<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity>
<congress>113</congress>
<session>2</session>
<title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title>
<date>Tuesday, April 8, 2014</date>
<intro_text>The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a
.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Leahy led the Senate in 
reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of 
America.</intro_text>  

<section type="journal">
<section_title>The Journal</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the 
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date. </content>

</section>
<section type="procedures_dispensed_with">
<section_title>Certain Procedures Dispensed With</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition 
of the two leaders being reserved.</content>
</section>
<section type="morning_business">
<section_title>Transaction of Morning Business</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
</content>
</section>
<section type="legislative_business">
<section_title>Legislative Business (Tuesday, April  8)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>H.Con.Res. 90</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Meehan</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of 
the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S. 2199</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Mikulski</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to 
provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment 
of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 361</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Cardin</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution recognizing the threats to freedom of 
the press and expression in the People's Republic of China and urging the 
Government of the People's Republic of China to take meaningful steps to 
improve freedom of expression as fitting of a responsible international 
stakeholder.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2969</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Cardin</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To make a technical correction
.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to S. Res. 361</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 2969 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Cardin.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 2969 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
</section>
<section type="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Tuesday, April  8)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1051</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Frank G. Klotz, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary 
for Nuclear Security]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on 4/8/2014.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1074</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Neil Gregory Kornze, of Nevada, to be Director of 
the Bureau of Land Management]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on 4/8/2014.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 28. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 102</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1156</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator 
of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination 
agreed to in Senate by Voice.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII be waived.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1182</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Michelle T. Friedland, of California, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination 
agreed to in Senate by Voice.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII be waived.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1403</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Gen. Paul J. Selva, in the Air Force, to be 
General]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>

<section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>Under the authority of the order of today, at  7:49 p.m, 
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Donnelly in the chair) declared the 
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow
.</content>
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>