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, June 12, 2020, the Journal of
the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of Friday, June 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 Friday, June 12, 2020,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
Legislative Business (Monday, June 15)
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.
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 23. Record
Vote Number:
120
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Point of order that the amendment violates section 4106(a) of H. Con.
Res. 71, 115th Congress, raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA
1617.
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Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to
amendment SA 1617 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record
Vote Number:
118
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Amendment SA 1617 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 24. Record
Vote Number:
119
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Motion to table amendment SA 1626 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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SA 1627 fell when SA 1626 was tabled.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Motion to table amendment SA 1628 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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SA 1629 fell when SA 1628 was tabled.
S. 712 (Sen. Menendez):
A bill to provide assistance for United States
nationals taken hostage or unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, and
for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous
Consent.
S.Res. 619 (Sen. Blunt):
A resolution to provide for the printing of the
Senate Manual for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 620 (Sen. Cornyn):
A resolution designating June 19, 2020, as
"Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on
which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern
States.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Gardner, at
7:19 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
10 a.m. tomorrow.
