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Wrap Up for Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Roll Call Votes
  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #357, Brian Martinotti, to be US District Judge for the district of New Jersey; confirmed: 92-5.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on motion to proceed to S.3100, Sanctuary Cities; not invoked: 53-44.
  3. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2193, Kate's Law; not invoked: 55-42.
  4. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur with the House message/GMO vehicle; invoked: 65-32.

Legislative Business

Adopted Calendar #529, S.Res. 506- NATO summit to be held in Waraw Poland from July 8-9, 2016, with amendments.

Agreed to Calendar #535, S.Con.Res. 38- reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as cornerstones of United States-Taiwan relations.

Adopted Calendar #537, S.Res. 482, urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization and to increase pressure on the organization and its members to the fullest extent possible.

Adopted Calendar #540, S.Res. 504, Resolution recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program

No Executive Business