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 Friday, September 6, 2019, the Journal
of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of Friday, September 6, 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 Friday, September 6, 2019,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
Legislative Business (Monday, September
9)
H.R. 831 (Rep. Cicilline):
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation
to request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be
designated under the national scenic byways program, and for other purposes
.
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Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous
Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
H.Con.Res. 57 (Rep. Bass):
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of
Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the
arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that would become the
United States.
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Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
S. 349 (Sen. Collins):
A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation
to request nominations for, and make determinations regarding, roads to be
designated under the national scenic byways program, and for other purposes
.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
S. 1689 (Sen. Booker):
A bill to permit States to transfer certain funds
from the clean water revolving fund of a State to the drinking water
revolving fund of the State in certain circumstances, and for other
purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Executive Business (Monday, September 9)
PN713:
Kelly Craft, of Kentucky, to be Representative of
the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the
United Nations during her tenure of service as Representative of the United
States of America to the United Nations
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 38. Record Vote Number:
263
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 9/10/2019.
Adjournment
Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:38 p.m,
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Boozman in the chair) declared the
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow
.
