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Month April 2015

Wrap Up for Thursday, April 30, 2015

Roll Call Votes   Legislative Business Passed Calendar #33, S.665: Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015 Adopted S.Res.136, expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2015, as “Silver Star Service Banner Day” Adopted the following resolutions, en bloc: S.Res.158, Cinco de Mayo; S.Res.159, 9-1-1 Education Month; S.Res.160, Public Service…

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Cotton calls up amendments to Iran; Cornyn lays veto message to S.J.Res.8 (NLRB)

Senator Cotton offered amendment #1197 to the underlying bill, H.R.1191. He then offered a second degree amendment on behalf of Senator Rubio, which is SA #1198, to SA #1197. Senator Cornyn then laid down the veto message to accompany S.J.Res.8, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Labor…

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Pending amendments to H.R.1191, Iran

Cardin-Corker SA #1140 (substitute (S.615)) Corker-Cardin SA #1179 (Farsi translation) Blunt SA #1155 (DoD report date) Vitter SA #1186, as modified (verification system) Cotton SA #1197 (Inspections) Cotton for Rubio SA #1198 (Israel’s right to exist)

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Objection to Johnson calling up SA 1149–NLRB possible

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.1191, the legislative vehicle for the Iran Congressional Review Act.   Senator Johnson asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Johnson SA #1149, to require any agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran to be considered under expedited procedures…

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Schedule for Thursday, April 30, 2015

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1191, the legislative vehicle for the Iran Congressional Review Act.

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Wrap Up for Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Roll Call Votes Barrasso amendment #1147 (terrorism certification); not agreed to: 45-54. Legislative Business Executive Business

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Roll Call Vote on Barrasso amendment #1147

The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Barraso amendment #1147 (certification that Iran has not directly supported or carried out an act of terrorism against the U.S. or a U.S. person anywhere in the world); Not agreed to: 45-54

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Last vote today

There will be no further roll call votes today.

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5:25pm roll call vote on Barrasso

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a vote at 5:25pm on the Barraso amendment #1147 (certification that Iran has not directly supported or carried out an act of terrorism against the U.S. or a U.S. person anywhere in the world). The amendment is subject to a 60-affirmative vote threshold for adoption.

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Corker objection to Thune calling up amendment #1180 (IAEA)

Senator Thune asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up amendment #1180 (to require an assessment of the IAEA’s access to investigate military bases in Iran).   Senator Corker objection.

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