Roll Call Votes Passage of S.84, appointment exception for Secretary of Defense; passed: 81-17. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.14, commending the Clemson University Tigers football team for winning the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship. No Executive Business
2:47pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.84, a bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.
Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #2, S.84, a bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces, and the Senate proceeded to its consideration by voice vote. …
The Senate stands adjourned until 12:30pm on Thursday, January 12, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
Roll Call Votes Motion to waive the budget act re: Nelson #13; not agreed to 47-51 Motion to waive the budget act re: King #60; not agreed to 48-50 Motion to waive the budget act re: Barrasso #173; not agreed to 51-47 Motion to waive the budget act re: Manchin-Tester-Heitkamp #64; not agreed to 51-47…
1:05am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of S.Con.Res.3, FY 2017 Budget Resolution. Agreed to: 51-48.
12:48am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to waive the budget act with respect to Brown amendment #86. Not agreed to: 49-49 Next: Passage of S.Con.Res.3, FY 2017 Budget Resolution, as amended, if amended
12:31am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to waive the budget act with respect to Hatch amendment #180. Not agreed to: 51-47 Next: Brown #86 Adoption of S.Con.Res.3, FY 2017 Budget Resolution, as amended, if amended
12:14am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to waive the budget act with respect to Gillibrand amendment #82. Not agreed to: 49-49 Next: Hatch #180 Brown #86 Adoption of S.Con.Res.3, FY 2017 Budget Resolution, as amended, if amended
11:55pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to waive the budget act with respect to Fischer amendment #184. Not agreed to: 52-46 Next: Gillibrand #82 Hatch #180 Brown #86 Adoption of S.Con.Res.3, FY 2017 Budget Resolution, as amended, if amended