[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S6166]
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              LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will 
resume consideration of H.R. 5325, which the clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5325) making appropriations for the 
     Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2017, and for other purposes.

  Pending:

       McConnell (for Cochran) amendment No. 5082, in the nature 
     of a substitute.
       McConnell amendment No. 5083 (to amendment No. 5082), to 
     change the enactment date.
       McConnell amendment No. 5084 (to amendment No. 5083), of a 
     perfecting nature.
       McConnell amendment No. 5085 (to the language proposed to 
     be stricken by amendment No. 5082), to change the enactment 
     date.
       McConnell amendment No. 5086 (to amendment No. 5085), of a 
     perfecting nature.
       McConnell motion to commit the bill to the Committee on 
     Appropriations, with instructions, McConnell amendment No. 
     5087, to change the enactment date.
       McConnell amendment No. 5088 (to (the instructions) 
     amendment No. 5087), of a perfecting nature.
       McConnell amendment No. 5089 (to amendment No. 5088), of a 
     perfecting nature.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, the Chamber is vacant, so I suggest the 
absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cotton). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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