To create a point of order against legislation that would use tax dollars to censor publicly-funded climate science.
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)Legislative Activity
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 944 proposed by Senator Nelson.(consideration: CR S1968-1969, S2006-2007; text: CR S1968)
March 26, 2015
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 944 proposed by Senator Nelson.(consideration: CR S1968-1969, S2006-2007; text: CR S1968)
March 26, 2015
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 944 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 123.(consideration: CR S2007)
March 26, 2015
Amendment SA 944 proposed by Senator Nelson. (consideration: CR S1968-1969, S2006-2007; text: CR S1968) To create a point of order against legislation that would use tax dollars to censor publicly-funded climate science.
March 26, 2015
Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 944.
March 26, 2015
Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 944 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 123. (consideration: CR S2007)
March 26, 2015
Amendment SA 944 ruled out of order by the chair.
March 26, 2015
Senate amendment submitted
March 25, 2015
Senate amendment submitted
March 25, 2015
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
Text
Submitted
SA 944. Mr. NELSON (for himself and Mr. Schatz) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 11, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ____. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST USING TAX DOLLARS TO CENSOR PUBLICLY-FUNDED CLIMATE SCIENCE. 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 censor or otherwise limit the ability of any Federal employee or Federal agency to use in official documents or presentations terms common in scientific literature describing atmospheric, climate, weather, or oceanic processes, including terms relevant to changes in the global climate system or other risks to human health, the environment, and the economy related to air pollution. ______