[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S6165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, moving on to the business before the 
Senate today, last week the President vetoed the Justice Against 
Sponsors of Terrorism Act. At noon today, the Senate will vote on 
whether to override his veto of that legislation. After this vote, 
Members should be prepared for votes on the continuing resolution.
  Our colleagues in the House made good progress last night on a way 
forward to help the people of Flint in the Water Resources Development 
Act, or WRDA, which, as we have said, is the proper vehicle. The Senate 
already voted overwhelmingly--95 to 3--to pass assistance to Flint 
families as part of the WRDA bill, and both Chairman Inhofe and I have 
pledged to continue to pursue resources for Flint once WRDA goes to 
conference.
  As a result, we are hopeful that we will soon reach an agreement with 
our Democratic colleagues to move forward on the clean CR-Zika package 
today. It includes important resources to support our veterans, to 
combat the Zika virus and heroin and prescription opioid crisis, and to 
serve as a significant downpayment for flood relief. It also funds all 
current government operations through December 9 at last year's enacted 
levels. Let's keep working together to pass it.

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