S.Amdt. 697Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

To create a point of order against legislation that would raise taxes on veterans, and for other purposes.

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March 22, 2013

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Senate amendment submitted

March 22, 2013

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 697 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Burr.(consideration: CR S2283-2292; text: CR S2284)

March 22, 2013

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 697 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 54. Record Vote Number: 68.

March 22, 2013

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Amendment SA 697 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Burr. (consideration: CR S2283-2292; text: CR S2284) To create a point of order against legislation that would raise taxes on veterans, and for other purposes.

March 22, 2013

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Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 697.

March 22, 2013

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Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 697 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 54. Record Vote Number: 68.

March 22, 2013

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Amendment SA 697 ruled out of order by the chair.

March 22, 2013

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1 roll call on this amendment

SENATE

Roll Call Available

March 22, 2013 at 9:14 PM

On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Burr Amdt. No. 697)

Majority required: 3/5 (60%)

Failed

45 - 54

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SA 697. Mr. BURR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013,
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years
2015 through 2023; as follows:

Beginning on page 49, strike line 20 and all that follows
through page 50, line 2.
On page 4, line 6, reduce the amount by $20,000,000,000.
On page 4, line 7, reduce the amount by $40,000,000,000.
On page 4, line 8, reduce the amount by $55,000,000,000.
On page 4, line 9, reduce the amount by $70,000,000,000.
On page 4, line 10, reduce the amount by $82,110,000,000.
On page 4, line 11, reduce the amount by $95,881,000,000.
On page 4, line 12, reduce the amount by $115,534,000,000.
On page 4, line 13, reduce the amount by $135,203,000,000.
On page 4, line 14, reduce the amount by $149,801,000,000.
On page 4, line 15, reduce the amount by $159,650,000,000.
On page 4, line 20, reduce the amount by $20,000,000,000.
On page 4, line 21, reduce the amount by $40,000,000,000.
On page 4, line 22, reduce the amount by $55,000,000,000.
On page 4, line 23, reduce the amount by $70,000,000,000.
On page 4, line 24, reduce the amount by $82,110,000,000.

On page 4, line 25, reduce the amount by $95,881,000,000.
On page 5, line 1, reduce the amount by $115,534,000,000.
On page 5, line 2, reduce the amount by $135,203,000,000.
On page 5, line 3, reduce the amount by $149,801,000,000.
On page 5, line 4, reduce the amount by $159,630,000,000.
At the end of subtitle A of title IV, add the following:

SEC. 4__. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD RAISE
TAXES ON VETERANS.

(a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate
to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment,
amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would
increase taxes on United States veterans or their survivors.
(b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or
suspended in the Senate

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only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members,
duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of
the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be
required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a
point of order raised under subsection (a).
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