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 12, 2020, the Journal
of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of Thursday, March 12, 2020,
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 12, 2020,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
Legislative Business (Monday, March 16)
H.R. 6172 (Rep. Nadler):
A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the production of certain business
records, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure withdrawn by
unanimous consent in Senate.
S. 3501 (Sen. McConnell):
A bill to provide a 77-day extension of certain
authorities for foreign intelligence and international terrorism
investigations, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 3503 (Sen. Moran):
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance
learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same
manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and
for other purposes.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at
7:19 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
10 a.m. tomorrow.
