[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 33 (Thursday, February 26, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1151-S1152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 240) making appropriations for the Department 
     of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2015, and for other purposes.


                           Amendment No. 255

                (Purpose: in the nature of a substitute)

  Mr. McCONNELL. I have an amendment at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell], for Mr. Cochran, 
     Ms. Mikulski, and Mrs. Shaheen, proposes an amendment 
     numbered 255.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of 
Amendments.'')
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask for the yeas and nays on my amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                 Amendment No. 256 to Amendment No. 255

  Mr. McCONNELL. I have a second degree amendment at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 256 to amendment No. 255.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end, add the following:
       This act shall become effective 1 day after enactment.


                           Amendment No. 257

  Mr. McCONNELL. I have an amendment to the text proposed to be 
stricken.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 257 to the language proposed to be 
     stricken by amendment No. 255.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end, add the following:
       This act shall become effective 6 days after enactment.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask for the yeas and nays on my amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                 Amendment No. 258 to Amendment No. 257

  Mr. McCONNELL. I have a second degree amendment at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 258 to amendment No. 257.

  The amendment is as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``6 days'' and insert ``5 days''.


                Motion To Commit With Amendment No. 259

  Mr. McCONNELL. I have a motion to commit H.R. 240 with instructions, 
which is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] moves to commit 
     the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions 
     to report back forthwith with an amendment numbered 259.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end, add the following:
       This act shall become effective 4 days after enactment.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask for the yeas and nays on that motion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                           Amendment No. 260

  Mr. McCONNELL. I have an amendment to the instructions at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 260 to the instructions of the motion to 
     commit H.R. 240.

  The amendment is as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``4 days'' and insert ``3 days''.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask for the yeas and nays on that amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                 Amendment No. 261 to Amendment No. 260

  Mr. McCONNELL. I have a second degree amendment at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 261 to amendment No. 260.

  The amendment is as follows:

       In the amendment, strike ``3 days'' and insert ``2 days''.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. I have a cloture motion at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

                             Cloture Motion

       We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the 
     provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on H.R. 240, making 
     appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.
         Mitch McConnell, Orrin G. Hatch, Susan M. Collins, 
           Lindsey Graham, Daniel Coats, Thad Cochran, Roger F. 
           Wicker, John Barrasso, Jeff Flake, John McCain, Mark 
           Kirk, Kelly Ayotte, Lamar Alexander, Lisa Murkowski, 
           Bob Corker, John Cornyn.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum 
under rule XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

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  Without objection, it is so ordered.

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