Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, July 17, 2019

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 (Wednesday, July 17)

S. 1321 (Sen. Blumenthal): A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1833 (Sen. Braun): A bill to transfer a bridge over the Wabash River to the New Harmony River Bridge Authority and the New Harmony and Wabash River Bridge Authority, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Wednesday, July 17)

PN108: Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 214

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/17/2019.

PN143: Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to Jamaica

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 28. Record Vote Number: 215

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/18/2019.

PN227: Clifton L. Corker, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 213

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/18/2019.

Treaty Doc. 111-8: Protocol Amending the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, signed on May 20, 2009, at Luxembourg (the "proposed Protocol") and a related agreement effected by the exchange of notes also signed on May 20, 2009

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Treaty moved through its parliamentary stages up to and including presentation of the resolution of advice and consent to ratification.

-- Resolution of advice and consent to ratification agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 3. Record Vote Number: 212

S.Amdt. 916 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 916 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 917 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 917 withdrawn in Senate.

Treaty Doc. 112-1: Protocol Amending the Convention between the United States of America and the Swiss Confederation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at Washington on October 2, 1996, signed on September 23, 2009, at Washington, as corrected by an exchange of notes effected November 16, 2010 and a related agreement effected by an exchange of notes on September 23, 2009

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Treaty moved through its parliamentary stages up to and including presentation of the resolution of advice and consent to ratification.

-- Resolution of advice and consent to ratification agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 2. Record Vote Number: 210

S.Amdt. 912 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 912 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 913 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 913 withdrawn in Senate.

Treaty Doc. 114-1: The Protocol Amending the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and a related agreement entered into by an exchange of notes (together the "proposed Protocol"), both signed on January 24, 2013, at Washington, together with correcting notes exchanged March 9 and March 29, 2013

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Treaty moved through its parliamentary stages up to and including presentation of the resolution of advice and consent to ratification.

-- Resolution of advice and consent to ratification agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 2. Record Vote Number: 211

S.Amdt. 914 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 914 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 915 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 915 withdrawn in Senate.

Adjournment

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