[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4857-S4858]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          LEGISLATIVE SESSION

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        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to legislative session and that the Chair lay before the Senate 
the message to accompany H.R. 5515.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message 
from the House of Representatives:

       Resolved, That the House disagree to the amendment of the 
     Senate to the bill (H.R. 5515) entitled ``An Act to authorize 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities 
     of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
     for defense activities of the Department or Energy, to 
     prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
     and for other purposes.'', and ask a conference with the 
     Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.


                            Compound Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move that the Senate insist on its 
amendment, agree to the request of the House for a conference, and 
authorize the Chair to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on the motion.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 5 p.m. 
today the Senate resume legislative session and vote on the pending 
compound motion; further that if the motion is agreed to, Senators 
Cornyn and Reed each be recognized to offer a motion to instruct 
conferees; that the Senate vote on the motions in the order listed with 
no further action on the motion; that there be 2 minutes of debate 
between each vote, equally divided in the usual form; and that 
following disposition of the Reed motion and the appointment of 
conferees, the Senate resume executive session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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