113 2 Monday, March 31, 2014 Mr. Christopher Murphy, from the State of Connecticut, called the Senate to order at 2 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Murphy 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 Thursday, March 27, 2014, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With Pursuant to the order of Thursday, March 27, 2014, 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 Thursday, March 27, 2014, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, March 31) H.R. 3979 Rep. Barletta Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Measure laid before Senate by motion. Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2879) made in Senate. Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. S.Amdt. 2874 Sen. Reed Amendment to H.R. 3979 Amendment SA 2874 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Reed. Cloture motion on amendment SA 2874 presented in Senate. S.Amdt. 2875 Sen. Reid Amendment to S.Amdt. 2874 to H.R. 3979 Amendment SA 2875 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2874. S.Amdt. 2876 Sen. Reid Amendment to S.Amdt. 2875 to H.R. 3979 Amendment SA 2876 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2875. S.Amdt. 2877 Sen. Reid Amendment to H.R. 3979 Amendment SA 2877 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. SA 2874. S.Amdt. 2878 Sen. Reid Amendment to S.Amdt. 2877 to H.R. 3979 Amendment SA 2878 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2877. S.Amdt. 2879 Sen. Reid Amendment to H.R. 3979 Amendment SA 2879 proposed by Senator Reid. S.Amdt. 2880 Sen. Reid Amendment to S.Amdt. 2879 to H.R. 3979 Amendment SA 2880 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2879 (instructions of the motion to commit). S.Amdt. 2881 Sen. Reid Amendment to S.Amdt. 2880 to H.R. 3979 Amendment SA 2881 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2880. H.R. 4302 Rep. Pitts Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Point of order that the measure violates Section 201(a) of S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress, raised in Senate. Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure made in Senate. Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 92 Passed Senate, under the order of 3/27/14, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 93 S. 1737 Sen. Harkin Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. S.Res. 405 Sen. Murray Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 406 Sen. Wicker Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 407 Sen. Sessions Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Monday, March 31) PN1058 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1184 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 43. Record Vote Number: 91 PN1324 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1386 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1464 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1471 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1472 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1473 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1475 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1478 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1479 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1481 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1482 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1483 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1484 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1485 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1486 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1487 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1488 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1489 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1490 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1509 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1512 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1513 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1514 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1523 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1524 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1525 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1528 Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment By unanimous consent, on the request of Ms. Cantwell, at 8:02 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.