Schedule for Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour, with Democrats controlling the first half and Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the McCain substitute amendment #1463 to H.R.1735, NDAA, post-cloture.

During Tuesday's session of the Senate, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to H.R.2685, Department of Defense Appropriations, and filed cloture on the motion. Upon disposition of the NDAA bill, the Senate would then vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2685, Department of Defense Appropriations.

Pending Amendments to H.R.1735, NDAA

McCain SA #1463 (substitute, which is the text of S.1376, the National Defense Authorization Act as reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee)

The following amendments are pending to the substitute:

McCain SA#1456 (naval vessels)

Cornyn SA #1486 (report on energy security issues involving Europe and the Russian Federation)

Markey SA #1645 (SoS re: crude oil exports)

Blumenthal SA #1564, as modified (civil penalties)

Paul SA #1543, as modified (employee cost savings suggestions programs)

Durbin SA #1559, as modified (inverted domestic corporations)

Fischer SA #1825 (Merchant Marines)

Hatch amendment #1911 (software sustainment) to McCain amendment #1456