[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 10, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2852-S2853]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TAXPAYER FIRST ACT OF 2019

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

       A bill (H.R. 1957) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, 
     and for other purposes.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.


                           Amendment No. 1617

       (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute.)

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 1617.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell], for Mr. Gardner, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 1617.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the reading 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.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk for 
the substitute amendment.
  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 amendment No. 
     1617 to Calendar No. 75, H.R. 1957, a bill to amend the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the 
     Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.
         Mitch McConnell, John Hoeven, John Thune, Cory Gardner, 
           Pat Roberts, Lindsey Graham, Susan M. Collins, John 
           Boozman, Kevin Cramer, Thom Tillis, Rob Portman, Roy 
           Blunt, Lamar Alexander, Todd Young, Steve Daines, 
           Shelley Moore Capito, David Perdue.


                Amendment No. 1626 to Amendment No. 1617

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have an amendment at the desk, and I 
ask the clerk to report.
  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 1626 to amendment No. 1617.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask that the reading be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end add the following:
       ``This Act shall take effect 1 day after the date of 
     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. 1627 to Amendment No. 1626

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, 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 1627 to amendment No. 1626.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask that the reading be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       Strike ``1 day'' and insert ``2 days''


                Amendment No. 1628 to Amendment No. 1617

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have an amendment to the text of the 
underlying bill.
  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 1628 to the language proposed to be 
     stricken by amendment No. 1617.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask that the reading be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end add the following.
       ``This Act shall take effect 3 days after the date of 
     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.

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  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                Amendment No. 1629 to Amendment No. 1628

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, 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 1629 to amendment No. 1628.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask that the reading be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       Strike ``3 days'' and insert ``4 days'


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk for 
the underlying bill.
  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 Calendar No. 75, 
     H.R. 1957, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and 
     for other purposes.
         Mitch McConnell, John Hoeven, John Thune, Cory Gardner, 
           Pat Roberts, Lindsey Graham, Susan M. Collins, John 
           Boozman, Kevin Cramer, Thom Tillis, Rob Portman, Roy 
           Blunt, Lamar Alexander, Todd Young, Steve Daines, 
           Shelley Moore Capito, David Perdue


                Motion to Commit with Amendment No. 1630

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to commit the bill to the Energy 
and Natural Resources Committee with instructions to report back 
forthwith with amendment No. 1630.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] moves to commit 
     H.R. 1957 to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
     with instructions to report back forthwith with Amendment No. 
     1630.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask that the reading be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end add the following.
       ``This Act shall take effect 5 days after the date of 
     enactment.''

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


                Amendment No. 1631 to Amendment No. 1630

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have an amendment to the 
instructions.
  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 1631 to the instructions of the motion to 
     commit.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the reading be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       Strike ``5 days'' and insert ``6 days''

  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. 1632 to Amendment No. 1631

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, 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 1632 to amendment No. 1631.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the names 
be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       Strike ``6 days'' and insert ``7 days''

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
mandatory quorum calls for the cloture motions be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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