1132Thursday, March 13, 2014Mr. John E. Walsh, from the State of Montana, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., Dean Chambers, of West Virginia, offered a prayer, and Mr. Walsh led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Thursday, March 13) H.R. 2650 Rep. Nolan Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 3370 Rep. Grimm Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Passed Senate, under the order of 3/13/2014, having received 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 22. Record Vote Number: 78 Message on Senate action sent to the House. H.R. 4076 Rep. Shuster Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. H.Con.Res. 93 Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 1086 Sen. Mikulski Considered by Senate. The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote. Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 2. Record Vote Number: 77 Message on Senate action sent to the House. S.Amdt. 2811 Sen. Harkin Amendment to S. 1086 Amendment pending in Senate. Proposed amendment SA 2811 withdrawn in Senate. S.Amdt. 2827 Sen. Portman Amendment to S. 1086 Amendment SA 2827 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Portman. Amendment SA 2827 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2830 Sen. Coburn Amendment to S. 1086 Amendment SA 2830 proposed by Senator Coburn. Amendment SA 2830 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 75 S.Amdt. 2834 Sen. Tester Amendment to S. 1086 Amendment SA 2834 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Tester. Amendment SA 2834 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2838 Sen. Thune Amendment to S. 1086 Amendment SA 2838 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Thune. Amendment SA 2838 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2839 Sen. Bennet Amendment to S. 1086 Amendment SA 2839 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Bennet. Amendment SA 2839 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2842 Sen. Warren Amendment to S. 1086 Amendment SA 2842 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Warren. Amendment SA 2842 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2845 Sen. Vitter Amendment to S. 1086 Amendment SA 2845 proposed by Senator Vitter. Amendment SA 2845 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 2846 Sen. Sanders Amendment to S. 1086 Amendment SA 2846 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Sanders. Amendment SA 2846 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S.Amdt. 2847 Sen. Portman Amendment to S. 1086 Amendment SA 2847 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Portman. Amendment SA 2847 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. S. 1456 Sen. Ayotte Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 2851 Sen. Bennet Amendment to S. 1456 Amendment SA 2851 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Bennet. Amendment SA 2851 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S. 2124 Sen. Menendez Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. S. 2137 Sen. Lee Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. Message on Senate action sent to the House. S. 2147 Sen. Hagan Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 375 Sen. Coons Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 376 Sen. Shaheen Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 2852 Sen. Shaheen Amendment to S. Res. 376 Amendment SA 2852 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Shaheen. Amendment SA 2852 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 377 Sen. Menendez Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 388 Sen. Chambliss Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 389 Sen. Klobuchar Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 390 Sen. Merkley Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 391 Sen. Reid Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 392 Sen. Reid Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, March 13) PN1054 By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on March 13, 2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1098 By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on March 13, 2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1148 By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on March 13, 2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1149 By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on March 13, 2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1179 By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote today. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 4. Record Vote Number: 76 PN1205 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice. Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII be waived. PN1207 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice. Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII be waived. PN1209 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice. Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII be waived. PN1210 Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice. Cloture motion presented in Senate. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII be waived. PN1274 By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on March 13, 2014. Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 8:15 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.

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