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Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #685, Peter Michael McKinley, to be Ambassador to Brazil; confirmed 92-0. Legislative Business By voice vote, agreed to the following amendments to S.2848, WRDA: Heller SA #4981 (rural Western water) Merkley SA #4991 (loan forgiveness) Passed H.R.3969, Jesse Dean VA Clinic Adopted S.Res.549, 9/11 Aviation…
During today’s session, Senator McConnell filed cloture on Inhofe-Boxer substitute amendment #4979. He then filed cloture on the underlying bill S.2848, the Water Resources Development Act. The filing deadline for 1st degree amendments to the substitute and underlying bill is set for 3:30pm on Monday, September 12. The cloture vote on the…
1:46pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #685, the nomination of Peter Michael McKinley, to be Ambassador to Brazil.
Senator Wyden asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.2952, Stopping Mass Hacking Act. Senator Cornyn objected. Unofficial transcript of the exchange below: [ram]{13:07:20 NSP} (MR. WYDEN) { NOT AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT } WYDEN: MR. PRESIDENT, I WILL SHORTLY — [ram]{13:07:23 NSP} (THE PRESIDING OFFICER) { NOT AN…
By voice vote, the Senate agreed to Heller SA #4981 (rural Western water program) and Merkley SA #4991 (loan forgiveness to local irrigation districts) to S.2848, WRDA.
The Senate has reached an agreement that at 1:45pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #685, Peter Michael McKinley, to be Ambassador to Brazil; that the Senate then vote on confirmation of the nomination. Roll call vote at approximately 1:45pm today: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #685,…
The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, September 8, 2016. Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will observe a moment of silence to pay tribute to the thousands of Americans whose lives were taken on September 11, 2001. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #523, S.2848,…