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Senate Floor Activity - Friday, June 12, 2020

Mr. Steve Daines, from the State of Montana, called the Senate to order at 12:01 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Daines 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 (Friday, June 12)

H.R. 1957 (Rep. Lewis): A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1630) fell when cloture was invoked on SA 1617.
S.Amdt. 1617 (Sen. Gardner): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Cloture on amendment SA 1617 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 19. Record Vote Number: 117

S.Amdt. 1626 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1627 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1628 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1629 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1630 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 1630 fell when cloture invoked on SA 1617.

S.Amdt. 1631 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 1631 fell when SA 1630 fell.

S.Amdt. 1632 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the bill.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 1632 fell when SA 1631 fell.


Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Gardner, at 1:28 a.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2020.