Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, January 16, 2020

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:45 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 (Thursday, January 16)

H.R. 886 (Rep. Crist): A bill to direct the Attorney General to establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 1283 (Sen. McSally): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 1283 proposed by Senator Moran for Senator McSally.

-- Amendment SA 1283 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5430 (Rep. Hoyer): A bill to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement .

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Point of order that an emergency designation within the measure violates the CBA raised in Senate.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 21. Record Vote Number: 13

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 14

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 3084 (Sen. Moran): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 3201 (Sen. Graham): A bill to extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes .

-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Res. 474 (Sen. Schumer): A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Martin F. McMahon v. Senator Ted Cruz, et al.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 476 (Sen. Hoeven): A resolution congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison football team for winning the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title .

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 477 (Sen. Murray): A resolution designating the week of February 3 through 7, 2020, as "National School Counseling Week".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 478 (Sen. Scott, of SC): A resolution designating the week of January 26 through February 1, 2020, as "National School Choice Week" .

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, January 16)

PN1262: Shaun J. Arredondo, in the Army, to be Major

-- Reported by Senator Wicker for Senator Inhofe, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. DESK.