Wrap-up for Thursday, September 8, 2016

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #685, Peter Michael McKinley, to be Ambassador to Brazil; confirmed 92-0.

Legislative Business

By voice vote, agreed to the following amendments to S.2848, WRDA:

• Heller SA #4981 (rural Western water)
• Merkley SA #4991 (loan forgiveness)

Passed H.R.3969, Jesse Dean VA Clinic

Adopted S.Res.549, 9/11 Aviation first responders

Adopted S.Res.550, Women at the Naval Academy

Completed the Rule 14 process to place the following bills on the Legislative Calendar of Business:

S.3296 - Protection from ObamaCare Monopolies Act

S.3297 - Relief from ObamaCare Mandate Act of 2016

No Executive Business