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John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 7, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up and reported by number: Wyden No. 3499, as modified; Collins No. 3508; and Tester No. 3505. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-07
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 7, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now vote on these amendments, as well as the Heller amendment No. 3495 and the Casey-Toomey amendment No. 3458, as modified, en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-07
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 7, 2016

Mr. President, I know of no further debate on these amendments. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on agreeing to the amendments en bloc. The amendments (Nos. 3499, as modified; 3508; 3505; 3495; and…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-07
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 7, 2016

Mr. President, finally, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up the following amendments: Casey-Toomey No. 3458, as modified; Heller No. 3495; and Bennet No. 3524. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-07
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 7, 2016

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn) and the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz). Further, if present and voting the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cornyn) would have voted ``yea.''

Congressional Record · 2016-04-07
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 6, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee- reported substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-06
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 6, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 6, 2016, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``The Strategic Implications of the U.S…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-06
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 6, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 6, 2016, at 10 a.m., in room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building. The…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-06
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 6, 2016

I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-06
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 6, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 6, 2016, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-06
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 6, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 6, 2016, at 2 p.m., in SR-428A of the Russell Senate Office Building, to…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-06
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 6, 2016

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 8:18 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, April 7…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-06
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 6, 2016

Mr. President, just a little earlier today, the Senate moved to proceed to the FAA reauthorization bill. My hope is that we-- the distinguished Senator from Florida, who is the ranking member on the Commerce Committee, and I--will move to…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-06
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 6, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Seapower of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 6, 2016, at 2 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-06
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 6, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 390, S. 1492. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-06
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 6, 2016

Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 3512. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from South Dakota [Mr. Thune] proposes an amendment numbered 3512 to amendment No. 3464.

Congressional Record · 2016-04-06
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 6, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 6, 2016, at 10 a.m. in room…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-06
John Thune
@johnthune· Republican · SD· Apr 6, 2016

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Thursday, April 7; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings…

Congressional Record · 2016-04-06