establish a State Medicaid option to provide coordinated
care to children with complex medical conditions through health homes,
prevent the misclassification of drugs for purposes of the Medicaid drug
rebate program, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 50 (Sen. Lankford):
A resolution improving procedures for the
consideration of nominations in the Senate.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number:
57
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Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the
motion to proceed to S. Res. 50 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 57)
entered in Senate.
S.Res. 132 (Sen. Stabenow):
A resolution honoring the life of Ted Lindsay
.
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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.
S.Res. 138 (Sen. Isakson):
A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of
The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 139 (Sen. McConnell):
A resolution to authorize the production of
records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, April 2)
PN1:
Mark Anthony Calabria, of Virginia, to be Director
of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five
years
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:51 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Ms. McSally in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12:30 p.m.
tomorrow.
